| KNOX Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 51648 |
| KNOX Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 55838 |
| KNOX Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -7.5 |
| KNOX Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -4190 |
| KNOX Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 55836 |
| KNOX Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2772 |
| KNOX Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.3 |
| KNOX Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10525 |
| KNOX Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.3 |
| KNOX Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.2 |
| KNOX Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9455 |
| KNOX Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50 |
| KNOX Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 46718 |
| KNOX Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3746 |
| KNOX Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 128 |
| KNOX Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 475 |
| KNOX Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8 |
| KNOX Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 782 |
| KNOX Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2092 |
| KNOX Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 44830 |
| KNOX Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 90.1 |
| KNOX Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.2 |
| KNOX Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| KNOX Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| KNOX Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| KNOX Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 |
| KNOX Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4 |
| KNOX Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 86.4 |
| KNOX Births 2006 | 539 |
| KNOX Deaths 2006 | 658 |
| KNOX Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 5 |
| KNOX Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 57.8 |
| KNOX Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.6 |
| KNOX Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4.2 |
| KNOX Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 81.8 |
| KNOX Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 14.6 |
| KNOX Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 9137 |
| KNOX Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 18.2 |
| KNOX Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 23974 |
| KNOX Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 256 |
| KNOX Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1.1 |
| KNOX Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 71.6 |
| KNOX Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 63500 |
| KNOX Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 17.9 |
| KNOX Households 2000 (complete count) | 22056 |
| KNOX Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.33 |
| KNOX Per capita income in 1999 | 17985 |
| KNOX Median household income 2008 | 38996 |
| KNOX People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 16.5 |
| KNOX Personal income 2007 | 1470 |
| KNOX Per capita personal income 2007 | 28290 |
| KNOX Civilian labor force 2008 | 25614 |
| KNOX Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1746 |
| KNOX Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.8 |
| KNOX Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 27809 |
| KNOX Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -4886 |
| KNOX Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 3629 |
| KNOX Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 933980 |
| KNOX Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 33586 |
| KNOX Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1162 |
| KNOX Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 16863 |
| KNOX Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -20.7 |
| KNOX Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2511 |
| KNOX Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 57233 |
| KNOX Total number of firms 2002 | 3405 |
| KNOX Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| KNOX Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| KNOX Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| KNOX Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| KNOX Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| KNOX Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 29.2 |
| KNOX Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 885072 |
| KNOX Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 199680 |
| KNOX Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 616204 |
| KNOX Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 11219 |
| KNOX New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 49 |
| KNOX Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 9130 |
| KNOX Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 362951 |
| KNOX Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 401571 |
| KNOX Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7744 |
| KNOX Land area in square miles 2000 | 716.28 |
| KNOX Population per square mile 2000 | 78 |