Union County vs. Knox County

Union County (TN)Knox County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,688465,289
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.0%7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,107432,269
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,109432,226
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.7%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%15.8%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.4%
White alone, percent97.4%86.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%8.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.2%2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.1%82.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,47928,997
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%4.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,471206,043
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.6%64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,000$174,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$996$1,265
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$303$400
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$632$864
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%23.1%
Building permits, 20181002,398
Households, 2014-20187,126183,318
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%82.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.6%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.2%91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20188.5%36.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.9%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.7%64.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.3%58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,3681,039,338
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,5764,262,190
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)125,9064,816,872
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)87,6457,926,682
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,582$17,962
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.222.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,352$54,437
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,677$31,678
Persons in poverty, percent19.8%13.2%
Total employer establishments, 201719911,562
Total employment, 20171,760219,315
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)56,3789,396,139
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,26436,313
All firms, 20121,07041,385
Men-owned firms, 201264622,921
Women-owned firms, 201229413,707
Minority-owned firms, 2012264,385
Nonminority-owned firms, 201299735,506
Veteran-owned firms, 2012974,695
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201289833,995
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.1%25.6%
Population per square mile, 201085.5850.5
Land area in square miles, 2010223.55508.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Union county (TN) and Knox county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.