Knox County

  1. Knox County Legal Resources
  2. Knox County Statistics
  3. Knox County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Knox County Employment Information
  5. Knox County Family Information
  6. Knox County Education Information
  7. Knox County Business Information
  8. Knox County Public Benefits Information
  9. Knox County Criminal Information
  10. Knox County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Knox County Cities
  12. Knox County Zip Codes


Knox County Legal Resources Back to top

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Knox County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 382,032
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 5,025 / 3,629 / 39
  • Land Area (2000): 1,316.912 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 44.864 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 94,000.000 acres (380.324 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,410
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 60.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 1.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,853,000
  • Physicians (2004): 1,865
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 6 (1,927)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 60,884
  • Federal Spending (2004): $3,518,731
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Knox County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 171,439
Building Permits Issued (2006): 3,357
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $370,646
Knox County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 664,188 86.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,571 0.34%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 98,162 12.83%

Knox County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Knox County Employment Information Back to top
Knox County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 173,808 166,350 7,458 4.29% 43
1991 176,841 169,084 7,757 4.39% 44
1992 184,628 176,082 8,546 4.63% 46
1993 189,820 182,124 7,697 4.05% 41
1994 192,129 185,288 6,841 3.56% 36
1995 196,793 189,921 6,872 3.49% 35
1996 196,517 189,549 6,968 3.55% 35
1997 197,591 190,547 7,044 3.56% 36
1998 202,759 196,010 6,749 3.33% 33
1999 202,611 197,321 5,290 2.61% 26
2000 202,414 196,033 6,381 3.15% 32
2001 205,871 198,949 6,922 3.36% 34
2002 209,589 201,891 7,698 3.67% 37
2003 211,775 203,375 8,400 3.97% 40
2004 214,141 205,641 8,501 3.97% 40
2005 216,248 207,154 9,094 4.21% 42
2006 222,129 213,477 8,652 3.89% 39
2007 225,941 218,149 7,792 3.45% 35
2008 226,644 216,066 10,578 4.67% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 224,630 216,074 8,556 3.81% 38
Feb 2008 223,848 214,175 9,673 4.32% 43
Mar 2008 224,538 214,955 9,583 4.27% 43
Apr 2008 226,456 217,897 8,559 3.78% 38
May 2008 226,749 216,240 10,509 4.63% 46
Jun 2008 229,952 217,631 12,321 5.36% 54
Jul 2008 229,971 217,366 12,605 5.48% 55
Aug 2008 226,731 215,356 11,375 5.02% 50
Sep 2008 226,924 214,902 12,022 5.30% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Knox County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 19,358 9.59%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17,286 8.57%
3. Educational Services 13,846 6.86%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 13,284 6.58%
5. Health Care 10,142 5.03%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8,864 4.39%
7. Public Administration 7,902 3.92%
8. Finance and Insurance 6,376 3.16%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5,452 2.70%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 4,816 2.39%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,748 2.35%
12. Repair and Maintenance 4,538 2.25%
13. Truck Transportation 4,422 2.19%
14. Metal Manufactuing 3,744 1.86%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,568 1.77%
16. Utilities 3,458 1.71%
17. Other Transportation 3,138 1.56%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3,088 1.53%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3,082 1.53%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,936 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 29,800 17.16%
2. Educational Services 23,294 13.41%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 13,316 7.67%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12,086 6.96%
5. Finance and Insurance 9,080 5.23%
6. Social Assistance 6,184 3.56%
7. Department and Other General Stores 6,008 3.46%
8. Public Administration 5,990 3.45%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,984 3.45%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 4,252 2.45%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 4,150 2.39%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,902 2.25%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,982 1.72%
14. Construction 2,500 1.44%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2,414 1.39%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,146 1.24%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,968 1.13%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,934 1.11%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,842 1.06%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,796 1.03%

Knox County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 10,302 5.11%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10,014 4.96%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8,508 4.22%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 8,006 3.97%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 7,526 3.73%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,166 3.55%
7. Engineers 7,014 3.48%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,906 3.42%
9. Other Production Occupations 6,552 3.25%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,450 3.20%
11. Computer Specialists 5,722 2.84%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5,614 2.78%
13. Top Executives 4,950 2.45%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 4,758 2.36%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 4,494 2.23%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3,836 1.90%
17. Business Operations Specialists 3,802 1.88%
18. Other Construction Trades 3,682 1.82%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 3,502 1.74%
20. Carpenters 3,242 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 10,672 6.15%
2. Secretaries and Admins 10,346 5.96%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8,146 4.69%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7,648 4.40%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,116 4.10%
6. Registered Nurses 6,786 3.91%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6,640 3.82%
8. Other Management Occupations 6,386 3.68%
9. Cashiers 5,192 2.99%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 5,116 2.95%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4,662 2.68%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,528 2.61%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 4,382 2.52%
14. Customer Service Representatives 3,976 2.29%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,910 2.25%
16. Business Operations Specialists 3,726 2.15%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,612 2.08%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 3,186 1.83%
19. Accountants and Auditors 3,070 1.77%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3,046 1.75%

Knox County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 334,298 54.51%
15-35 hours 82,887 13.52%
1-14 hours 17,645 2.88%
No regular hours 178,446 29.10%

Knox County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7,879 2.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6,580 1.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11,400 3.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 24,000 6.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 32,620 9.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 60,321 16.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 68,071 18.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 42,357 11.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 19,856 5.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 21,115 5.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8,520 2.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4,450 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 23,737 6.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 28,939 8.04%

Knox County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8,355 2.32%
5-9 31,046 8.63%
10-14 56,465 15.69%
15-19 73,422 20.40%
20-24 69,876 19.42%
25-29 26,583 7.39%
30-34 53,928 14.99%
35-39 7,246 2.01%
40-44 7,222 2.01%
45-59 13,807 3.84%
60-89 6,124 1.70%
At least 90 5,771 1.60%

Knox County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,308 0.36% 264,439 73.49%
30-44 582 0.16% 67,814 18.85%
45-59 164 0.05% 13,643 3.79%
At least 60 518 0.14% 11,377 3.16%

Knox County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 462 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 34,047 9.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 312,668 84.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 200 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 1,666 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,572 0.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 8,230 2.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10,147 2.74%

Knox County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Knox County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 315,516 (738,374 people)
Families (2000): 201,818 (589,886 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 79,657
People at same address in 1995: 374,112
Knox County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 38,054 12.05%
$10,000-$14,999 22,338 7.07%
$15,000-$19,999 22,331 7.07%
$20,000-$24,999 23,588 7.47%
$25,000-$29,999 21,540 6.82%
$30,000-$34,999 19,681 6.23%
$35,000-$39,999 18,476 5.85%
$40,000-$44,999 17,449 5.52%
$45,000-$49,999 15,062 4.77%
$50,000-$59,999 26,130 8.27%
$60,000-$74,999 29,787 9.43%
$75,000-$99,999 28,555 9.04%
$100,000-$124,999 13,800 4.37%
$125,000-$149,999 6,674 2.11%
$150,000-$199,999 5,589 1.77%
$200,000 or more 6,818 2.16%

Knox County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 46,687 29.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 46,744 29.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8,407 5.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 24,895 15.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,421 0.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 19,317 12.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 484 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6,958 4.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 99 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,920 1.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 28 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 892 0.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 20 0.01%

Knox County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 253,704 30.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 112,035 13.30%
Public Assistance 9,928 1.18%
Retirement 52,499 6.23%
Self Employment 37,544 4.46%
Social Security 80,537 9.56%
Supplemental Security 14,022 1.66%
Wage / Salary 244,616 29.03%
Other 37,604 4.46%

Knox County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 91,856 57.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 67,346 42.30%

Knox County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 29,923 10.11%
Color 1 Box Married 171,613 58.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 87,171 29.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,189 2.43%

Knox County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40,852 12.51%
Color 1 Box Married 174,299 53.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 76,859 23.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34,461 10.56%

Knox County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Knox County Education Information Back to top
Knox County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 30,472 5.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 71,670 12.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 158,027 26.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 147,971 24.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 30,426 5.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 100,835 16.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 55,348 9.31%

Knox County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6,062 1.59% 6,412 1.68% 12,474 3.27%
Kindergarten 8,098 2.12% 1,564 0.41% 9,662 2.53%
Grades 1-4 32,905 8.61% 5,836 1.53% 38,741 10.14%
Grades 5-8 33,949 8.89% 4,938 1.29% 38,887 10.18%
Grades 9-12 33,465 8.76% 4,169 1.09% 37,634 9.85%
Undergrad college 51,008 13.35% 5,266 1.38% 56,274 14.73%
Graduate or professional school 10,331 2.70% 1,376 0.36% 11,707 3.06%
Total 175,818 46.02% 29,561 7.74% 205,379 53.76%

Knox County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Knox County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $10,700,576,000
Retail sales (2002): $5,955,939,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $720,352,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $3,623,379
Retired workers (2005): 42,470
Knox County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 78 74 165 141 123
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 4 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 13 12 38 44 30
1999 - Construction 94 104 265 248 206
1999 - Educational Services 8 7 29 15 18
1999 - Finance & Insurance 89 52 197 139 285
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 76 107 335 250 353
1999 - Information 47 12 54 46 42
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 9 29 16 23
1999 - Manufacturing 24 34 178 135 107
1999 - Mining 0 2 4 7 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 77 94 294 252 543
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 110 105 248 242 335
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 63 42 103 106 163
1999 - Retail Trade 187 216 529 603 500
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 31 30 89 66 90
1999 - Unclassified 30 19 5 1 8
1999 - Utilities 0 1 0 1 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 66 83 265 212 337
1999 - Total 999 1,003 2,829 2,528 3,167
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 81 77 163 141 134
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 2 0 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 11 12 47 31 35
2000 - Construction 91 94 282 228 207
2000 - Educational Services 11 7 26 19 20
2000 - Finance & Insurance 70 79 191 159 281
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 109 100 315 254 345
2000 - Information 47 20 57 58 53
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 14 6 27 18 23
2000 - Manufacturing 34 48 144 146 109
2000 - Mining 3 1 4 3 4
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 72 95 315 282 475
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 126 105 272 221 339
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 45 67 100 93 178
2000 - Retail Trade 145 166 571 559 512
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 35 35 93 67 85
2000 - Unclassified 35 23 2 1 14
2000 - Utilities 1 1 0 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 73 69 259 236 320
2000 - Total 1,003 1,007 2,870 2,517 3,138
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 73 66 149 159 151
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 2 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 18 33 35 39
2001 - Construction 81 106 204 268 230
2001 - Educational Services 12 8 40 15 14
2001 - Finance & Insurance 95 86 204 153 252
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 108 86 348 252 348
2001 - Information 30 41 56 52 67
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 13 23 25 25
2001 - Manufacturing 28 34 127 169 100
2001 - Mining 0 0 4 3 7
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 75 79 319 275 467
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 128 91 274 238 349
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 40 42 103 91 184
2001 - Retail Trade 168 174 513 577 523
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 32 30 84 76 94
2001 - Unclassified 24 14 2 4 12
2001 - Utilities 1 0 1 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 70 89 230 275 296
2001 - Total 984 977 2,714 2,670 3,161
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 76 87 142 147 151
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 0 4 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 13 14 38 32 35
2002 - Construction 76 101 223 266 180
2002 - Educational Services 10 8 28 26 22
2002 - Finance & Insurance 78 66 164 166 310
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 112 116 337 290 309
2002 - Information 30 34 48 64 59
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 11 12 28 18 17
2002 - Manufacturing 23 34 115 178 105
2002 - Mining 1 2 5 6 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 109 84 327 298 436
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 146 99 282 253 363
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 49 47 84 94 194
2002 - Retail Trade 162 198 562 543 481
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 26 50 78 73 84
2002 - Unclassified 17 26 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 1 0 1 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 70 112 211 253 293
2002 - Total 1,011 1,093 2,672 2,712 3,042
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 72 66 154 153 106
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 3 0 4
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 19 9 40 42 28
2003 - Construction 89 90 241 209 173
2003 - Educational Services 16 10 26 27 21
2003 - Finance & Insurance 97 67 210 157 278
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 88 63 394 263 328
2003 - Information 30 25 51 42 86
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 11 4 25 26 29
2003 - Manufacturing 24 33 144 141 101
2003 - Mining 0 1 3 4 4
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 77 96 329 235 518
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 116 117 292 260 390
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 51 36 112 92 189
2003 - Retail Trade 160 141 565 493 556
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 28 39 71 66 82
2003 - Unclassified 10 9 0 0 1
2003 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 52 72 235 212 311
2003 - Total 940 880 2,895 2,422 3,207
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 68 68 160 148 117
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 1 3 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 13 12 38 40 35
2004 - Construction 99 78 263 199 193
2004 - Educational Services 5 9 35 18 32
2004 - Finance & Insurance 96 77 210 182 287
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 78 78 349 278 377
2004 - Information 29 20 64 73 49
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 4 30 23 29
2004 - Manufacturing 20 32 144 133 112
2004 - Mining 1 0 0 3 8
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 74 73 307 282 464
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 132 102 292 257 413
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 38 46 112 75 209
2004 - Retail Trade 144 155 549 518 537
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 19 33 78 64 89
2004 - Unclassified 20 3 1 2 3
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 59 58 243 192 313
2004 - Total 905 849 2,876 2,490 3,270
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 64 64 166 137 122
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 2 2 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 18 36 38 35
2005 - Construction 99 87 262 244 161
2005 - Educational Services 12 15 34 22 19
2005 - Finance & Insurance 119 100 198 168 308
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 80 72 332 319 362
2005 - Information 27 19 62 63 70
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 11 4 27 29 30
2005 - Manufacturing 26 27 148 122 113
2005 - Mining 1 0 5 5 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 83 101 321 289 426
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 144 121 266 278 440
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 64 48 99 108 171
2005 - Retail Trade 142 167 568 487 508
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 33 23 81 69 77
2005 - Unclassified 6 16 1 2 2
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 51 54 236 203 319
2005 - Total 975 938 2,844 2,585 3,168

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Knox County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Knox County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 647,524 87.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 93,155 12.58%

Knox County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $14,791 $6,504 $12,324 $0 $0 $2,786 $29,901 $11,761 $27,124 $6,184
1971 $15,860 $6,768 $12,099 $0 $0 $2,128 $30,087 $13,062 $39,537 $8,632
1972 $20,497 $8,163 $14,426 $0 $0 $3,155 $38,078 $16,689 $44,438 $8,671
1973 $22,105 $9,189 $16,100 $0 $0 $3,437 $41,642 $17,490 $50,720 $14,673
1974 $22,022 $14,278 $17,475 $0 $0 $4,417 $43,914 $20,883 $57,103 $17,854
1975 $23,754 $17,017 $19,407 $0 $0 $5,031 $48,192 $23,067 $61,841 $17,071
1976 $28,883 $18,373 $22,599 $0 $0 $5,412 $56,894 $29,361 $60,354 $17,016
1977 $29,831 $19,856 $29,983 $0 $0 $6,601 $66,415 $31,763 $61,255 $9,651
1978 $31,480 $22,920 $35,262 $0 $0 $6,194 $72,936 $31,815 $57,059 $18,737
1979 $33,359 $26,076 $43,405 $0 $0 $7,137 $83,901 $41,804 $66,321 $26,707
1980 $35,570 $27,716 $35,772 $0 $0 $9,186 $80,528 $40,230 $82,706 $27,990
1981 $40,921 $26,227 $39,265 $0 $0 $9,061 $89,247 $16,941 $86,841 $22,163
1982 $46,237 $32,660 $36,800 $0 $0 $11,346 $94,383 $46,248 $84,207 $24,499
1983 $49,595 $38,152 $37,725 $0 $0 $19,293 $106,613 $50,777 $111,171 $55,172
1984 $50,380 $37,196 $36,769 $0 $0 $18,610 $105,759 $51,578 $130,037 $80,586
1985 $54,895 $42,612 $42,006 $0 $0 $19,716 $116,617 $55,815 $103,371 $20,819
1986 $59,718 $47,736 $45,670 $0 $0 $19,990 $125,378 $61,895 $87,804 $21,676
1987 $57,351 $49,526 $54,411 $0 $0 $18,573 $130,335 $68,854 $100,939 $37,188
1988 $69,326 $50,068 $85,817 $0 $0 $17,492 $172,635 $125,974 $93,808 $60,829
1989 $75,635 $61,128 $98,282 $0 $0 $17,791 $191,708 $132,273 $87,268 $54,583
1990 $78,042 $68,517 $105,916 $0 $0 $22,530 $206,488 $138,887 $135,178 $106,826
1991 $81,234 $70,439 $107,940 $0 $0 $30,543 $219,717 $156,183 $128,090 $83,984
1992 $90,204 $72,446 $106,405 $0 $0 $31,633 $228,242 $154,160 $197,051 $130,186
1993 $98,376 $75,365 $129,955 $0 $0 $22,899 $251,230 $165,751 $168,395 $92,130
1994 $111,659 $82,226 $128,916 $0 $0 $15,065 $255,640 $0 $159,022 $79,383
1995 $111,455 $114,118 $132,698 $0 $0 $26,458 $270,611 $189,864 $218,842 $155,972
1996 $124,684 $120,750 $135,702 $0 $0 $29,852 $290,238 $204,324 $203,941 $136,992
1997 $140,397 $126,062 $144,569 $0 $0 $30,037 $315,003 $218,659 $253,232 $177,372
1998 $146,592 $130,165 $159,948 $0 $0 $42,030 $348,570 $230,148 $247,812 $126,358
1999 $153,046 $139,094 $160,482 $0 $0 $42,634 $356,162 $239,508 $308,005 $108,362
2000 $186,648 $145,287 $161,277 $0 $0 $44,397 $392,322 $258,998 $354,875 $151,611
2001 $195,887 $147,812 $166,409 $0 $0 $46,256 $408,552 $266,364 $331,845 $111,554
2002 $206,637 $149,407 $167,527 $0 $0 $48,142 $422,306 $279,330 $401,860 $87,582
2003 $192,254 $150,934 $175,280 $0 $0 $46,802 $414,336 $286,763 $386,824 $107,021
2004 $196,446 $161,974 $176,981 $0 $0 $52,591 $426,018 $296,479 $430,533 $108,482
2005 $200,217 $172,607 $197,342 $0 $0 $51,999 $449,558 $316,971 $478,868 $167,767
2006 $218,233 $197,201 $199,162 $0 $0 $66,314 $483,709 $321,714 $534,498 $200,234


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $25,948 $2,360 $268 $1,422 $1,541 $160 $36,625
$353 $1,419 $958 $0 $0 $2,196
1971 $29,993 $2,051 $230 $2,005 $1,268 $150 $43,636
$378 $793 $1,672 $0 $0 $5,096
1972 $31,377 $4,803 $337 $1,273 $1,823 $259 $46,320
$498 $1,008 $1,887 $0 $0 $3,055
1973 $34,907 $3,091 $312 $1,300 $2,008 $346 $51,660
$598 $3,821 $2,092 $0 $0 $3,185
1974 $38,555 $3,618 $245 $991 $2,985 $378 $59,359
$698 $4,641 $2,331 $0 $0 $4,917
1975 $48,946 $5,301 $280 $1,416 $3,196 $405 $72,048
$949 $4,671 $2,683 $0 $0 $4,201
1976 $49,253 $3,290 $324 $1,925 $3,490 $519 $72,049
$1,371 $4,352 $2,950 $0 $0 $4,575
1977 $48,758 $4,696 $366 $2,102 $3,694 $595 $83,018
$1,374 $3,548 $2,949 $0 $0 $14,936
1978 $48,701 $6,441 $1,289 $2,359 $3,744 $552 $81,633
$2,102 $3,495 $2,998 $0 $0 $9,952
1979 $54,215 $8,734 $1,678 $3,216 $3,828 $659 $99,686
$2,859 $4,066 $2,805 $0 $0 $17,626
1980 $63,607 $6,636 $3,162 $3,003 $3,988 $608 $103,044
$3,613 $4,524 $3,060 $0 $0 $10,843
1981 $67,914 $6,384 $1,568 $10,101 $5,386 $1,432 $119,216
$3,694 $4,787 $4,377 $0 $0 $13,573
1982 $67,244 $5,779 $997 $4,745 $3,470 $917 $111,935
$3,923 $5,645 $4,799 $0 $0 $14,416
1983 $89,673 $8,456 $1,910 $5,637 $4,115 $1,172 $142,723
$3,742 $4,393 $8,071 $0 $0 $15,554
1984 $89,082 $7,678 $1,440 $7,692 $3,892 $1,038 $152,985
$4,351 $4,974 $15,552 $0 $0 $17,286
1985 $83,452 $6,462 $1,530 $5,840 $5,024 $1,014 $148,675
$4,730 $5,512 $14,470 $0 $0 $20,641
1986 $79,454 $7,441 $3,042 $6,707 $5,423 $980 $147,703
$4,628 $5,556 $11,253 $0 $0 $23,219
1987 $93,564 $7,409 $2,984 $6,825 $5,529 $1,132 $163,436
$5,005 $5,753 $5,378 $0 $0 $29,857
1988 $144,888 $7,434 $3,868 $7,699 $6,515 $1,056 $215,707
$5,215 $6,315 $4,711 $0 $0 $28,006
1989 $162,352 $10,117 $4,627 $7,825 $6,306 $1,482 $242,069
$5,714 $6,556 $5,398 $0 $0 $31,692
1990 $175,781 $8,972 $3,132 $9,987 $9,415 $4,358 $282,970
$11,672 $8,953 $6,551 $0 $0 $44,149
1991 $196,961 $18,694 $8,916 $10,704 $14,295 $5,282 $338,328
$6,966 $17,644 $7,779 $0 $0 $51,087
1992 $192,528 $21,209 $2,982 $11,490 $19,929 $4,688 $337,414
$8,681 $12,137 $9,837 $0 $0 $53,933
1993 $213,429 $16,470 $1,686 $12,276 $15,017 $4,160 $367,165
$11,579 $8,574 $11,550 $0 $0 $72,424
1994 $237,067 $17,748 $1,359 $12,961 $11,871 $4,740 $397,100
$11,180 $9,300 $7,434 $0 $0 $83,440
1995 $239,506 $18,314 $1,099 $11,962 $14,671 $4,727 $385,129
$11,379 $7,779 $9,598 $0 $0 $66,094
1996 $253,129 $28,052 $1,832 $19,529 $14,287 $15,117 $432,659
$13,688 $7,409 $10,813 $0 $0 $68,803
1997 $313,310 $30,089 $832 $22,604 $13,723 $5,308 $481,640
$14,932 $8,468 $11,289 $0 $0 $61,085
1998 $335,901 $33,609 $514 $17,197 $15,124 $5,631 $534,407
$16,200 $8,085 $13,313 $0 $0 $88,833
1999 $370,194 $35,929 $739 $25,971 $22,624 $6,032 $587,808
$17,619 $9,142 $14,603 $0 $0 $84,955
2000 $341,660 $35,783 $719 $25,119 $17,916 $6,747 $562,810
$19,662 $10,370 $15,662 $0 $0 $89,172
2001 $317,732 $38,674 $612 $26,787 $16,398 $8,570 $549,534
$20,975 $9,978 $18,611 $0 $0 $91,197
2002 $347,414 $40,419 $1,635 $28,879 $18,217 $12,223 $585,636
$19,709 $10,024 $18,634 $0 $0 $88,482
2003 $357,760 $41,113 $5,162 $31,106 $18,232 $11,162 $611,780
$22,387 $10,397 $18,252 $0 $0 $96,209
2004 $365,489 $47,089 $9,870 $33,470 $23,574 $11,307 $648,176
$26,501 $10,272 $18,674 $0 $0 $101,930
2005 $392,359 $51,647 $487 $27,080 $8,671 $13,178 $651,957
$28,312 $11,817 $21,439 $0 $0 $96,967
2006 $404,193 $54,079 $1,333 $28,236 $12,856 $13,486 $696,268
$34,591 $9,042 $23,704 $0 $0 $114,748

Knox County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 724
Knox County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Knox County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 47,355 12.40%
10-19 Years 50,822 13.30%
20-29 Years 58,804 15.39%
30-39 Years 58,124 15.21%
40-49 Years 58,981 15.44%
50-59 Years 44,368 11.61%
60-69 Years 28,583 7.48%
70-79 Years 22,883 5.99%
80-89 Years 10,255 2.68%
90+ Years 1,857 0.49%

Knox County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 184,577 48.31%
Color 1 Box Female 197,455 51.69%

Knox County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 333,993 87.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 32,788 8.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,909 1.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,803 1.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,071 1.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 946 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 428 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 94 0.02%

Knox County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 120,445 21.86%
2. English 92,749 16.83%
3. German 90,038 16.34%
4. Irish 82,291 14.94%
5. Scotch Irish 33,186 6.02%
6. Scottish 20,509 3.72%
7. Italian 16,353 2.97%
8. French Non-Basque 14,694 2.67%
9. Dutch 14,470 2.63%
10. Polish 9,160 1.66%

Knox County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 686,667 95.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12,136 1.69%
3. German 2,954 0.41%
4. French 2,668 0.37%
5. Chinese 1,654 0.23%
6. Arabic 1,540 0.21%
7. Korean 1,046 0.15%
8. Vietnamese 896 0.12%
9. Japanese 816 0.11%
10. Other Asian 752 0.10%

Knox County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 745,785 97.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8,008 1.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,128 1.45%

Knox County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Knox County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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