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Demographic
Characteristics
Changes
in population and housing characteristics influence land use and capital
improvements. Northeast Knox County gained slightly more population
than was forecasted by projections developed in the mid-1990’s, and
is likely to continue growing at a more moderate rate than historic
trends imply, due to a decline in land available for development in
other parts of the county.
- Table
1 shows housing characteristics, including average household size.
- Table
2 shows population by race, sex and age.
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Increasing
numbers of children have crowded many schools in the sector. Some are
being bused to more distant schools that have available capacity.
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Table
1: Household by Type
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1990
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2000
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| Total
Households |
6,907
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8,468
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| Families |
5,558
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6,407
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| Married
Couples |
4,711
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5,386
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| Single
Parent Families |
847
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1,021
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| w/children
under 18 |
453
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503
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Male
Headed
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104
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133
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Female
Headed
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349
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370
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| Non-family
Households (HH) |
1,349
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2,061
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| HH
w/individuals under 18 years |
n/a
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2,920
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| HH
w/individuals 65 years and over |
n/a
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1,974
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| Average
Household Size |
2.60
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2.51
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| Average
Family Size |
n/a
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2.88
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| Total
Housing Units |
7,282
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9,174
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Owner
Occupied
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5,658
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7,137
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Renter
Occupied
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1,249
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1,331
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Seasonal
Use
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n/a
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27
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Vacant
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375
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706
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Table
2: Population by Race, Sex and Age
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1990
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2000
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| Sex |
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Male
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9,289
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10,930
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Female
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9,704
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10,886
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Total
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18,993
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21,816
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| Age
Group |
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Under
5 years
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1,159
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1,333
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5
to 9 years
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1,165
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1,388
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10
to 14 years
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1,379
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1,357
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15
to 19 years
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1,232
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1,351
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20
to 24 years
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1,254
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1,230
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25
to 34 years
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3,276
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3,129
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35
to 44 years
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2,941
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3,958
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45
to 54 years
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2,151
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3,184
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55
to 59 years
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999
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1,163
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60
to 64 years
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1,870
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1,032
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65
to 74 years
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1,412
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1,612
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75
to 84
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855
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854
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85
years +
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288
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225
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