Knoxville

Population: 7,493
Median household income: $70,136
Median home value: $147,600

Knoxville is a community in Marion County, Iowa, home to 7,493 residents. The median household income of $70,136 is below the Marion County median ($78,059).

Between 2019 and 2023, Knoxville's population grew 4.2% from 7,192 to 7,493, while its median home value rose 55.2% from $95,100 to $147,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.2% of the population. 75.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,493
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,136
Median home value: $147,600
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 3,463
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1927,493

Median household income

$47,844$70,136

Median home value

$95,100$147,600

Median gross rent

$672$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,192	$47,844	$95,100	$672
2020	7,154	$50,629	$97,300	$680
2021	7,537	$52,125	$106,700	$719
2022	7,523	$57,318	$126,800	$784
2023	7,493	$70,136	$147,600	$810

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	381	5.1%
5 to 17	1,118	14.9%
18 to 24	785	10.5%
25 to 34	1,021	13.6%
35 to 44	622	8.3%
45 to 54	901	12.0%
55 to 64	1,023	13.7%
65 to 74	852	11.4%
75 and over	790	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,987	93.2%
Black or African American	34	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	76	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	219	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	168	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree23.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	295	5.7%
High school graduate	1,784	34.2%
Some college or associate's	1,498	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,222	23.5%
Graduate or professional degree	410	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,730	75.1%
Carpooled	282	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	507	13.9%
Other means	59	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,569	50.2%
15 to 29 min	656	21.0%
30 to 44 min	437	14.0%
45 to 59 min	221	7.1%
60+ min	245	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 9.0% (655 of 7,268)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,041	63.9%
Nonfamily households	1,154	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,195	92.3%
Vacant	268	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,374	74.3%
Renter-occupied	821	25.7%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,679	77.4%
1-unit, attached	59	1.7%
2 to 4 units	316	9.1%
5 to 19 units	201	5.8%
20 or more units	37	1.1%
Mobile home & other	171	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1942015
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3185, -93.1026