With 9,325 people, Fort Sanders is a neighborhood in Knoxville. This skews young, with a median age of 21.5. The poverty rate is 73.7%, above the 12.5% national rate. 2% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Knoxville median by roughly 68%. Households take in $17,206 at the median, 79% less than the US figure. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Fort Sanders; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 21.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
2% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
9,325
Population density
12,318 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
21.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.76 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$17,206
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$11,109
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
7.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
73.7%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.550
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade3.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services1.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration0.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing0.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median gross rent
$1,366
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
2.2%
97.8% rent
Vacancy rate
16.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.61 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
48.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
66.4%
US average: 47.4%
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(7,486)
Black7%(656)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(414)
Asian2.1%(197)
Other6.1%(572)
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(7,486)
Black7%(656)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(414)
Asian2.1%(197)
Other6.1%(572)
Diversity Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
