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The University of Tennessee is a public university headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It is the flagship institution of the statewide University of Tennessee system with 9 undergraduate colleges & 11 graduate colleges that host almost 28,000 students from all 50 states & more than 100 foreign countries. In 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked UT 106th among all national universities & 46th among public institutions of higher learning.

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Knoxville Climate Knoxville, Tennessee, gets 47 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 6 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 119. On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Knoxville, Tennessee. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 30. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 38 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44. Knoxville, TN United States Rainfall (in.) 47.4 36.5 Snowfall (in.) 6 25 Precipitation Days 119 100 Sunny Days 204 205 Avg. July High 88 86.5 Avg. Jan. Low 30.3 20.5 Comfort Index (higher=better) 38 44 UV Index 4.6 4.3 Elevation ft. 950 1,443

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Knoxville Airports

The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority operates 2 airports in the city. Information & maps showing gates & parking for these airports are available on their Web sites.

McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) 2055 Alcoa Highway Alcoa, TN 37701 865-342-3000

Downtown Island Home Airport (DKX) 2701 Spence Place Downtown Island Airport Knoxville, TN 37920 865-577-4461

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East TN Children's Hospital 2018 W. Clinch Ave. Knoxville, TN 37916 865-541-8000 Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center 1901 Clinch Ave. Knoxville, TN 37916 865-541-1111 North Knoxville Medical Center 7565 Dannaher Dr. Knoxville, TN 37849 865-859-8000 Parkwest Medical Center 9352 Park West Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37923 865-373-1000 Physicians Regional Medical Center 900 E Oak Hill Ave. Knoxville, TN 37917 865-545-8000 Turkey Creek Medical Center 10820 Parkside Drive Knoxville, TN 37922 865-218-7011 University of Tennessee Medical Center 1924 Alcoa Hwy. Knoxville, TN 37929 865-305-9000

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Knoxville Demographics Number Percent Knoxville Population: 173890 100.00% Sex and Age: Male 82390 47.38% Female 91500 52.62% Under 5 years 10296 5.92% 5 to 9 years 9610 5.53% 10 to 14 years 9033 5.19% 15 to 19 years 13652 7.85% 20 to 24 years 20800 11.96% 25 to 34 years 27311 15.71% 35 to 44 years 24062 13.84% 45 to 54 years 20702 11.91% 55 to 59 years 7361 4.23% 60 to 64 years 6069 3.49% 65 to 74 years 11977 6.89% 75 to 84 years 9393 5.4% 85 years and over 3624 2.08% Median age (years) 33.4 18 years and over 139693 80.33% Male 64693 37.2% Female 75000 43.13% 21 years and over 26348 72.66% 62 years and over 28610 16.45% 65 years and over 24994 14.37% Male 8796 5.06% Female 16198 9.32% Race White 138611 79.71% Black or African American 28171 16.2% American Indian & Alaska Native 541 0.31% Asian 2525 1.45% Asian Indian 473 0.27% Chinese 661 0.38% Filipino 183 0.11% Japanese 209 0.12% Korean 378 0.22% Vietnamese 317 0.18% Other Asian 304 0.17% Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander 60 0.03% Native Hawaiian 14 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 19 0.01% Samoan 9 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 18 0.01% Some other race 1257 0.72% Two or more races 2725 1.57% Hispanic or Latino and race Total Population 173890 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 2751 1.58% Mexican 1474 0.85% Puerto Rican 291 0.17% Cuban 119 0.07% Other Hispanic or Latino 867 0.5% Not Hispanic or Latino 171139 98.42% White alone 137336 78.98% Relationship Total Population 173890 100.00% In households 162856 93.65% Householder 76650 44.08% Spouse 27039 15.55% Child 38957 22.4% Own child under 18 years 29779 17.13% Other relatives 8117 4.67% Under 18 years 3190 1.83% Non-relatives 12093 6.95% Unmarried partner 3617 2.08% In group quarters 11034 6.35% Institutionalized population 2738 1.57% Non-Institutionalized population 8296 4.77% Households by Type Total Households 76650 100.0 % Family households (families) 40193 52.44% With own children under 18 years 17506 22.84% Married-couple family 27039 35.28% Female, no husband present 10527 13.73% With own children under 18 years 6138 8.01% Non Family households 36457 47.56% Householder living alone 29387 38.34% Householder 65 years & over 8730 11.39% Households w/individuals under 18 yrs 19626 25.6% Households w/individuals 65 years & up 17815 23.24% Average Household size 2.12 Average family size 2.84 Housing Occupancy Total housing units 84981 100.00% Occupied housing units 76650 90.2% Vacant housing units 8331 9.8% Seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 282 0.33% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.5 Housing Tenure Occupied housing units 76650 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units 39208 51.15% Renter-occupied housing units 37442 48.85% Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.29 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.95 Based on 2005 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau at www.census.gov.

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