Innovation Valley Demographics: Facts and Figures

The following data will make your site search easier by presenting a comprehensive picture of the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley in Tennessee. They follow the IEDC guidelines for data standards. Documents are in PDF format.

Average Salary by Selected Occupations
Average hourly wages for professional, technical, skilled, and unskilled workforce in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area.
average-hourly-wage.pdf

Business Establishments
Number of existing business establishments by county, industry, and employment size in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area.
business-establishments.pdf

Cost of Living Figures
ACCRA Cost of Living Index rankings reveal low cost of living for the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area compared with urban areas nationwide.
cost-of-living.pdf

Demographics of Innovation Valley Area
Demographics on population, age, gender, race, household income, educational attainment, and net migration for the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area.
demographics-tennessee.pdf

Economic Development Projects
The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area economic development project announcements. Industrial and business expansions by type of industry, county, total investment, and company name.
economic-development-projects.pdf

Government Officials
Names and contact information for local, state, and federal elected officials representing the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area.
government-officials.pdf

Higher Education Institutions
Colleges, universities, and vocational and technical centers in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area that provide companies with an educated workforce. Information on enrollment and graduates by field of study.
higher-education-institutions.pdf

International Companies
A list of international companies in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area by country of owner, location, number of employees, and product or service.
International-companies.pdf

Labor Force Statistics
Laborshed information for the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area, including total workforce, available labor, unemployment, employment by sector, education enrollment, employment by occupation group, and commute times.
labor-force-information.pdf

Labor Unions List of labor unions by company in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area and results of labor union elections from 2003 to 2007.
labor-unions.pdf

Location and Climate
Locator map relative to Southeast and U.S., distances from the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area to U.S. and Canadian cities, geographic and climate data reveal corporate relocation and site development advantages of the Knoxville-Oak Ridge area.
location-climate.pdf

Major Employers
The 50 largest companies in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area. The largest are U.S. Department of Energy, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Y-12 National Security Complex; Covenant Health; and the University of Tennessee.
major-employers.pdf

Major Manufacturers
The 50 largest manufacturers in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area. The largest are the Y-12 National Security Complex, UT-Battelle, Denso, Brunswick Boat Group, and Alcoa.
major-manufacturers.pdf

Military Bases and Units
List and description of National Guard, Reserve, and active duty military installations in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area.
military-bases.pdf

Payroll Costs by Industry
Average weekly wages for major industry sectors and subsectors, total wages, and total employment in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area.
payroll-costs.pdf

Research and Development Centers
Research and development centers in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley area providing research and technology transfer opportunities in the fields of homeland security, nanotechnology, life sciences, materials sciences, computational sciences, energy, and environment.
research-centers.pdf

Transportation Resources
Logistics advantages provided by East Tennessee airports and airline service; rail freight service; inland waterway barge service; highways and distances to major cities; trucking carriers; and estimated delivery times.
transportation-resources.pdf