Knox County, IN

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2022 Population

36,148

0.589% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.9

0.765% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.2%

12.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$58,173

12.3% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Knox County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), White (Hispanic) (1.08%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.935%).

None of the households in Knox County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Knox County, IN are Vincennes University (152637) (3,085 degrees awarded in 2022) and Vincennes Beauty College (8 degrees).

Most people in Knox County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Knox County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Knox County, IN borders Crawford County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Wabash County, IL, Daviess County, IN, Gibson County, IN, Greene County, IN, Pike County, IN, and Sullivan County, IN.

United States Indiana Vincennes, IN

Economy

The economy of Knox County, IN employs 17.9k people. The largest industries in Knox County, IN are Manufacturing (3,277 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,970 people), and Retail Trade (2,324 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($91,792), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,047), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,011).

Employment

Occupations

17.9k

2022 Value

± 938

2.83%

1 Year growth

± 7.24%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knox County, IN, are Production Occupations (1,854 people), Management Occupations (1,758 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,743 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knox County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.9k

2022 Value

± 938

2.83%

1 Year growth

± 7.24%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knox County, IN, are Manufacturing (3,277 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,970 people), and Retail Trade (2,324 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knox County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Knox County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,205), Information ($63,750), and Wholesale Trade ($60,263).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($76,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,444), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,813).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

66
Other Services (except Public Administration)
61
Retail Trade
44
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Knox County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 72.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.76%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.76%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Knox County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 72.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.76%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Knox County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Knox County, IN awarded 3,093 degrees. The student population of Knox County, IN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8,332 male students and 8,469 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Knox County, IN are White (2,114 and 69%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (454 and 14.8%), Black or African American (231 and 7.54%), and Unknown (99 and 3.23%).

The largest universities in Knox County, IN by number of degrees awarded are Vincennes University (152637) (3,085 and 99.7%) and Vincennes Beauty College (8 and 0.259%).

The most popular majors in Knox County, IN are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (919 and 29.7%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (562 and 18.2%), and Robotics Technology (164 and 5.3%).

The median tuition cost in Knox County, IN for a public four year colleges is $6,116 for in-state students and $15,201 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Knox County, IN have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knox County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Knox County, IN is $58,173. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Knox County, IN was Census Tract 9558 with a value of $77,386, followed by Census Tract 9551 and Census Tract 9559, with respective values of $76,632 and $75,913.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9558
Census Tract 9551
Census Tract 9559

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Knox County, IN was Census Tract 9558 with a value of $77,386, followed by Census Tract 9551 and Census Tract 9559, with respective values of $76,632 and $75,913.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Knox County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,173

Median Household Income

± $3,492

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Knox County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Knox County, IN is from Knox County, IN.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Knox County, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Carpooled (7.82%)
Walked (3.13%)

In 2022, 85.6% of workers in Knox County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.82%) and those who walked to work (3.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knox County, IN have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Knox County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Knox County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Knox County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Knox County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knox County, IN (4.52k out of 34.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Knox County, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.2% of the population of Knox County, IN has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.802% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Knox County, IN see 1405 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.2% increase from the previous year (1220 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1998 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 473 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,405 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Knox County, IN

Primary care physicians in Knox County, IN see an average of 1,405 patients per year. This represents a 15.2% increase from the previous year (1,220 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Knox County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.76%

Uninsured

48.9%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.802%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Knox County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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