Knox, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,479
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.6
7.13% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
28.7%
14.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$48,931
7.19% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$140,300
12% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,241
3.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Knox, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Knox, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Knox, IN are Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II (15 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Knox, IN was $140,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%.

Most people in Knox, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Knox, IN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaStarke County, INJasper, Starke, Fulton, Newton & Pulaski Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Knox, IN is home to a population of 3.48k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.53% of Knox, IN residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Knox, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 Other (Hispanic) and 91 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2024 Citizenship
98%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Knox, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Knox, IN was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knox, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.03k ± 369
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    114 ± 90
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    91 ± 103
6.29%
Hispanic Population
219 people

In 2024, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Knox, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 Other (Hispanic) and 91 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.29% of the people in Knox, IN are hispanic (219 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Knox, IN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.53%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
88 people
2.29%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
88 people

As of 2024, 2.53% of Knox, IN residents (88 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Knox, IN was 2.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    92 ± 50
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    26 ± 31
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    15 ± 23

Knox, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Knox, IN employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Knox, IN were Manufacturing (367 people), Construction (209 people), and Retail Trade (175 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,629), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,045), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,045).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k
2024 Value
± 253
−3.5%
1 Year decline
± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knox, IN declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 1.29k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knox, IN, are Production Occupations (314 people), Material Moving Occupations (141 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knox, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

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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

1.24k
2024 Value
± 253
−3.5%
1 Year decline
± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knox, IN declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 1.29k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knox, IN, are Manufacturing (367 people), Construction (209 people), and Retail Trade (175 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knox, IN, though some of these residents may live in Knox, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,059
Median earning men ± $6,305
$36,280
Median earning women ± $1,767

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($213,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,045), and Manufacturing ($50,882).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,750), Manufacturing ($38,884), and Public Administration ($36,857).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.
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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks 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

Voting results are not available for Knox, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks 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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Knox, IN awarded 15 degrees. The student population of Knox, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 45 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Knox, IN are White (15 and 100%).

The largest universities in Knox, IN by number of degrees awarded are Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II (15 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Knox, IN are General Cosmetology (15 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 45 students enrolled in Knox, IN, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 41 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Knox, IN was General Cosmetology with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Knox, IN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II with 15 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Knox, IN, which is 0.0714 times less than the 14 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 15 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Knox, IN was $140,300 in 2024, which is 0.422 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,300 to $140,300, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Knox, IN is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Knox, IN have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knox, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$33,353
$872
Median Property Taxes
±$169

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Knox, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Knox, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

59.4%
Homeownership
2024
54.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.4% of the housing units in Knox, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,931
Median Household Income
± $8,491
1.47k
Number of Households
± 265

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.47k households in Knox, IN grew to $48,931 from the previous year's value of $45,647.

The following chart displays the households in Knox, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Knox, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.44%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Knox, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (6.44%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knox, IN have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.45% of the workforce in Knox, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knox, IN (982 out of 3.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Knox, 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.

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Health

96.5% of the population of Knox, IN has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 27.6% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 0.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.47%
Uninsured
33.8%
Employer Coverage
27.6%
Medicaid
17.6%
Medicare
16.7%
Non-Group
0.73%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Knox, IN declined by 4.18% from 3.62% to 3.47%.

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