Knightstown, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,241

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

7.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22%

6.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,792

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$130,000

Population & Diversity

Knightstown, IN is home to a population of 2.24k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.491% of Knightstown, IN residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 65.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Knightstown, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Knightstown, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Knightstown, IN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Knightstown, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knightstown, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 358
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 46
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 26

0.982%

Hispanic Population

22 people

0.982% of the people in Knightstown, IN are hispanic (22 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

0.491%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.418%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.491% of Knightstown, IN residents (11 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 Knightstown, IN was 0.418%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Knightstown, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 52
Vietnam
32 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 35

Knightstown, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Knightstown, IN.

Economy

The economy of Knightstown, IN employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Knightstown, IN were Retail Trade (181 people), Construction (137 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,750), Manufacturing ($55,556), and Construction ($55,337).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 188

8.17%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knightstown, IN grew at a rate of 8.17%, from 979 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knightstown, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (258 people), Sales & Related Occupations (136 people), and Production Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knightstown, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.06k

2024 Value

± 188

8.17%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knightstown, IN grew at a rate of 8.17%, from 979 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knightstown, IN, are Retail Trade (181 people), Construction (137 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knightstown, IN, though some of these residents may live in Knightstown, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,589

Median earning men ± $12,982

$32,648

Median earning women ± $2,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,813), and Construction ($56,298).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,556), Public Administration ($45,357), and Construction ($34,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Knightstown, IN was $130,000 in 2024, which is 0.391 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,500 to $130,000, a 7% increase. The homeownership rate in Knightstown, IN is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Knightstown, IN have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knightstown, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,797

$618

Median Property Taxes

±$139

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 Knightstown, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Knightstown, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Knightstown, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$49,792

Median Household Income

± $18,133

930

Number of Households

± 169

In 2024, the median household income of the 930 households in Knightstown, IN grew to $49,792 from the previous year's value of $44,655.

The following chart displays the households in Knightstown, 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 Knightstown, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.5%)
Carpooled (6.05%)
Worked At Home (5.11%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Knightstown, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.05%) and those who worked at home (5.11%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knightstown, IN have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Knightstown, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knightstown, IN (492 out of 2.24k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Knightstown, IN is White, followed by Other 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

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

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

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