Knox City, MO

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2022 Population
148
0.671% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
22.9
45% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
5.41%
10.5% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$47,500
16.3% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$54,400

About

In 2022, Knox City, MO had a population of 148 people with a median age of 22.9 and a median household income of $47,500. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Knox City, MO declined from 149 to 148, a −0.671% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,833 to $47,500, a 16.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Knox City, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Knox City, MO 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.

100% of the residents in Knox City, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Knox City, MO was $54,400, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Knox City, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Knox City, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Knox City, MO is home to a population of 148 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Knox City, MO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146 people) in Knox City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Knox City, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Knox City, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knox City, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    146 ± 83
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 4
  3. White (Hispanic)
    0 ± 12
0%
Hispanic Population
0 people

In 2022, there were 73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146 people) in Knox City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0% of the people in Knox City, MO are hispanic (0 people).

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    7 ± 18
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 17
  3. Korea
    1 ± 12

Knox City, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Knox City, MO employs 58 people. The largest industries in Knox City, MO are Retail Trade (12 people), Accommodation & Food Services (12 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($40,536), Total ($17,500), and Retail Trade ($14,643).

Occupations

58
2022 Value
± 81
3.57%
1 Year growth
± 189%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Knox City, MO grew at a rate of 3.57%, from 56 employees to 58 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knox City, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (13 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knox City, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

58
2022 Value
± 81
3.57%
1 Year growth
± 189%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Knox City, MO grew at a rate of 3.57%, from 56 employees to 58 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knox City, MO, are Retail Trade (12 people), Accommodation & Food Services (12 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knox City, MO, though some of these residents may live in Knox City, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$17,500
Median earning men ± $19,119
$18,750
Median earning women ± $34,955

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Retail Trade ($14,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($40,536) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

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US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Knox City, MO was $54,400 in 2022, which is 0.193 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $54,400, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Knox City, MO is 80%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Knox City, MO have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knox City, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$54,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$24,361
$40
Median Property Taxes
±$41

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 City, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

80%
Homeownership
2022
52.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 80% of the housing units in Knox City, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Knox City, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$47,500
Median Household Income
± $19,321
50
Number of Households
± 39

In 2022, the median household income of the 50 households in Knox City, MO grew to $47,500 from the previous year's value of $40,833.

The following chart displays the households in Knox City, MO 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Knox City, MO is from Missouri.
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (94.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (3.45%)
  3. Public Transit (1.72%)

In 2022, 94.8% of workers in Knox City, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.45%) and those who used public transit to get to work (1.72%).

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Commute Time

18 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knox City, MO have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Knox City, MO 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 City, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Knox City, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knox City, MO (8 out of 148 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Knox City, MO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

91.2% of the population of Knox City, MO has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 6.76% on Medicaid, 8.11% on Medicare, 29.7% on non-group plans, and 8.78% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 25.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.78%
Uninsured
37.8%
Employer Coverage
6.76%
Medicaid
8.11%
Medicare
29.7%
Non-Group
8.78%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Knox City, MO grew by 30.9% from 6.71% to 8.78%.

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