Knox City, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
974
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
45.7
8.23% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.5%
20.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$42,344
2.09% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$62,700
5.73% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
404
29.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Knox City, TX 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.

97.6% of the residents in Knox City, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Knox City, TX was $62,700, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Knox City, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Knox City, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Knox City, TX is home to a population of 974 people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.31% of Knox City, TX residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 3.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (583 people) in Knox City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 170 White (Hispanic) and 106 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%
2024 Citizenship
97.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Knox City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Knox City, TX was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knox City, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    583 ± 114
  2. White (Hispanic)
    170 ± 79
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    106 ± 56
32.3%
Hispanic Population
315 people

In 2024, there were 3.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (583 people) in Knox City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 170 White (Hispanic) and 106 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

32.3% of the people in Knox City, TX are hispanic (315 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Knox City, TX 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 Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.31%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
42 people
4.26%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
35 people

As of 2024, 4.31% of Knox City, TX residents (42 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 City, TX was 4.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    23 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    13 ± 20
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 17

Knox City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Knox City, TX employs 404 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Knox City, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), Retail Trade (61 people), and Public Administration (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($48,750), Educational Services ($45,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,813).

Occupations

404
2024 Value
± 107
29.9%
1 Year growth
± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knox City, TX grew at a rate of 29.9%, from 311 employees to 404 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knox City, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (52 people), Sales & Related Occupations (51 people), and Management Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knox City, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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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Employment by Industries

404
2024 Value
± 107
29.9%
1 Year growth
± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knox City, TX grew at a rate of 29.9%, from 311 employees to 404 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knox City, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), Retail Trade (61 people), and Public Administration (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knox City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Knox City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,859
Median earning men ± $13,989
$28,125
Median earning women ± $9,838

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,479), and Retail Trade ($35,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,333), Public Administration ($27,292), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Knox City, TX was $62,700 in 2024, which is 0.188 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $59,300 to $62,700, a 5.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Knox City, TX is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Knox City, TX have an average commute time of 15.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knox City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$62,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,904
$285
Median Property Taxes
±$59

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

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

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Rent vs Own

74.8%
Homeownership
2024
59.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Knox City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$42,344
Median Household Income
± $18,830
381
Number of Households
± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 381 households in Knox City, TX grew to $42,344 from the previous year's value of $41,477.

The following chart displays the households in Knox City, TX 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 City, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.9%)
  3. Carpooled (8.21%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Knox City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.21%).

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

15.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knox City, TX have a shorter commute time (15.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Knox City, TX 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, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Knox City, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knox City, TX (162 out of 924 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

87% of the population of Knox City, TX has health coverage, with 39.8% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 2.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

13%
Uninsured
39.8%
Employer Coverage
18.5%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
2.06%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Knox City, TX declined by 28% from 18% to 13%.

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