Knox City, TX

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2022 Population
898
5.27% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
37.6
14.7% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
12.7%
5.91% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$37,368
4.89% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$49,800
24.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Knox City, TX had a population of 898 people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $37,368. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Knox City, TX declined from 948 to 898, a −5.27% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,625 to $37,368, a 4.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Knox City, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.9%), White (Hispanic) (23.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.46%), Other (Hispanic) (3.67%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.45%).

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.

96.2% of the residents in Knox City, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Knox City, TX was $49,800, and the homeownership rate was 79.7%.

Most people in Knox City, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.5 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 898 people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.12% of Knox City, TX residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2022, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (529 people) in Knox City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 210 White (Hispanic) and 49 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.2%
2022 Citizenship
95.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.2% of Knox City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Knox City, TX was 95.8%, 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)
    529 ± 122
  2. White (Hispanic)
    210 ± 104
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    49 ± 39.9
36%
Hispanic Population
323 people

In 2022, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (529 people) in Knox City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 210 White (Hispanic) and 49 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

36% of the people in Knox City, TX are hispanic (323 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Knox City, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.12%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
46 people
8.86%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
84 people

As of 2022, 5.12% of Knox City, TX residents (46 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Knox City, TX was 8.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    7 ± 27
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 16

Knox City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Knox City, TX employs 312 people. The largest industries in Knox City, TX are Retail Trade (65 people), Educational Services (43 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,393), Transportation & Warehousing ($46,250), and Construction ($36,667).

Occupations

312
2022 Value
± 111
−12.1%
1 Year decline
± 53.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Knox City, TX declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 355 employees to 312 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knox City, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (70 people), Management Occupations (41 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (38 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

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Employment by Industries

312
2022 Value
± 111
−12.1%
1 Year decline
± 53.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Knox City, TX declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 355 employees to 312 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knox City, TX, are Retail Trade (65 people), Educational Services (43 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (29 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

$36,250
Median earning men ± $5,779
$16,912
Median earning women ± $8,332

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,393), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,771), and Construction ($36,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,917) and Retail Trade ($23,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

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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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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas 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, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

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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 (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Knox City, TX was $49,800 in 2022, which is 0.177 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $40,000 to $49,800, a 24.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Knox City, TX is 79.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Knox City, TX have an average commute time of 12.5 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

$49,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$11,899
$255
Median Property Taxes
±$65

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.

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Rent vs Own

79.7%
Homeownership
2022
56.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 79.7% of the housing units in Knox City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$37,368
Median Household Income
± $9,982
320
Number of Households
± 69

In 2022, the median household income of the 320 households in Knox City, TX grew to $37,368 from the previous year's value of $35,625.

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.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.2%)
  3. Carpooled (5.56%)

In 2022, 79.9% of workers in Knox City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.56%).

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Commute Time

12.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knox City, TX have a shorter commute time (12.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knox City, TX (107 out of 841 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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

79.7% of the population of Knox City, TX has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.1% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

20.3%
Uninsured
40%
Employer Coverage
13.2%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
1.43%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Knox City, TX grew by 17.2% from 17.4% to 20.3%.

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