Knox City, TX

Census Place

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

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.

Population & Diversity

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knox City, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
583 ± 114
White (Hispanic)
170 ± 79
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
106 ± 56

32.3%

Hispanic Population

315 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 20
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Knox City, TX.

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).

Employment

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

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.

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).

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.

Housing

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Knox City, TX 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.

$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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Knox City, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
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.

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.

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

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.

Poverty

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.

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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