Knox County, IN

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2022 Population

36,148

0.589% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.9

0.765% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.2%

12.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$58,173

12.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$122,100

14.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

17,912

2.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Knox County, IN had a population of 36.1k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $58,173. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Knox County, IN declined from 36,362 to 36,148, a −0.589% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,784 to $58,173, a 12.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Knox County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), White (Hispanic) (1.08%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.935%).

None of the households in Knox County, IN 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.

98.3% of the residents in Knox County, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Knox County, IN are Vincennes University (152637) (3,085 degrees awarded in 2022) and Vincennes Beauty College (8 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Knox County, IN was $122,100, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.

Most people in Knox County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Knox County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Knox County, IN borders Crawford County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Wabash County, IL, Daviess County, IN, Gibson County, IN, Greene County, IN, Pike County, IN, and Sullivan County, IN.

United States Indiana Vincennes, IN

Population & Diversity

Knox County, IN is home to a population of 36.1k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.99% of Knox County, IN residents were born outside of the country (720 people).

In 2022, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.8k people) in Knox County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 833 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Knox County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Knox County, IN was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knox County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.8k ± 288
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 336
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
833 ± 132

2.56%

Hispanic Population

924 people

2.56% of the people in Knox County, IN are hispanic (924 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

1.99%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

720 people

1.53%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

557 people

As of 2022, 1.99% of Knox County, IN residents (720 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 County, IN was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
763 ± 183
Gulf War (2001-)
369 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
274 ± 98

Knox County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Knox County, IN employs 17.9k people. The largest industries in Knox County, IN are Manufacturing (3,277 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,970 people), and Retail Trade (2,324 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($91,792), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,047), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,011).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

17.9k

2022 Value

± 938

2.83%

1 Year growth

± 7.24%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Knox County, IN grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 17.4k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knox County, IN, are Production Occupations (1,854 people), Management Occupations (1,758 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,743 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knox County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.9k

2022 Value

± 938

2.83%

1 Year growth

± 7.24%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Knox County, IN grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 17.4k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knox County, IN, are Manufacturing (3,277 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,970 people), and Retail Trade (2,324 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knox County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Knox County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,574

Median earning men ± $2,974

$32,848

Median earning women ± $1,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,205), Information ($63,750), and Wholesale Trade ($60,263).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($76,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,444), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,813).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

304
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
222
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
194
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Knox County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 72.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.76%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.76%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Knox County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 72.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.76%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Knox County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Knox County, IN awarded 3,093 degrees. The student population of Knox County, IN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8,332 male students and 8,469 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Knox County, IN are White (2,114 and 69%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (454 and 14.8%), Black or African American (231 and 7.54%), and Unknown (99 and 3.23%).

The largest universities in Knox County, IN by number of degrees awarded are Vincennes University (152637) (3,085 and 99.7%) and Vincennes Beauty College (8 and 0.259%).

The most popular majors in Knox County, IN are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (919 and 29.7%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (562 and 18.2%), and Robotics Technology (164 and 5.3%).

The median tuition cost in Knox County, IN for a public four year colleges is $6,116 for in-state students and $15,201 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 16,801 students enrolled in Knox County, IN, 49.6% men and 50.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,315 records, of which 48.1% were women and 51.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
562 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
83 degrees awarded
Automation Engineer Technology
62 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Knox County, IN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 562 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Knox County, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Vincennes University (152637)
3,085 degrees awarded
Vincennes Beauty College
8 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vincennes University (152637) with 3,085 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,572 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Knox County, IN, which is 1.03 times more than the 1,521 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,114 degrees mean that there were 4.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 454 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,116) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($538) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,278) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Knox County, IN was $122,100 in 2022, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $106,800 to $122,100, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Knox County, IN is 65.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Knox County, IN have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knox County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Knox County, IN is $58,173. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Knox County, IN was Census Tract 9558 with a value of $77,386, followed by Census Tract 9551 and Census Tract 9559, with respective values of $76,632 and $75,913.

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Knox County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.39%.

Housing

Property

$122,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,729

$9,787

Median Property Taxes

±$663

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2022

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.5% of the housing units in Knox County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9558
Census Tract 9551
Census Tract 9559

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Knox County, IN was Census Tract 9558 with a value of $77,386, followed by Census Tract 9551 and Census Tract 9559, with respective values of $76,632 and $75,913.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Knox County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$58,173

Median Household Income

± $3,492

14.9k

Number of Households

± 877

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.9k households in Knox County, IN grew to $58,173 from the previous year's value of $51,784.

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

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Carpooled (7.82%)
Walked (3.13%)

In 2022, 85.6% of workers in Knox County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.82%) and those who walked to work (3.13%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knox County, IN have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Knox County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Knox County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.39%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knox County, IN (4.52k out of 34.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Knox County, IN 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 19% of the children was living in poverty in Knox County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.2% of the population of Knox County, IN has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.802% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Knox County, IN see 1405 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.2% increase from the previous year (1220 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1998 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 473 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,405 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Knox County, IN

Primary care physicians in Knox County, IN see an average of 1,405 patients per year. This represents a 15.2% increase from the previous year (1,220 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Knox County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.76%

Uninsured

48.9%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.802%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Knox County, IN declined by 1.19% from 7.86% to 7.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Knox County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 63.4 in Knox County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Knox County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.9% in Knox County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Knox County, IN.