Knox County, NE

County

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US Senator
N/ADeb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
N/APete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Employed Population
3,938
0.127% 1-year decline

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N/A of the households in Knox County, NE 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.

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 9.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.07k people) in Knox County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 738 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knox County, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.07k ± 22
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    738 ± 64
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    174 ± 76
2.94%
Hispanic Population
246 people

In 2024, there were 9.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.07k people) in Knox County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 738 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.94% of the people in Knox County, NE are hispanic (246 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Knox County, NE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Knox County, NE.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Knox County, NE was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Knox County, NE residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    232 ± 46
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    103 ± 47
  3. Korea
    35 ± 28

Knox County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Knox County, NE.

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Economy

Occupations

3.94k
2024 Value
± 233
−0.127%
1 Year decline
± 8.45%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knox County, NE, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knox County, NE.

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Employment by Industries

3.94k
2024 Value
± 233
−0.127%
1 Year decline
± 8.45%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knox County, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (580 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (572 people), and Retail Trade (457 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knox County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Knox County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% 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 8.87%.

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

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Civics

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Nebraska

N/ADeb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
N/APete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

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 Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

Health

N/A% of the population of Knox County, NE has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Knox County, NE see 2,100 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,100 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1042 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1383 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,100 to 1
N/A in Knox County, NE

N/A in Knox County, NE see an average of 2,100 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,100 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Knox County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

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