Knoxville, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

784

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

2.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.9%

38.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,063

22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$92,000

5.14% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Knoxville, PA is home to a population of 784 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.383% of Knoxville, PA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 28.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (748 people) in Knoxville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Knoxville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Knoxville, PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knoxville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
748 ± 167
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26 ± 34
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 9

3.32%

Hispanic Population

26 people

3.32% of the people in Knoxville, PA are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Knoxville, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.383%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.217%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.383% of Knoxville, PA residents (3 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 Knoxville, PA was 0.217%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 19
Vietnam
11 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 13

Knoxville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Knoxville, PA.

Economy

The economy of Knoxville, PA employs 358 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Knoxville, PA were Manufacturing (134 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Retail Trade (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,500), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,389).

Employment

Occupations

358

2024 Value

± 93

−5.04%

1 Year decline

± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knoxville, PA declined at a rate of −5.04%, from 377 employees to 358 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knoxville, PA, are Production Occupations (72 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (34 people), and Material Moving Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knoxville, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

358

2024 Value

± 93

−5.04%

1 Year decline

± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knoxville, PA declined at a rate of −5.04%, from 377 employees to 358 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knoxville, PA, are Manufacturing (134 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Retail Trade (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knoxville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Knoxville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,085

Median earning men ± $2,197

$35,588

Median earning women ± $4,834

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($135,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,389), and Construction ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,232), Manufacturing ($37,083), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Knoxville, PA was $92,000 in 2024, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,500 to $92,000, a 5.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Knoxville, PA is 64%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Knoxville, PA have an average commute time of 41 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knoxville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,765

$176

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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 Knoxville, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64% of the housing units in Knoxville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Knoxville, PA 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.

$64,063

Median Household Income

± $15,125

275

Number of Households

± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 275 households in Knoxville, PA grew to $64,063 from the previous year's value of $52,500.

The following chart displays the households in Knoxville, PA 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 Knoxville, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Carpooled (16%)
Public Transit (5.04%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Knoxville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.04%).

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

41 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knoxville, PA have a longer commute time (41 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.2% of the workforce in Knoxville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knoxville, PA (69 out of 775 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 15, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Knoxville, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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