Knox, IN City Data

Knox, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,721 people who live in Knox and approximately 23,556 who live in Starke County. We want to help people moving to or living in Knox to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Knox. We have included Knox housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Knox Information

Starke County where Knox resides is 312.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,556 and has a population rank of 1,611 out of all the places in the United States.

Knox has a total of 3,721 people and of those residents there are 1,767 males and 1,954 females. The median age of the male population is 34.6 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 314 births each year and around 275 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Knox varies per year, but currently 3,682 are one race and 39 are two or more races.

Of the 3,721 people who live in Knox, there are 1,056 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Knox is 540 male and 516 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,768.

General Knox Information
Total area in square miles - Starke County	312.31
Water area in square miles - Starke County	N/A
Resident population - Starke County	23,556
Population rank - Starke County	1,611
Total population	3,721
Total population (male)	1,767
Total population (female)	1,954
Population median age (male)	34.6
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Starke County	314
Deaths- Starke County	275
Population of one race	3,682
Population of two or more races	39
Population under 20 years	1,056
Population under 20 years (male)	540
Population under 20 years (female)	516
Total population 18 years and over	2,768

Knox Social Characteristics

There are 8,740 households in Knox. Families make up 6,467 of these households. The table below breaks down the Knox families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,192), male householder with no wife present (368) and female householder with no husband present (776). The remainder of the Knox households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,293. Knox, IN moving companies help people in Knox move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Knox. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Knox is based, there are 9,347 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,532 never married, 5,599 now married, 130 separated, 1,098 widowed, and 988 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 117 separated, 246 widowed and 864 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Knox social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Knox.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Starke County)
Total households	8,740
Family households (families)	6,467
With own children under 18 years	3,211
Married-couple family	5,192
With own children under 18 years	2,268
Male householder, no wife present, family	368
With own children under 18 years	222
Female householder, no husband present, family	776
With own children under 18 years	512
Nonfamily households	2,293
Householder living alone	1,956
65 years and over	892

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	497
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	438
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,971
Householder	961
Spouse	686
Child	1,105
Other relatives	43
Nonrelatives	77
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	81
Foster child	2
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	590
Male householder	192
Male householder living alone	164
Male householder not living alone	28
Female householder	313
Female householder living alone	285
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	85
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,347
Never married	1,532
Now married	5,599
Separated	130
Widowed	1,098
Divorced	988
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	117
Widowed	246
Divorced	864

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,721
Male	1,767
Under 5 years	128
5 to 9 years	131
10 to 14 years	131
15 to 17 years	84
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	21
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	128
30 to 34 years	126
35 to 39 years	137
40 to 44 years	137
45 to 49 years	118
50 to 54 years	91
55 to 59 years	81
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	55
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	25
Female	1,954
Under 5 years	116
5 to 9 years	170
10 to 14 years	128
15 to 17 years	65
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	16
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	68
25 to 29 years	137
30 to 34 years	106
35 to 39 years	140
40 to 44 years	134
45 to 49 years	142
50 to 54 years	88
55 to 59 years	93
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	97
75 to 79 years	98
80 to 84 years	70
85 years and over	63

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,721
One race	3,682
White	3,620
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	3
Two or more races	39

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,561
People who are White alone	3,461
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	83
People who are Some other race alone	37

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,024
Same house	13,554
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,718
Different state or abroad	1,711
Different state	1,565
Abroad	146

PLACE OF BIRTH (Starke County)
Total resident population	23,556
Born in United States	13,972
State of residence	16,251
Different state	6,638
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	619

Knox Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Knox. That total enrollment is 5,722 for the population of the country, which includes Knox. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,492 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,833 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 615.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Knox population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,722
Pre-kindergarten	367
Public	242
Private	125
Kindergarten	322
Public	284
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,936
Public	2,756
Private	180
Elementary and high school	4,417
Public	4,155
Private	262
High school grades 9 to 12	1,481
Public	1,399
Private	82
College, undergraduate years	545
Public	419
Private	126
Graduate or professional school	71
Public	59
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	16,930

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,290
Less than 9th grade	1,203
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,082
High school graduate	6,640
Some college, no degree	2,341
Associate's degree	738
Bachelor's degree	1,286
Graduate or professional degree	8.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	72
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	700

Knox Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,015 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Knox. The Knox occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,093), service occupations (1,324), sales and office occupations (1,976), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (99), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,261) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,259). The 18,015 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,186 private wage and salary workers, 1,097 government workers, 696 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Starke County)
Population 16 years and over	18,015
In labor force	10,688
Civilian labor force	10,674
Employed	10,012
Unemployed	662
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	9,124
In labor force	4,728
Civilian labor force	4,720
Unemployed Civilian labor force	248
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	8,891
In labor force	5,960
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	414
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Starke County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,787
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,872
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,364
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	179
Other means	72
Worked at home	269
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	274,840

OCCUPATION (Starke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,093
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,093
Service occupations	1,324
Sales and office occupations	1,976
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	99
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,261
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,259

INDUSTRY (Starke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,093
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	244
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,312
Wholesale trade	215
Retail trade	1,135
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	542
Information	162
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	272
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	360
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,680
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	477
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	351

CLASS OF WORKER (Starke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,093
Private wage and salary workers	8,186
Government workers	1,097
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	696
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Knox Housing Characteristics

In Knox, IN there are 10,201 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,740 occupied and 1,461 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Knox, there are 8,478 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 85 units in Knox. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Knox, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Knox, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Knox. There are 119 housing units with rent less than $200, 103 with rent between $200-299, 666 with rent between $300-499 and 398 with rent for $500 and above. Full Knox gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Knox, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Starke County)
Total housing units	10,201
Occupied housing units	8,740
Vacant housing units	1,461

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Starke County)
Total housing units	10,201
1-unit, detached	8,478
1-unit, attached	85
2 units	146
3 or 4 units	142
5 to 9 units	128
10 to 19 units	52
20 to 49 units	58
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,112

HOUSING TENURE (Starke County)
Occupied housing units	8,740
Owner-occupied	7,070
Renter-occupied	1,670

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Starke County)
Occupied housing units	8,740
No vehicles available	484
2 vehicle available	5,516
3 vehicles available	1,398
4 vehicles available	414
5 or more vehicles available	153

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Starke County)
Occupied housing units	8,740
Utility gas	6,024
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	355
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	162
Coal or coke
Wood	275
Solar energy
Other fuel	20
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Starke County)
Occupied housing units	8,740
Less Than $50,000	7,070
$50,000 to $99,999	3,055
$100,000 to $149,999	906
$150,000 to $199,999	248
$200,000 to $299,999	112
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	80,000

GROSS RENT (Starke County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,670
Less than $200	119
$200 to $299	103
$300 to $499	666
$500 to $699	353
$700 to $999	43
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A