Knox County, OH Demographic Data
Knox County, OH Summary
Knox County is located in Ohio
- Population: 60,992
- Area: 529.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 525.49 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 115.15 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,099.08 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Knox County, OH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
31,025
51%
50.8
Male
29,853
49%
49.2
Total Population
60,878
323,128,000
Knox County, OH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,632
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,230
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,736
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,877
8.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,877
8.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,588
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,712
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,984
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,241
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,063
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,663
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,042
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,233
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
46,761
76.8%
77.2
Female
24,166
51.7%
51.3
Male
22,595
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
43,246
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,270
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,938
16.3%
15.2
Female
5,501
55.4%
55.8
Male
4,437
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Knox County, OH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
59,777
98.2%
96.8
White
58,773
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
626
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
74
0.1%
0.8
Asian
222
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
48
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
14
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
43
0.1%
0.2
Korean
51
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
41
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
25
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
82
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,101
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
855
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
238
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
355
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
29
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
233
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
60,023
98.6%
82.2
Knox County, OH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,491
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,633
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,238
41.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,881
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,630
6.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,796
14.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,857
7.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,124
10.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
35,402
89.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,653
21.9%
31.2
Knox County, OH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,944
28.3%
33.7%
Now Married
25,371
51.5%
47.5
Divorced
5,370
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
807
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
3,788
7.7
5.8%
Knox County, OH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
54,591
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,655
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
526
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,958
3.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
131
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
40
0.1%
1.1%
Knox County, OH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,744
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,279
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,587
11.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,592
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,633
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,797
20.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,005
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,268
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
685
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
439
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
48,619
57,617
Per capita income
23,426
31,128
Knox County, OH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
688
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,461
8.8%
9.8
Construction
2,142
7.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,451
26.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,385
5.0%
6.6
Information
378
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,983
17.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,553
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,480
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
980
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,519
9.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,188
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
716
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,802
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,776
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,220
18.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,724
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,402
19.3%
18.1%
Knox County, OH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
27,285
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,311
78.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,566
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
146
0.5%
5.1
Walked
1,283
4.7%
2.7
Other means
331
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
1,648
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.6
26.6
Knox County, OH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,987
8.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,384
27.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,829
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
5,829
25.3%
21.0
Knox County, OH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,029
90.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,276
70.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,753
29.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,433
9.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Knox County, OH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,462
1 room
348
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
537
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,310
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,897
11.4%
16.5
5 rooms
5,024
19.7%
19.8
6 rooms
4,609
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
4,996
19.6%
12.0
8 rooms
2,397
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,344
13.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Knox County, OH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,462
1-unit, detached
20,291
79.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
366
1.4%
5.9
2-units
994
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,524
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
604
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
139
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
380
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,164
4.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Knox County, OH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,289
24.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,050
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,374
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,203
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,938
11.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,314
9.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,921
15.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,039
15.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
327
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.0%
1.4%
Knox County, OH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,134
52.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,291
14.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,658
20.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
771
3.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,646
7.1%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
443
1.9%
0.5
No fuel used
76
0.3%
1.1
Knox County, OH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,380
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
104
1.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
206
2.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
228
2.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
710
6.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,667
16.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
3,503
33.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,962
38.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,463
43.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,691
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,374
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
856
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,961
19.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
35
0.0%
0.0%
Knox County, OH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,269
41,631,300
$1,500 to $1,999
29
0.5%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
45
0.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
72
1.1%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
98
1.6%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
572
9.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,341
21.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,112
65.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
484
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
692
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
861
14.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,117
18.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
601
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
572
9.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
659
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,358
38.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
585
0.0%
0.0%
Knox County, OH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,276
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,094
6.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,718
22.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,387
27.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,134
19.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,427
14.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,161
7.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
299
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
56
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
135,600
205,000
