Knox County, KY Demographic Data
Knox County, KY Summary
Knox County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 31,901
- Area: 387.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 386.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.45 sq. miles
- Population Density: 82.27 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,123.69 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Knox County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,280
51%
50.8
Male
15,460
49%
49.2
Total Population
31,740
323,128,000
Knox County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,923
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,870
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,365
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,156
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,138
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,717
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,876
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,364
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,039
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,941
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,210
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,696
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
445
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,256
76.4%
77.2
Female
12,679
52.3%
51.3
Male
11,577
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,883
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,427
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,351
16.9%
15.2
Female
3,017
56.4%
55.8
Male
2,334
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Knox County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,526
99.3%
96.8
White
30,820
97.1%
72.6
Black or African American
461
1.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
106
0.3%
0.8
Asian
136
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
68
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
9
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
58
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1
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
3
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
214
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
332
1.0%
17.8
Mexican
310
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
22
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
31,408
99.0%
82.2
Knox County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,423
16.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,966
13.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,104
38.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,589
16.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
886
4.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,212
5.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,108
5.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,389
30.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,899
70.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,320
10.9%
31.2
Knox County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,310
24.7%
33.7%
Now Married
12,002
46.9%
47.5
Divorced
3,635
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,325
5.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,310
9.0
5.8%
Knox County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,427
98.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
390
1.3%
21.6%
Spanish
221
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
78
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
90
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%
Knox County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,152
17.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,634
13.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,091
17.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,737
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,646
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,738
14.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
581
4.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
538
4.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
146
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
70
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
26,553
57,617
Per capita income
15,479
31,128
Knox County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
209
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
746
8.0%
9.8
Construction
622
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,688
28.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
252
2.7%
6.6
Information
94
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,151
12.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
324
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
922
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
243
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,312
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
600
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
140
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
988
10.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,445
26.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,839
19.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,333
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,698
18.3%
18.1%
Knox County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,052
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,712
85.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
875
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
79
0.9%
5.1
Walked
168
1.9%
2.7
Other means
39
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
179
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
26.6
Knox County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,308
10.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,846
39.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,531
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,648
13.4%
21.0
Knox County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,333
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,064
65.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,269
34.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,143
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
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, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,476
1 room
75
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
148
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
903
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,038
21.0%
16.5
5 rooms
4,359
30.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,606
18.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,511
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
939
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
897
6.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Knox County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,476
1-unit, detached
8,242
56.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
50
0.3%
5.9
2-units
296
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
640
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
507
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
124
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
167
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
4,427
30.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
23
0.2%
0.1
Knox County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,039
7.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
642
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
821
5.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
919
6.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,929
20.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,701
18.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,041
21.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,222
15.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
106
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
56
0.4%
1.4%
Knox County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,839
31.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
450
3.6%
4.7
Electricity
7,381
59.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
54
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
127
1.0%
0.1
Wood
403
3.3%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
43
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
27
0.2%
1.1
Knox County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,004
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
30
1.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
73
2.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
241
8.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
425
14.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
867
28.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,368
45.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,297
43.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
446
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
285
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
263
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
705
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Knox County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,523
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
30
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
59
1.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,639
46.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,795
51.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
746
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
540
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
322
9.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
517
15.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
334
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
434
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
352
10.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,373
41.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
937
0.0%
0.0%
Knox County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,064
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,644
32.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,615
32.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,277
15.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
702
8.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
669
8.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
108
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
43
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,000
205,000