Knox County, Indiana (IN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,802
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,723
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,074 (it was 4,829 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 31% |
State: | 30% |
Land area: 516 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 71 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.7%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Retail trade (12.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 82%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 32,47789.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,5614.3%Two or more races
- 9662.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 8272.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3481.0%Asian alone
- 460.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 220.06%Some other race alone
- 210.06%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 39.1 years |
Indiana median age: | 38.2 years |
Males: 18,526 | (50.9%) |
Females: 17,881 | (49.1%) |
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Knox County: | 2.0 people |
Indiana: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,836 ($31,362 in 1999)
This county: | $57,836 |
Indiana: | $66,785 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $566 (lower quartile is $456, upper quartile is $707)
This county: | $566 |
State: | $780 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $138,792 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
Knox: | $138,792 |
Indiana: | $208,700 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,096
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $421
Institutionalized population: 785
Crime in 2016 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 12
- Thefts: 22
- Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2015 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 9
- Burglaries: 15
- Thefts: 35
- Auto thefts: 7
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 30 buildings, average cost: $266,600
- 2021: 43 buildings, average cost: $244,800
- 2020: 61 buildings, average cost: $237,700
- 2019: 31 buildings, average cost: $226,000
- 2018: 33 buildings, average cost: $195,100
- 2017: 39 buildings, average cost: $195,500
- 2016: 39 buildings, average cost: $193,100
- 2015: 33 buildings, average cost: $175,300
- 2014: 26 buildings, average cost: $171,300
- 2013: 36 buildings, average cost: $168,300
- 2012: 29 buildings, average cost: $163,100
- 2011: 25 buildings, average cost: $167,300
- 2010: 15 buildings, average cost: $160,200
- 2009: 34 buildings, average cost: $167,000
- 2008: 39 buildings, average cost: $156,000
- 2007: 43 buildings, average cost: $152,800
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $149,000
- 2005: 52 buildings, average cost: $138,100
- 2004: 54 buildings, average cost: $129,200
- 2003: 39 buildings, average cost: $120,900
- 2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $102,100
- 2001: 63 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2000: 48 buildings, average cost: $107,700
- 1999: 72 buildings, average cost: $92,500
- 1998: 91 buildings, average cost: $88,100
- 1997: 64 buildings, average cost: $85,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,035 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $784 (0.8%)
Knox County: | 13.5% |
Indiana: | 12.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 39.1 years old
(Males: 37.8 years old, Females: 40.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.2 years old, Black residents: 36.6 years old, American Indian residents: 44.3 years old, Asian residents: 27.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.3 years old, Other race residents: 14.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Knox County is $398 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $623 a month.
Cities in this county include: Vincennes, Bicknell, Freelandville, Oaktown, Monroe City, Wheatland, Bruceville, Sandborn, Edwardsport, Decker.
2023 air pollution in Knox County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.036 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Knox County: Martin County Civil Defense and Fire Department (A), Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division Fire Department (B), Lost River Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Knox County include: Fairview Church (A), Friendship Church (B), Hindostan Church (C), Mount Union Church (D), Poplar Grove Church (E), South Martin Church (F), Waggoner Chapel (G), Weisbach Church (H), Inman Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Anderson Cemetery (1), Blankenship Cemetery (2), West Union Cemetery (3), Boggs Creek Cemetery (4), Bridges Cemetery (5), Brock Cemetery (6), Brook Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Oberlin Lake (A), Deep Cut Lake (B), Seed Tick Lake (C), Baver Lake (D), Greenwood Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Root Brook (A), Boggs Creek (B), Sams Creek (C), Seed Tick Creek (D), Sherfick Stream (E), Simmons Creek (F), Sod Run (G), Spurt Run (H), Squirt Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Gibson County , Jasper County, Illinois , Martin County , Morgan County, Missouri , Warren County, Missouri .
Here: | 2.5% |
Indiana: | 2.8% |
Current college students: 3,756
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 789 (17.0% naturalized citizens)
Knox County: | 2.2% |
Whole state: | 6.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 6142010 or later
- 1532000 to 2009
- 261990 to 1999
- 651980 to 1989
- 421970 to 1979
- 69Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 12,470
- One, attached: 165
- Two: 1,293
- 3 or 4: 781
- 5 to 9: 476
- 10 to 19: 165
- 20 to 49: 396
- 50 or more: 480
- Mobile homes: 1,009
Housing units in Knox County with a mortgage: 5,488 (865 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 712 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 346
Here: | 1.4% with mortgage |
State: | 96.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Knox County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 6,735 | 40 |
Mainline Protestant | 5,699 | 33 |
Catholic | 4,867 | 6 |
Other | 795 | 3 |
None | 20,344 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Knox County: | 1.32 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Indiana: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Indiana: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Knox County: | 4.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Indiana: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.85 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Knox County: | 9.4% |
Indiana: | 9.2% |
Knox County: | 28.5% |
State: | 29.0% |
Here: | 13.3% |
State: | 14.3% |
Agriculture in Knox County:
Average size of farms: 591 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $169,764
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $282.37
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.31%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 15.88%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $151,118
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.60%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.58%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $160,277
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.61
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.82%
Corn for grain: 110225 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 16948 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 125991 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7,402 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 123 acres
Tornado activity:
Knox County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 6487617.2 times below overall U.S. average.Earthquake activity:
Knox County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 30.4 miles away from Knox County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 30.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 26.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 52.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from Knox County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:17, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 9.6 mi) earthquake occurred 29.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Indiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4515, Natural disaster type: Other
- Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1997: June 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to October 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1795: September 23, 2008, FEMA Id: 1795, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2008 to June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1766: June 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1766, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Indiana Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3197: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3197, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Indiana Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: September 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1433: September 25, 2002, FEMA Id: 1433, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2002 to June 07, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1418: June 13, 2002, FEMA Id: 1418, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 11, 1998 to July 07, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1234: July 22, 1998, FEMA Id: 1234, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Knox County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 15,831 (81.5%)
- Carpooled: 1,895 (9.8%)
- Bus: 58 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 150 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 66 (0.3%)
- Walked: 533 (2.7%)
- Worked at home: 491 (2.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Haiti (61%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (17%)
- Other Western Africa (11%)
- Philippines (9%)
- Mexico (8%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- Jordan (2%)
- German (25%)
- American (21%)
- English (14%)
- Irish (8%)
- Haitian (3%)
- Scottish (3%)
- European (2%)
People in group quarters in Knox County, Indiana in 2010:
- 1,836 people in college/university student housing
- 368 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 220 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 75 people in correctional residential facilities
- 74 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 24 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 24 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 16 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 8 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Knox County, Indiana in 2000:
- 1,591 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 497 people in nursing homes
- 115 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 102 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 54 people in other workers' dormitories
- 35 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in other group homes
5.01% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($38,858 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.01% |
Indiana average: | 6.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.84% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($20,006 average AGI)
2.17% relocated from other states ($18,852 average AGI)
Knox County: 2.17% Indiana average: 2.58%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Daviess County, IN | 0.70% ($27,510 average AGI) |
from Lawrence County, IL | 0.50% ($45,186) |
from Vanderburgh County, IN | 0.29% ($36,659) |
from Gibson County, IN | 0.21% ($63,172) |
from Sullivan County, IN | 0.15% ($34,476) |
from Vigo County, IN | 0.15% ($41,667) |
from Greene County, IN | 0.14% ($25,500) |
5.41% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,748 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.41% |
Indiana average: | 6.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.52% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($28,551 average AGI)
1.89% relocated to other states ($16,197 average AGI)
Knox County: 1.89% Indiana average: 2.46%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Daviess County, IN | 0.54% ($42,289 average AGI) |
to Vanderburgh County, IN | 0.49% ($53,735) |
to Lawrence County, IL | 0.36% ($32,882) |
to Gibson County, IN | 0.30% ($38,857) |
to Marion County, IN | 0.26% ($46,667) |
to Sullivan County, IN | 0.22% ($45,226) |
to Greene County, IN | 0.21% ($45,533) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,145 (5,834 aged, 1,311 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 530 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Knox County, Indiana in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (703)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (653)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (551)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (508)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (497)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (166)
- Congestive heart failure (152)
- Cardiomyopathy, unspecified (115)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (61)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (56)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,080
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 604
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 73,334
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,259
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,152
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 170.5. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 114.9
- Other - 55.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 36,407- Male householders: 7,746 (2,191 living alone), Female householders: 7,604 (2,643 living alone)
7,619 spouses (7,539 opposite-sex spouses), 941 unmarried partners, (883 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,763 children (7,708 natural, 389 adopted, 674 stepchildren), 802 grandchildren, 134 brothers or sisters, 164 parents, 73 foster children, 318 other relatives, 486 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,861
Size of family households: 4,490 2-persons, 2,039 3-persons, 1,891 4-persons, 663 5-persons, 493 6-persons, 163 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,835 1-person, 627 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 48 4-persons.
4,834 married couples with children.
1,885 single-parent households (674 men, 1,211 women).
95.3% of residents of Knox speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (25% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 49% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $257,126,000 ($6,689 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,478,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $107,174,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $66,995,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,086,000
Federal grants: $53,754,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,038,000 ($1,339,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,080,000 ($89,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,022,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,955,000
Federal Government insurance: $50,231,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,310Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,410
Here: | 63 per 1000 residents |
State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +198
Here: | +5 per 1000 residents |
State: | +9 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -947
Here: | -25 per 1000 residents |
State: | -3 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.40 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.3 |
State: | 6.6 |
Here: | 4.2 |
State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Knox County, Indiana
- 1062020 or later
- 7222010 to 2019
- 9242000 to 2009
- 1,8351990 to 1999
- 1,7891980 to 1989
- 2,1831970 to 1979
- 1,6831960 to 1969
- 1,8141950 to 1959
- 1,0461940 to 1949
- 4,7141939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Knox County, Indiana
- 151 room
- 02 rooms
- 2763 rooms
- 1,1994 rooms
- 1,8275 rooms
- 2,1306 rooms
- 1,8417 rooms
- 9288 rooms
- 1,9639+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Knox County, Indiana
- 1451 room
- 4922 rooms
- 8423 rooms
- 1,5164 rooms
- 8215 rooms
- 8116 rooms
- 3977 rooms
- 1308 rooms
- 529+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Knox County, Indiana
- 18no bedroom
- 2681 bedroom
- 2,5982 bedrooms
- 5,1963 bedrooms
- 1,7194 bedrooms
- 3525+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Knox County, Indiana
- 163no bedroom
- 1,3771 bedroom
- 2,2332 bedrooms
- 1,0313 bedrooms
- 3604 bedrooms
- 325+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Knox County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 230no vehicle
- 2,3031 vehicle
- 4,1282 vehicles
- 2,2923 vehicles
- 9094 vehicles
- 2685+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Knox County in renter-occupied apartments
- 864no vehicle
- 2,4781 vehicle
- 1,3312 vehicles
- 3413 vehicles
- 1404 vehicles
- 105+ vehicles
86.7% of Knox County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Indiana.
Knox County: | 86.7% |
State average: | 87.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 28,502
- Other state: 6,751
- Northeast: 213
- Midwest: 3,855
- South: 1,742
- West: 967
- 58.2%Utility gas
- 26.0%Electricity
- 13.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Wood
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 51.6%Electricity
- 40.2%Utility gas
- 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 0.3%Wood
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 8.9% |
Indiana: | 14.9% |
Here: | 12.1% |
Indiana: | 11.4% |
Here: | 2.3% |
Indiana: | 22.3% |
Knox County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,065,000
Cash and Securities: $1,771,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $687,833,000
Hospital Public: $685,076,000
Other: $5,103,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,357,000
Other: $1,035,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,000
Sewerage: $8,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $48,301,000
Hospitals: $4,051,000
Regular Highways: $826,000
Regular Highways: $518,000
Local Fire Protection: $70,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $232,317,000
Hospitals: $184,566,000
General - Other: $6,183,000
Central Staff Services: $5,242,000
Regular Highways: $4,536,000
Central Staff Services: $4,470,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,544,000
Regular Highways: $3,269,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,012,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,484,000
Corrections - Other: $2,357,000
Corrections - Other: $2,043,000
Police Protection: $1,896,000
Police Protection: $1,723,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,407,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,236,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,081,000
Sewerage: $1,031,000
Sewerage: $850,000
Financial Administration: $836,000
Financial Administration: $786,000
Health - Other: $553,000
General - Other: $540,000
Natural Resources - Other: $522,000
Health - Other: $505,000
Natural Resources - Other: $455,000
Parks and Recreation: $392,000
Parks and Recreation: $360,000
Solid Waste Management: $152,000
Public Welfare - Other: $128,000
Solid Waste Management: $121,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $26,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
Other: $19,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,868,000
Interest on Debt: $5,779,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $593,000
Health and Hospitals: $592,000
Highways: $497,000
Highways: $448,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,392,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,177,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $117,277,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,767,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,510,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,215,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,148,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,730,000
Interest Earnings: $2,261,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,440,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,319,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,169,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,051,000
Interest Earnings: $1,023,000
Sale of Property: $648,000
Sale of Property: $46,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $7,289,000
Hospitals: $4,246,000
Regular Highways: $1,421,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,168,000
Regular Highways: $427,000
Local Fire Protection: $387,000
Police Protection: $201,000
Police Protection: $190,000
Correctional Institutions: $115,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
General - Other: $97,000
Central Staff Services: $77,000
General - Other: $75,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Corrections - Other: $35,000
Health - Other: $33,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $102,902,000
Cash and Securities: $86,318,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,674,000
Cash and Securities: $5,565,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $12,489,000
Highways: $6,529,000
Highways: $4,980,000
Other: $4,284,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,784,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,251,000
General Local Government Support: $1,398,000
General Local Government Support: $795,000
- Tax - Property: $15,211,000
Property: $12,068,000
Public Utilities Sales: $574,000
Public Utilities Sales: $485,000
Other Selective Sales: $403,000
Other Selective Sales: $339,000
Other: $276,000
Other License: $132,000
Other License: $125,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $106,983,000
: $102,748,000
Knox County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,065,000
Cash and Securities: $1,771,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $687,833,000
Hospital Public: $685,076,000
Other: $5,103,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,357,000
Other: $1,035,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,000
Sewerage: $8,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $48,301,000
Hospitals: $4,051,000
Regular Highways: $826,000
Regular Highways: $518,000
Local Fire Protection: $70,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $232,317,000
Hospitals: $184,566,000
General - Other: $6,183,000
Central Staff Services: $5,242,000
Regular Highways: $4,536,000
Central Staff Services: $4,470,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,544,000
Regular Highways: $3,269,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,012,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,484,000
Corrections - Other: $2,357,000
Corrections - Other: $2,043,000
Police Protection: $1,896,000
Police Protection: $1,723,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,407,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,236,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,081,000
Sewerage: $1,031,000
Sewerage: $850,000
Financial Administration: $836,000
Financial Administration: $786,000
Health - Other: $553,000
General - Other: $540,000
Natural Resources - Other: $522,000
Health - Other: $505,000
Natural Resources - Other: $455,000
Parks and Recreation: $392,000
Parks and Recreation: $360,000
Solid Waste Management: $152,000
Public Welfare - Other: $128,000
Solid Waste Management: $121,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $26,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
Other: $19,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,868,000
Interest on Debt: $5,779,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $593,000
Health and Hospitals: $592,000
Highways: $497,000
Highways: $448,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,392,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,177,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $117,277,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,767,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,510,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,215,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,148,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,730,000
Interest Earnings: $2,261,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,440,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,319,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,169,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,051,000
Interest Earnings: $1,023,000
Sale of Property: $648,000
Sale of Property: $46,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $7,289,000
Hospitals: $4,246,000
Regular Highways: $1,421,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,168,000
Regular Highways: $427,000
Local Fire Protection: $387,000
Police Protection: $201,000
Police Protection: $190,000
Correctional Institutions: $115,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
General - Other: $97,000
Central Staff Services: $77,000
General - Other: $75,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Corrections - Other: $35,000
Health - Other: $33,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $102,902,000
Cash and Securities: $86,318,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,674,000
Cash and Securities: $5,565,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $12,489,000
Highways: $6,529,000
Highways: $4,980,000
Other: $4,284,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,784,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,251,000
General Local Government Support: $1,398,000
General Local Government Support: $795,000
- Tax - Property: $15,211,000
Property: $12,068,000
Public Utilities Sales: $574,000
Public Utilities Sales: $485,000
Other Selective Sales: $403,000
Other Selective Sales: $339,000
Other: $276,000
Other License: $132,000
Other License: $125,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $106,983,000
: $102,748,000
Knox County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,065,000
Cash and Securities: $1,771,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $687,833,000
Hospital Public: $685,076,000
Other: $5,103,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,357,000
Other: $1,035,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,000
Sewerage: $8,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $48,301,000
Hospitals: $4,051,000
Regular Highways: $826,000
Regular Highways: $518,000
Local Fire Protection: $70,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $232,317,000
Hospitals: $184,566,000
General - Other: $6,183,000
Central Staff Services: $5,242,000
Regular Highways: $4,536,000
Central Staff Services: $4,470,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,544,000
Regular Highways: $3,269,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,012,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,484,000
Corrections - Other: $2,357,000
Corrections - Other: $2,043,000
Police Protection: $1,896,000
Police Protection: $1,723,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,407,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,236,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,081,000
Sewerage: $1,031,000
Sewerage: $850,000
Financial Administration: $836,000
Financial Administration: $786,000
Health - Other: $553,000
General - Other: $540,000
Natural Resources - Other: $522,000
Health - Other: $505,000
Natural Resources - Other: $455,000
Parks and Recreation: $392,000
Parks and Recreation: $360,000
Solid Waste Management: $152,000
Public Welfare - Other: $128,000
Solid Waste Management: $121,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $26,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
Other: $19,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,868,000
Interest on Debt: $5,779,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $593,000
Health and Hospitals: $592,000
Highways: $497,000
Highways: $448,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,392,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,177,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $117,277,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,767,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,510,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,215,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,148,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,730,000
Interest Earnings: $2,261,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,440,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,319,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,169,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,051,000
Interest Earnings: $1,023,000
Sale of Property: $648,000
Sale of Property: $46,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $7,289,000
Hospitals: $4,246,000
Regular Highways: $1,421,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,168,000
Regular Highways: $427,000
Local Fire Protection: $387,000
Police Protection: $201,000
Police Protection: $190,000
Correctional Institutions: $115,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
General - Other: $97,000
Central Staff Services: $77,000
General - Other: $75,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Corrections - Other: $35,000
Health - Other: $33,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $102,902,000
Cash and Securities: $86,318,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,674,000
Cash and Securities: $5,565,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $12,489,000
Highways: $6,529,000
Highways: $4,980,000
Other: $4,284,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,784,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,251,000
General Local Government Support: $1,398,000
General Local Government Support: $795,000
- Tax - Property: $15,211,000
Property: $12,068,000
Public Utilities Sales: $574,000
Public Utilities Sales: $485,000
Other Selective Sales: $403,000
Other Selective Sales: $339,000
Other: $276,000
Other License: $132,000
Other License: $125,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $106,983,000
: $102,748,000
Knox County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,065,000
Cash and Securities: $1,771,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $687,833,000
Hospital Public: $685,076,000
Other: $5,103,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,357,000
Other: $1,035,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,000
Sewerage: $8,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $48,301,000
Hospitals: $4,051,000
Regular Highways: $826,000
Regular Highways: $518,000
Local Fire Protection: $70,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $232,317,000
Hospitals: $184,566,000
General - Other: $6,183,000
Central Staff Services: $5,242,000
Regular Highways: $4,536,000
Central Staff Services: $4,470,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,544,000
Regular Highways: $3,269,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,012,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,484,000
Corrections - Other: $2,357,000
Corrections - Other: $2,043,000
Police Protection: $1,896,000
Police Protection: $1,723,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,407,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,236,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,081,000
Sewerage: $1,031,000
Sewerage: $850,000
Financial Administration: $836,000
Financial Administration: $786,000
Health - Other: $553,000
General - Other: $540,000
Natural Resources - Other: $522,000
Health - Other: $505,000
Natural Resources - Other: $455,000
Parks and Recreation: $392,000
Parks and Recreation: $360,000
Solid Waste Management: $152,000
Public Welfare - Other: $128,000
Solid Waste Management: $121,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $26,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
Other: $19,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,868,000
Interest on Debt: $5,779,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $593,000
Health and Hospitals: $592,000
Highways: $497,000
Highways: $448,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,392,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,177,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $117,277,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,767,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,510,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,215,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,148,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,730,000
Interest Earnings: $2,261,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,440,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,319,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,169,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,051,000
Interest Earnings: $1,023,000
Sale of Property: $648,000
Sale of Property: $46,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $7,289,000
Hospitals: $4,246,000
Regular Highways: $1,421,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,168,000
Regular Highways: $427,000
Local Fire Protection: $387,000
Police Protection: $201,000
Police Protection: $190,000
Correctional Institutions: $115,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
General - Other: $97,000
Central Staff Services: $77,000
General - Other: $75,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Corrections - Other: $35,000
Health - Other: $33,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $102,902,000
Cash and Securities: $86,318,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,674,000
Cash and Securities: $5,565,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $12,489,000
Highways: $6,529,000
Highways: $4,980,000
Other: $4,284,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,784,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,251,000
General Local Government Support: $1,398,000
General Local Government Support: $795,000
- Tax - Property: $15,211,000
Property: $12,068,000
Public Utilities Sales: $574,000
Public Utilities Sales: $485,000
Other Selective Sales: $403,000
Other Selective Sales: $339,000
Other: $276,000
Other License: $132,000
Other License: $125,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $106,983,000
: $102,748,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,020
- Number of aged recipients: 73
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 947
- Number of recipients under 18: 152
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 713
- Number of recipients older than 64: 155
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 379
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 462
Most common first names in Knox County, IN among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 445 | 78.7 years |
John | 369 | 75.3 years |
William | 360 | 75.6 years |
Charles | 316 | 74.8 years |
James | 292 | 72.1 years |
Robert | 286 | 71.2 years |
Helen | 214 | 80.6 years |
George | 185 | 75.7 years |
Dorothy | 158 | 79.2 years |
Paul | 134 | 73.6 years |
Most common last names in Knox County, IN among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 174 | 75.9 years |
Williams | 143 | 75.9 years |
Miller | 116 | 79.7 years |
Johnson | 106 | 76.7 years |
Jones | 91 | 75.6 years |
Wilson | 78 | 73.3 years |
Brown | 70 | 77.1 years |
Thompson | 68 | 76.7 years |
Lane | 59 | 74.8 years |
Clark | 58 | 75.3 years |
Businesses in Knox County, IN | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 2 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 9 | |
Best Western | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
Burger King | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
CVS | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
Comfort Suites | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Dennys | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
FedEx | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
GameStop | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Goodwill | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
H&R Block | 2 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
Hardee's | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Kohl's | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Kroger | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 |