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  5. Knox Family Information
  6. Knox Education Information
  7. Knox Public Benefits Information
  8. Knox Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Knox Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,385
  • Land Area (2000): 83.814 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.165 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 596
Knox Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 676 47.34%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 64 4.48%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 688 48.18%

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Knox Employment Information Back to top
Knox Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 51 12.00%
2. Truck Transportation 36 8.47%
3. Construction 31 7.29%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 26 6.12%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 5.88%
6. Educational Services 23 5.41%
7. Health Care 23 5.41%
8. Rail Transportation 23 5.41%
9. Public Administration 20 4.71%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 15 3.53%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 15 3.53%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 13 3.06%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 2.35%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 10 2.35%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 2.12%
16. Food Manufacturing 9 2.12%
17. Metal Manufactuing 9 2.12%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 1.88%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 1.88%
20. Accommodation and Food Services 7 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 60 15.62%
2. Educational Services 49 12.76%
3. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 34 8.85%
4. Department and Other General Stores 19 4.95%
5. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 18 4.69%
6. Finance and Insurance 16 4.17%
7. Metal Manufactuing 14 3.65%
8. Truck Transportation 14 3.65%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 3.39%
10. Gasoline Stations 13 3.39%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 12 3.12%
12. Food Manufacturing 11 2.86%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 11 2.86%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 10 2.60%
15. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 10 2.60%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 2.08%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 8 2.08%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 2.08%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 1.82%
20. Public Administration 7 1.82%

Knox Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 60 14.12%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 48 11.29%
3. Other Production Occupations 22 5.18%
4. Rail and Water Transportation 19 4.47%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 19 4.47%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 18 4.24%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 16 3.76%
8. Engineers 15 3.53%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 15 3.53%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 15 3.53%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 14 3.29%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 14 3.29%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 3.06%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 2.82%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 2.82%
16. Top Executives 12 2.82%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 2.59%
18. Agricultural Workers 9 2.12%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 2.12%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 2.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 27 7.03%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 25 6.51%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 6.25%
4. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 19 4.95%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 19 4.95%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 4.95%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 18 4.69%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18 4.69%
9. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 17 4.43%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 3.65%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 14 3.65%
12. Registered Nurses 14 3.65%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 3.39%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 13 3.39%
15. Secretaries and Admins 13 3.39%
16. Cashiers 11 2.86%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 11 2.86%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 2.86%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 10 2.60%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 2.08%

Knox Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 699 62.36%
15-35 hours 140 12.49%
1-14 hours 39 3.48%
No regular hours 243 21.68%

Knox Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 39 5.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6 0.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 80 10.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 31 4.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 105 14.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 126 17.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 52 7.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 63 8.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 20 2.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 20 2.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 1.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 108 14.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 71 9.62%

Knox Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 22 2.98%
5-9 55 7.45%
10-14 148 20.05%
15-19 225 30.49%
20-24 158 21.41%
25-29 33 4.47%
30-34 11 1.49%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 15 2.03%
45-59 24 3.25%
60-89 28 3.79%
At least 90 19 2.57%

Knox Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 641 86.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 26 3.52%
45-59 0 0.00% 24 3.25%
At least 60 0 0.00% 47 6.37%

Knox Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 98 12.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 580 75.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 2.86%
Color 4 Box Other 20 2.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 2.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 32 4.16%

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Knox Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 558 (1,428 people)
Families (2000): 425 (1,257 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 224
People at same address in 1995: 928
Knox Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 24 4.30%
$10,000-$14,999 20 3.58%
$15,000-$19,999 59 10.57%
$20,000-$24,999 9 1.61%
$25,000-$29,999 35 6.27%
$30,000-$34,999 41 7.35%
$35,000-$39,999 25 4.48%
$40,000-$44,999 35 6.27%
$45,000-$49,999 49 8.78%
$50,000-$59,999 94 16.85%
$60,000-$74,999 49 8.78%
$75,000-$99,999 53 9.50%
$100,000-$124,999 26 4.66%
$125,000-$149,999 23 4.12%
$150,000-$199,999 9 1.61%
$200,000 or more 7 1.25%

Knox Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 121 21.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 206 37.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 17 3.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 100 17.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 56 10.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 36 6.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.18%

Knox Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 476 29.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 240 15.12%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 102 6.43%
Self Employment 104 6.55%
Social Security 114 7.18%
Supplemental Security 25 1.58%
Wage / Salary 460 28.99%
Other 66 4.16%

Knox Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 205 56.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 155 43.06%

Knox Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 71 13.17%
Color 1 Box Married 363 67.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 103 19.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 0.37%

Knox Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 66 10.77%
Color 1 Box Married 385 62.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 131 21.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 5.06%

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Knox Education Information Back to top
Knox Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 12 1.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 97 8.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 497 46.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 231 21.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 89 8.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 111 10.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 42 3.89%

Knox Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 12 0.87% 2 0.14% 14 1.01%
Kindergarten 9 0.65% 3 0.22% 12 0.87%
Grades 1-4 84 6.06% 11 0.79% 95 6.86%
Grades 5-8 89 6.43% 7 0.51% 96 6.93%
Grades 9-12 83 5.99% 4 0.29% 87 6.28%
Undergrad college 40 2.89% 0 0.00% 40 2.89%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.65% 10 0.72% 19 1.37%
Total 326 23.54% 37 2.67% 363 26.21%

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Knox Public Benefits Information Back to top
Knox Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,346 94.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 82 5.74%

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Knox Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Knox Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 176 12.71%
10-19 Years 190 13.72%
20-29 Years 117 8.45%
30-39 Years 165 11.91%
40-49 Years 253 18.27%
50-59 Years 244 17.62%
60-69 Years 109 7.87%
70-79 Years 86 6.21%
80-89 Years 40 2.89%
90+ Years 5 0.36%

Knox Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 702 50.69%
Color 1 Box Female 683 49.31%

Knox Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,354 97.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 18 1.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Knox Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 254 20.08%
2. Swedish 230 18.18%
3. Irish 228 18.02%
4. United States Or American 217 17.15%
5. English 124 9.80%
6. Italian 49 3.87%
7. Dutch 40 3.16%
8. French Non-Basque 37 2.92%
9. Scotch Irish 29 2.29%
10. Croatian 11 0.87%

Knox Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,348 99.19%
2. Serbo Croatian 11 0.81%

Knox Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,428 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Knox Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.