Knox County, MO Demographic Data
Knox County, MO Summary
Knox County is located in Missouri
- Population: 4,111
- Area: 506.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 504.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.82 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 725.39 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Knox County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,972
49%
50.8
Male
2,025
51%
49.2
Total Population
3,997
323,128,000
Knox County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
240
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
246
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
270
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
318
8.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
209
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
370
9.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
409
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
565
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
299
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
248
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
454
11.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
212
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
157
3.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,023
75.6%
77.2
Female
1,519
50.2%
51.3
Male
1,504
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,852
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
981
24.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
823
20.6%
15.2
Female
463
56.3%
55.8
Male
360
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Knox County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,923
98.1%
96.8
White
3,857
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
14
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
9
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
27
0.7%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
18
0.5%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
9
0.2%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
16
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
74
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
39
1.0%
17.8
Mexican
27
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
12
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,958
99.0%
82.2
Knox County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
204
7.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
171
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,187
43.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
562
20.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
169
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
287
10.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
134
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
375
13.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,339
86.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
421
15.5%
31.2
Knox County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
818
25.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,862
57.5%
47.5
Divorced
273
8.4%
11.0%
Separated
20
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
268
8.3
5.8%
Knox County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,556
94.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
201
5.4%
21.6%
Spanish
50
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
145
3.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Knox County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
197
11.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
85
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
233
14.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
203
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
335
20.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
316
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
132
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
98
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
40
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
14
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
38,816
57,617
Per capita income
21,471
31,128
Knox County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
220
13.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
120
7.1%
9.8
Construction
143
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
363
21.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
117
7.0%
6.6
Information
14
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
135
8.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
87
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
111
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
35
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
228
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
79
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
31
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
305
18.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
493
29.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
271
16.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
362
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
252
15.0%
18.1%
Knox County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,646
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,212
73.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
184
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2
0.1%
5.1
Walked
94
5.7%
2.7
Other means
7
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
147
8.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Knox County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
101
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
393
23.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
589
35.6%
37.1
3 or more
570
34.5%
21.0
Knox County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,653
72.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,261
76.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
392
23.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
619
27.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Knox County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,272
1 room
34
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
50
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
140
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
259
11.4%
16.5
5 rooms
497
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
435
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
375
16.5%
12.0
8 rooms
267
11.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
215
9.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Knox County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,272
1-unit, detached
1,823
80.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
17
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
87
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
55
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
15
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
5
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
264
11.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.3%
0.1
Knox County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
713
31.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
138
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
210
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
231
10.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
446
19.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
179
7.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
207
9.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
140
6.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Knox County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
398
24.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
628
38.0%
4.7
Electricity
411
24.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
178
10.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
7
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
19
1.1%
1.1
Knox County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
476
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3
0.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
5.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
27
5.7%
20.1%
Less than $500
30
6.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
124
26.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
266
55.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
230
48.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
60
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
44
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
22
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
120
25.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Knox County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
320
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
2
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
12
3.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
150
46.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
156
48.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
72
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
510
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
77
24.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
70
21.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
34
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
24
7.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
35
10.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
80
25.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
72
0.0%
0.0%
Knox County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,261
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
453
35.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
384
30.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
149
11.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
117
9.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
82
6.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
48
3.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
72,200
205,000