Knightsville

Population: 612
Median household income: $50,096
Median home value: $106,000

Located in Clay County, Indiana, Knightsville is a community with a population of 612. The median household income of $50,096 is below the Clay County median ($67,676).

Between 2019 and 2023, Knightsville's population declined 13.4% from 707 to 612, while its median home value rose 51.0% from $70,200 to $106,000.

7.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.89 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 612
Median age: 55.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,096
Median home value: $106,000
Median gross rent: $935
Housing units: 305
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

707612

Median household income

$48,417$50,096

Median home value

$70,200$106,000

Median gross rent

$878$935

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	707	$48,417	$70,200	$878
2020	686	$49,375	$80,300	$814
2021	595	$55,625	$83,300	$868
2022	640	$52,500	$92,300	$883
2023	612	$50,096	$106,000	$935

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over15.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	4.2%
5 to 17	44	7.2%
18 to 24	25	4.1%
25 to 34	69	11.3%
35 to 44	43	7.0%
45 to 54	98	16.0%
55 to 64	94	15.4%
65 to 74	117	19.1%
75 and over	96	15.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	576	94.1%
Black or African American	33	5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	14.3%
High school graduate	250	48.4%
Some college or associate's	147	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	41	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	210	87.1%
Carpooled	15	6.2%
Public transit	2	0.8%
Walked	5	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	31.9%
15 to 29 min	60	25.9%
30 to 44 min	72	31.0%
45 to 59 min	20	8.6%
60+ min	6	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 7.8% (40 of 511)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	46.5%
Nonfamily households	145	53.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	271	88.9%
Vacant	34	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	215	79.3%
Renter-occupied	56	20.7%

1-unit, detached90.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	276	90.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	7	2.3%
Mobile home & other	22	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1840302
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5254, -87.0891