Knightstown

Population: 2,154
Median household income: $44,655
Median home value: $121,500

Located in Henry County, Indiana, Knightstown is a community with a population of 2,154. At $44,655, its median household income sits below Henry County's $60,144.

From 2019 to 2023, Knightstown's population declined 3.1% from 2,223 to 2,154, while its median home value rose 47.6% from $82,300 to $121,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.9% of the population. 87.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,154
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,655
Median home value: $121,500
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 1,059
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2232,154

Median household income

$52,037$44,655

Median home value

$82,300$121,500

Median gross rent

$737$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,223	$52,037	$82,300	$737
2020	2,260	$55,000	$87,500	$717
2021	2,109	$55,000	$99,500	$766
2022	2,175	$53,375	$109,000	$831
2023	2,154	$44,655	$121,500	$805

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	147	6.8%
5 to 17	424	19.7%
18 to 24	205	9.5%
25 to 34	202	9.4%
35 to 44	325	15.1%
45 to 54	203	9.4%
55 to 64	316	14.7%
65 to 74	227	10.5%
75 and over	105	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,109	97.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	26	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate49.2%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	8.6%
High school graduate	678	49.2%
Some college or associate's	394	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	146	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	41	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	850	87.5%
Carpooled	53	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	179	19.4%
15 to 29 min	302	32.8%
30 to 44 min	209	22.7%
45 to 59 min	152	16.5%
60+ min	80	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 23.7% (502 of 2,122)

	Count	Share
Family households	534	58.8%
Nonfamily households	374	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	908	85.7%
Vacant	151	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	572	63.0%
Renter-occupied	336	37.0%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	754	71.2%
1-unit, attached	28	2.6%
2 to 4 units	128	12.1%
5 to 19 units	73	6.9%
20 or more units	57	5.4%
Mobile home & other	19	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1840266
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.7955, -85.5308