Knox

Population: 3,843
Median household income: $45,647
Median home value: $125,300

Knox is a community in Starke County, Indiana, home to 3,843 residents. Its median household income of $45,647 runs below the Starke County figure of $62,933.

From 2019 to 2023, Knox's population grew 8.0% from 3,557 to 3,843, while its median home value rose 50.4% from $83,300 to $125,300.

The median resident is 40.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,843
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $45,647
Median home value: $125,300
Median gross rent: $613
Housing units: 1,661
Homeownership rate: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5573,843

Median household income

$36,628$45,647

Median home value

$83,300$125,300

Median gross rent

$626$613

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,557	$36,628	$83,300	$626
2020	3,553	$38,119	$94,600	$617
2021	3,691	$39,603	$100,700	$576
2022	3,847	$47,967	$121,300	$605
2023	3,843	$45,647	$125,300	$613

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	288	7.5%
5 to 17	735	19.1%
18 to 24	213	5.5%
25 to 34	585	15.2%
35 to 44	220	5.7%
45 to 54	628	16.3%
55 to 64	460	12.0%
65 to 74	415	10.8%
75 and over	299	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,396	88.4%
Black or African American	53	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	11	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	162	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	218	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.6%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's19.7%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	563	21.6%
High school graduate	1,131	43.4%
Some college or associate's	513	19.7%
Bachelor's degree	273	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	127	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	939	75.8%
Carpooled	179	14.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	1.9%
Other means	57	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	451	37.1%
15 to 29 min	156	12.8%
30 to 44 min	381	31.3%
45 to 59 min	70	5.8%
60+ min	158	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 33.5% (1,275 of 3,808)

	Count	Share
Family households	968	64.3%
Nonfamily households	537	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,505	90.6%
Vacant	156	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	905	60.1%
Renter-occupied	600	39.9%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,221	73.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	160	9.6%
5 to 19 units	137	8.2%
20 or more units	77	4.6%
Mobile home & other	66	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1840374
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2910, -86.6212