Language Spoken At Home in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 57,058 | 100% |
| English only | 54,314 | 95.2% |
| Language other than English | 2,744 | 4.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,625 | 2.8% |
| Spanish | 445 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 63 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 2,088 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,410 | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 172 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 116 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 39 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 36 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 60,791 | 100% |
| American | 6,253 | 10.3% |
| Arab | 38 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 143 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 78 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 1,599 | 2.6% |
| English | 7,914 | 13.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 1,473 | 2.4% |
| French Canadian | 123 | 0.2% |
| German | 16,402 | 27.0% |
| Greek | 333 | 0.5% |
| Hungarian | 430 | 0.7% |
| Irish | 8,440 | 13.9% |
| Italian | 2,367 | 3.9% |
| Lithuanian | 98 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 278 | 0.5% |
| Polish | 1,058 | 1.7% |
| Portuguese | 29 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 577 | 0.9% |
| Scotch-Irish | 746 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 1,995 | 3.3% |
| Slovak | 135 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 20 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 680 | 1.1% |
| Swiss | 703 | 1.2% |
| Ukrainian | 35 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 978 | 1.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 22,483 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 15,710 | 69.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6,755 | 30.0% |
| Married-couple family | 12,823 | 57.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,914 | 21.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 843 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 504 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,044 | 9.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,337 | 5.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 6,773 | 30.1% |
| Householder living alone | 5,713 | 25.4% |
| 65 years and over | 2,369 | 10.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 7,372 | 32.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 6,116 | 27.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 57,438 | 100% |
| Householder | 22,483 | 39.1% |
| Spouse | 12,848 | 22.4% |
| Child | 17,664 | 30.8% |
| Other relatives | 2,125 | 3.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 2,318 | 4.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,171 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 23,505 | 100% |
| Never married | 6,880 | 29.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 13,334 | 56.7% |
| Separated | 390 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 832 | 3.5% |
| Divorced | 2,069 | 8.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 25,271 | 100% |
| Never married | 6,128 | 24.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 13,217 | 52.3% |
| Separated | 589 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 2,660 | 10.5% |
| Divorced | 2,677 | 10.6% |
Fertility in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 795 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 201 | 25.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 55 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 13 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 117 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 14 | 0% |
Grandparents in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 877 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 392 | 44.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 64 | 7.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 90 | 10.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 58 | 6.6% |
| 5 or more years | 180 | 20.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 392 | 100% |
| Who are female | 194 | 49.5% |
| Who are married | 326 | 83.2% |
School Enrollment in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,064 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 745 | 4.6% |
| Kindergarten | 661 | 4.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,626 | 41.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,142 | 19.6% |
| College or graduate school | 4,890 | 30.4% |
Educational Attainment in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 39,027 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,659 | 4.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,843 | 7.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,075 | 41.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 7,933 | 20.3% |
| Associate's degree | 2,559 | 6.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,100 | 13.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,858 | 7.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.4% |
Veteran Status in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 46,179 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 4,565 | 9.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 60,188 | 100% |
| With a disability | 8,627 | 14.3% |
| Under 18 years | 14,559 | 100% |
| With a disability | 949 | 6.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 37,078 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,709 | 12.7% |
| 65 years and over | 8,551 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,969 | 34.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 60,057 | 100% |
| Same house | 50,911 | 84.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 9,001 | 15.0% |
| Same county | 5,033 | 8.4% |
| Different county | 3,968 | 6.6% |
| Same state | 2,875 | 4.8% |
| Different state | 1,093 | 1.8% |
| Abroad | 145 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 60,791 | 100% |
| Native | 59,969 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 59,760 | 98.3% |
| State of residence | 47,517 | 78.2% |
| Different state | 12,243 | 20.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 209 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 822 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 822 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 474 | 57.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 348 | 42.3% |
Year of Entry in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,031 | 100% |
| Native | 209 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 209 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 822 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 47 | 5.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 775 | 94.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 822 | 100% |
| Europe | 364 | 44.3% |
| Asia | 286 | 34.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 83 | 10.1% |
| Northern America | 89 | 10.8% |