Language Spoken At Home in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 354 | 100% |
| English only | 351 | 99.2% |
| Language other than English | 3 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 3 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 398 | 100% |
| American | 5 | 1.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 4 | 1.0% |
| Danish | 23 | 5.8% |
| Dutch | 5 | 1.3% |
| English | 26 | 6.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 5 | 1.3% |
| French Canadian | 7 | 1.8% |
| German | 204 | 51.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 142 | 35.7% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 35 | 8.8% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.8% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 133 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 75 | 56.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 55 | 41.4% |
| Married-couple family | 58 | 43.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 38 | 28.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 10 | 7.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 10 | 7.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 7 | 5.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 7 | 5.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 58 | 43.6% |
| Householder living alone | 58 | 43.6% |
| 65 years and over | 23 | 17.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 55 | 41.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 34 | 25.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 398 | 100% |
| Householder | 133 | 33.4% |
| Spouse | 61 | 15.3% |
| Child | 176 | 44.2% |
| Other relatives | 12 | 3.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 16 | 4.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 10 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 127 | 100% |
| Never married | 44 | 34.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 63 | 49.6% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 10 | 7.9% |
| Divorced | 10 | 7.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 137 | 100% |
| Never married | 34 | 24.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 66 | 48.2% |
| Separated | 5 | 3.6% |
| Widowed | 13 | 9.5% |
| Divorced | 19 | 13.9% |
Fertility in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 30 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 4 | 13.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 108 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 341 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 583 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 340 | 0% |
Grandparents in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 19 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 13 | 68.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 13 | 68.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 13 | 100% |
| Who are female | 6 | 46.2% |
| Who are married | 13 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 115 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 13.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 61 | 53.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 34 | 29.6% |
| College or graduate school | 4 | 3.5% |
Educational Attainment in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 203 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 3 | 1.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15 | 7.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 113 | 55.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 32 | 15.8% |
| Associate's degree | 6 | 3.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 16 | 7.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 18 | 8.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.7% |
Veteran Status in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 233 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 7 | 3.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 398 | 100% |
| With a disability | 48 | 12.1% |
| Under 18 years | 165 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 201 | 100% |
| With a disability | 25 | 12.4% |
| 65 years and over | 32 | 100% |
| With a disability | 23 | 71.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 376 | 100% |
| Same house | 334 | 88.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 42 | 11.2% |
| Same county | 6 | 1.6% |
| Different county | 36 | 9.6% |
| Same state | 36 | 9.6% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 398 | 100% |
| Native | 398 | 100.0% |
| Born in United States | 398 | 100.0% |
| State of residence | 308 | 77.4% |
| Different state | 90 | 22.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 0 | 0% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
Year of Entry in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 0 | 0% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Knife River
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 0 | 0% |
| Europe | 0 | 0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0% |