Language Spoken At Home in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,482 | 100% |
| English only | 3,428 | 98.4% |
| Language other than English | 54 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 21 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 13 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 41 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.3% |
| 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 Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,687 | 100% |
| American | 171 | 4.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 88 | 2.4% |
| Danish | 13 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 123 | 3.3% |
| English | 371 | 10.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 102 | 2.8% |
| French Canadian | 11 | 0.3% |
| German | 905 | 24.5% |
| Greek | 8 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 664 | 18.0% |
| Italian | 180 | 4.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 14 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 177 | 4.8% |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.5% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 14 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 27 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 8 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 5 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,432 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 931 | 65.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 500 | 34.9% |
| Married-couple family | 610 | 42.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 288 | 20.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 76 | 5.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 18 | 1.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 245 | 17.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 194 | 13.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 501 | 35.0% |
| Householder living alone | 464 | 32.4% |
| 65 years and over | 246 | 17.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 550 | 38.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 428 | 29.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,579 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,432 | 40.0% |
| Spouse | 640 | 17.9% |
| Child | 1,143 | 31.9% |
| Other relatives | 262 | 7.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 102 | 2.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 88 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,285 | 100% |
| Never married | 405 | 31.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 707 | 55.0% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 46 | 3.6% |
| Divorced | 127 | 9.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,520 | 100% |
| Never married | 361 | 23.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 676 | 44.5% |
| Separated | 17 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 191 | 12.6% |
| Divorced | 275 | 18.1% |
Fertility in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 59 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 11 | 18.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 25 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 67 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 140 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 36 | 0% |
Grandparents in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 99 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 75 | 75.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 16 | 16.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 31 | 31.3% |
| 5 or more years | 28 | 28.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 75 | 100% |
| Who are female | 42 | 56.0% |
| Who are married | 68 | 90.7% |
School Enrollment in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,034 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 28 | 2.7% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 4.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 590 | 57.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 232 | 22.4% |
| College or graduate school | 139 | 13.4% |
Educational Attainment in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,381 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 191 | 8.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 363 | 15.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,136 | 47.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 392 | 16.5% |
| Associate's degree | 150 | 6.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 102 | 4.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 47 | 2.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 6.3% |
Veteran Status in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,630 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 264 | 10.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,590 | 100% |
| With a disability | 653 | 18.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,057 | 100% |
| With a disability | 53 | 5.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,032 | 100% |
| With a disability | 356 | 17.5% |
| 65 years and over | 501 | 100% |
| With a disability | 244 | 48.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,649 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,603 | 71.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,029 | 28.2% |
| Same county | 701 | 19.2% |
| Different county | 328 | 9.0% |
| Same state | 229 | 6.3% |
| Different state | 99 | 2.7% |
| Abroad | 17 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,687 | 100% |
| Native | 3,668 | 99.5% |
| Born in United States | 3,630 | 98.5% |
| State of residence | 2,833 | 76.8% |
| Different state | 797 | 21.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 38 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 19 | 0.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 19 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 19 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 57 | 100% |
| Native | 38 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 38 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 19 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 19 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Knox City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 19 | 100% |
| Europe | 11 | 57.9% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 8 | 42.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |