Language Spoken At Home in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 37,969 | 100% |
| English only | 37,082 | 97.7% |
| Language other than English | 887 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 178 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 176 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 541 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 41 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 138 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 94 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 32 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 39,848 | 100% |
| American | 2,754 | 6.9% |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 56 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 178 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 372 | 0.9% |
| English | 11,615 | 29.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 3,737 | 9.4% |
| French Canadian | 1,262 | 3.2% |
| German | 4,841 | 12.1% |
| Greek | 133 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 220 | 0.6% |
| Irish | 6,945 | 17.4% |
| Italian | 1,752 | 4.4% |
| Lithuanian | 158 | 0.4% |
| Norwegian | 699 | 1.8% |
| Polish | 776 | 1.9% |
| Portuguese | 360 | 0.9% |
| Russian | 263 | 0.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 816 | 2.0% |
| Scottish | 2,475 | 6.2% |
| Slovak | 123 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 160 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 1,129 | 2.8% |
| Swiss | 72 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 57 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 491 | 1.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 16,857 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 10,515 | 62.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,820 | 22.7% |
| Married-couple family | 8,159 | 48.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,444 | 14.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 670 | 4.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 385 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,686 | 10.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 991 | 5.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 6,342 | 37.6% |
| Householder living alone | 5,316 | 31.5% |
| 65 years and over | 2,344 | 13.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 4,074 | 24.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 5,485 | 32.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 38,856 | 100% |
| Householder | 16,857 | 43.4% |
| Spouse | 8,162 | 21.0% |
| Child | 9,654 | 24.8% |
| Other relatives | 1,588 | 4.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 2,595 | 6.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,368 | 3.5% |
Marital Status in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 16,561 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,680 | 28.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 8,587 | 51.9% |
| Separated | 166 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 604 | 3.6% |
| Divorced | 2,524 | 15.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 17,065 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,395 | 19.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 8,436 | 49.4% |
| Separated | 158 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 2,121 | 12.4% |
| Divorced | 2,955 | 17.3% |
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 | 298 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 75 | 25.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 18 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 38 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 5 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 88 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 13 | 0% |
Grandparents in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 517 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 139 | 26.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 30 | 5.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 45 | 8.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 64 | 12.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 139 | 100% |
| Who are female | 98 | 70.5% |
| Who are married | 52 | 37.4% |
School Enrollment in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,455 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 542 | 7.3% |
| Kindergarten | 273 | 3.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,553 | 47.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,896 | 25.4% |
| College or graduate school | 1,191 | 16.0% |
Educational Attainment in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 29,589 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 807 | 2.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,784 | 6.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,548 | 35.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 5,646 | 19.1% |
| Associate's degree | 2,182 | 7.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,948 | 20.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,674 | 9.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 29.1% |
Veteran Status in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,154 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 4,461 | 13.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 38,978 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,338 | 16.3% |
| Under 18 years | 7,641 | 100% |
| With a disability | 500 | 6.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 23,730 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,164 | 13.3% |
| 65 years and over | 7,607 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,674 | 35.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 39,483 | 100% |
| Same house | 34,654 | 87.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 4,783 | 12.1% |
| Same county | 2,890 | 7.3% |
| Different county | 1,893 | 4.8% |
| Same state | 1,346 | 3.4% |
| Different state | 547 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 46 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 39,848 | 100% |
| Native | 38,866 | 97.5% |
| Born in United States | 38,507 | 96.6% |
| State of residence | 24,990 | 62.7% |
| Different state | 13,517 | 33.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 359 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 982 | 2.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 982 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 550 | 56.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 432 | 44.0% |
Year of Entry in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,341 | 100% |
| Native | 359 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 359 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 982 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 17 | 1.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 965 | 98.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 982 | 100% |
| Europe | 418 | 42.6% |
| Asia | 194 | 19.8% |
| Africa | 95 | 9.7% |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.3% |
| Latin America | 115 | 11.7% |
| Northern America | 157 | 16.0% |