Language Spoken At Home in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,142 | 100% |
| English only | 7,834 | 96.2% |
| Language other than English | 308 | 3.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 60 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 116 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 47 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 81 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 18 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 93 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,648 | 100% |
| American | 376 | 4.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 1,098 | 12.7% |
| Danish | 270 | 3.1% |
| Dutch | 204 | 2.4% |
| English | 535 | 6.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 166 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 4,401 | 50.9% |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 796 | 9.2% |
| Italian | 44 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 258 | 3.0% |
| Polish | 84 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 14 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 26 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 96 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 739 | 8.5% |
| Swiss | 50 | 0.6% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 54 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,768 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,502 | 66.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 977 | 25.9% |
| Married-couple family | 2,145 | 56.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 754 | 20.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 134 | 3.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 79 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 223 | 5.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 144 | 3.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,266 | 33.6% |
| Householder living alone | 1,120 | 29.7% |
| 65 years and over | 509 | 13.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,068 | 28.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,288 | 34.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,416 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,768 | 44.8% |
| Spouse | 2,142 | 25.5% |
| Child | 2,072 | 24.6% |
| Other relatives | 195 | 2.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 239 | 2.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 145 | 1.7% |
Marital Status in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,377 | 100% |
| Never married | 721 | 21.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,240 | 66.3% |
| Separated | 46 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 93 | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 277 | 8.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,572 | 100% |
| Never married | 525 | 14.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,143 | 60.0% |
| Separated | 44 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 567 | 15.9% |
| Divorced | 293 | 8.2% |
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 | 107 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 27 | 25.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 46 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 71 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 18 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 200 | 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 | 91 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 54 | 59.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 23 | 25.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 6 | 6.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 1 | 1.1% |
| 5 or more years | 24 | 26.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 54 | 100% |
| Who are female | 39 | 72.2% |
| Who are married | 35 | 64.8% |
School Enrollment in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,954 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 166 | 8.5% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 4.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 935 | 47.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 510 | 26.1% |
| College or graduate school | 255 | 13.1% |
Educational Attainment in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,121 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 354 | 5.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 316 | 5.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,454 | 40.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,303 | 21.3% |
| Associate's degree | 603 | 9.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 753 | 12.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 338 | 5.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.8% |
Veteran Status in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,594 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 838 | 12.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,429 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,229 | 14.6% |
| Under 18 years | 2,054 | 100% |
| With a disability | 76 | 3.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,571 | 100% |
| With a disability | 500 | 10.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,804 | 100% |
| With a disability | 653 | 36.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,553 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,517 | 87.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,028 | 12.0% |
| Same county | 653 | 7.6% |
| Different county | 375 | 4.4% |
| Same state | 215 | 2.5% |
| Different state | 160 | 1.9% |
| Abroad | 8 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,648 | 100% |
| Native | 8,591 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 8,559 | 99.0% |
| State of residence | 5,507 | 63.7% |
| Different state | 3,052 | 35.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 32 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 57 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 57 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 18 | 31.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 39 | 68.4% |
Year of Entry in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 89 | 100% |
| Native | 32 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 32 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 57 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 4 | 7.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 53 | 93.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 57 | 100% |
| Europe | 14 | 24.6% |
| Asia | 23 | 40.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 2 | 3.5% |
| Latin America | 12 | 21.1% |
| Northern America | 6 | 10.5% |