Language Spoken At Home in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,433 | 100% |
| English only | 2,710 | 78.9% |
| Language other than English | 723 | 21.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 300 | 8.7% |
| Spanish | 708 | 20.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 296 | 8.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 14 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,713 | 100% |
| American | 257 | 6.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 21 | 0.6% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 33 | 0.9% |
| English | 384 | 10.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 34 | 0.9% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 630 | 17.0% |
| Greek | 3 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 408 | 11.0% |
| Italian | 29 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 14 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 11 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 57 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 58 | 1.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 9 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.7% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 18 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 3 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,598 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 984 | 61.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 418 | 26.2% |
| Married-couple family | 759 | 47.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 247 | 15.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 30 | 1.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 22 | 1.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 195 | 12.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 149 | 9.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 614 | 38.4% |
| Householder living alone | 570 | 35.7% |
| 65 years and over | 279 | 17.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 442 | 27.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 535 | 33.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,563 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,598 | 44.8% |
| Spouse | 747 | 21.0% |
| Child | 1,007 | 28.3% |
| Other relatives | 117 | 3.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 94 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 57 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,408 | 100% |
| Never married | 354 | 25.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 816 | 58.0% |
| Separated | 19 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 74 | 5.3% |
| Divorced | 145 | 10.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,530 | 100% |
| Never married | 351 | 22.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 768 | 50.2% |
| Separated | 39 | 2.5% |
| Widowed | 279 | 18.2% |
| Divorced | 93 | 6.1% |
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 | 19 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 1 | 5.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 3 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 24 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 28 | 0% |
Grandparents in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 35 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 26 | 74.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 4 | 11.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 11 | 31.4% |
| 5 or more years | 11 | 31.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 26 | 100% |
| Who are female | 13 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 24 | 92.3% |
School Enrollment in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 844 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 61 | 7.2% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 7.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 407 | 48.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 209 | 24.8% |
| College or graduate school | 105 | 12.4% |
Educational Attainment in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,604 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 295 | 11.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 291 | 11.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,023 | 39.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 496 | 19.0% |
| Associate's degree | 172 | 6.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 277 | 10.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 50 | 1.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 77.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.6% |
Veteran Status in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,783 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 282 | 10.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,568 | 100% |
| With a disability | 723 | 20.3% |
| Under 18 years | 919 | 100% |
| With a disability | 7 | 0.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,926 | 100% |
| With a disability | 330 | 17.1% |
| 65 years and over | 723 | 100% |
| With a disability | 386 | 53.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,699 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,108 | 84.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 591 | 16.0% |
| Same county | 290 | 7.8% |
| Different county | 301 | 8.1% |
| Same state | 290 | 7.8% |
| Different state | 11 | 0.3% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,713 | 100% |
| Native | 3,424 | 92.2% |
| Born in United States | 3,416 | 92.0% |
| State of residence | 3,098 | 83.4% |
| Different state | 318 | 8.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 8 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 289 | 7.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 289 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 99 | 34.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 190 | 65.7% |
Year of Entry in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 297 | 100% |
| Native | 8 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 289 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 289 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Knox County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 289 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 289 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |