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Knox County, NE


Designated Market Area: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 8,336   ( 365 from 2010 , 69 from 2020)
Land area: 1108.4 square miles
Population density: 7.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,006 84.05% 8.9%
Black:360.43% 350.0%
Indian:7769.31% 7.5%
Asian:390.47% 129.4%
2+ races:1672.00% 53.2%
Hispanic:3123.74% 101.3%
Total non-White:1,33015.95% 31.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:250 14.9
Deaths:28316.8
Net Migration: -41-2.4
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-682 -7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:317 3.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,701
7,68888.36%
80.09%
7228.30%
170.20%
1091.25%
1551.78%
1,01311.64%

2000
9,374
8,55991.31%
80.09%
6526.96%
170.18%
490.52%
850.91%
8158.69%

1990
9,534
9,03494.76%
00.00%
4875.11%
130.14%
n/a
00.00%
5005.24%

1980
11,457
10,96395.69%
30.03%
4543.96%
80.07%
n/a
290.25%
4944.31%

1970
11,723
11,45497.71%
10.01%
2632.24%
20.02%
n/a
00.00%
269 2.29%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
937 10.0
1,19912.8
-711-7.6
140.1
-871 -9.3
198 2.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,126 11.8
1,42114.9
-209-2.2
60.1
-475 -5.0
315 3.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,515 13.2
1,454 12.7
-2,086 -18.2
n/a
-1,929 -16.8
6 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-525 -4.5
n/a
-491 -4.2
225 1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Knox County, NE
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.9
2,035 24.4%
6,301 75.6%
2,090 25.1%
3,269
2.52
2,162 66.1%
1,820 84.2%
122 5.6%
1,107 33.9%

2010
NumberPercent
46.6
2,096 24.1%
6,605 75.9%
1,979 22.7%
3,647
2.32
2,368 64.9%
1,964 82.9%
151 6.4%
1,279 35.1%

2000
NumberPercent
42.7
2,404 25.6%
6,970 74.4%
2,169 23.1%
3,800
2.40
2,590 68.2%
2,304 89.0%
119 4.6%
1,210 31.8%

1990
NumberPercent
40.8
2,498 26.2%
7,036 73.8%
2,275 23.9%
3,820
2.43
2,636 69.0%
2,361 89.6%
104 3.9%
1,184 31.0%

1980
NumberPercent
34.7
3,315 28.9%
8,142 71.1%
2,196 19.2%
4,171
2.68
3,093 74.2%
2,819 91.1%
87 2.8%
1,078 25.8%

2022 Housing Data for Knox County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,532 
Median Value$112,700 
Occupied3,26972.1%
Vacant1,26327.9%
Owned2,48275.9%
Rented78724.1%
Median Rent$666 
Single-Family Units3,96587.5%
    Detached3,90686.2%
    Attached591.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1082.4%
Mobile Homes3668.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Knox County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001554.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991845.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991354.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991113.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991494.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991795.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991253.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991304.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991815.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992547.8%
$60,000 to $74,99933110.1%
$75,000 to $99,99954516.7%
$100,000 to $124,99934310.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991705.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991685.1%
$200,000 or more1093.3%
Median Household Income61,250 
Per Capita Income31,269 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1023.1%
Public Assistance481.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3149.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,47178.9%
Unemployed1443.3%
In Armed Forces20.0%
Total Labor Force3,61782.2%
Not in Labor Force78417.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,22698555.5%
Non-Profit5719822.4%
Self-Employed63317378.5%
Local Government20628841.7%
State Government627345.9%
Federal Government533957.6%
Total Private + Self1,8591,15861.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.37859838.7%
Total2,2371,75656.0%
Pct. Govt.18.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts78519.5%
Sales and Office Occupations68517.0%
Professional, Technical59714.8%
Service Occupations75918.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1864.6%
All others1,20829.9%
White Collar 51.2%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting73118.1%
Health care and social assistance53113.2%
Retail trade44311.0%
Educational services3829.5%
Manufacturing2957.3%
Other services2566.3%
Construction2476.1%
Public administration1934.8%
Accommodation and food services1463.6%
Finance and insurance1383.4%
Wholesale trade1293.2%
Transportation and warehousing1192.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1132.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation952.4%
Professional, scientific, technical852.1%
Utilities621.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing360.9%
Information280.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Knox County, NE

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2442.90%
Puerto Rican100.12%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American250.30%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan250.30%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic70.08%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese170.20%
Korean110.13%
Filipino70.08%
Japanese20.02%
Indian20.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,43894.3%
Spanish2312.9%
German, other Germanic841.1%
Other520.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun220.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic200.3%
Tagalog160.2%
Korean100.1%
Chinese40.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,84445.7%
Irish8169.7%
Czech7098.4%
English4985.9%
Swedish4475.3%
American3464.1%
Norwegian2262.7%
Dutch2132.5%
Danish2042.4%
French1521.8%
Polish881.0%
Scotch-Irish630.7%
British610.7%
Scottish350.4%
Welsh330.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,37399.5%
Not a citizen420.5%
Native8,30898.7%
Foreign-born1071.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Knox County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
146 2.5%318 5.5%2,069 36.0%2,122 37.0%744 13.0%342 6.0%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 146 2.5%
9-12 Years 318 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,069 36.0%
Some College 2,122 37.0%
Bach. Degree 744 13.0%
Grad Degree 342 6.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Knox County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,311 4,204 107 2.5% 2.4%
1991 4,385 4,253 132 3.0% 2.7%
1992 4,427 4,294 133 3.0% 2.8%
1993 4,502 4,366 136 3.0% 2.8%
1994 4,654 4,514 140 3.0% 2.6%
1995 4,674 4,499 175 3.7% 2.6%
1996 4,801 4,630 171 3.6% 2.7%
1997 4,729 4,576 153 3.2% 2.4%
1998 4,738 4,589 149 3.1% 2.5%
1999 4,835 4,672 163 3.4% 2.7%
2000 4,782 4,603 179 3.7% 2.8%
2001 4,664 4,491 173 3.7% 3.1%
2002 4,779 4,616 163 3.4% 3.7%
2003 4,988 4,816 172 3.4% 3.9%
2004 4,965 4,790 175 3.5% 3.9%
2005 4,886 4,720 166 3.4% 3.8%
2006 4,811 4,668 143 3.0% 3.0%
2007 4,713 4,577 136 2.9% 2.9%
2008 4,656 4,512 144 3.1% 3.2%
2009 4,841 4,668 173 3.6% 4.7%
2010 4,744 4,544 200 4.2% 4.7%
2011 4,765 4,579 186 3.9% 4.4%
2012 4,781 4,625 156 3.3% 3.9%
2013 4,792 4,627 165 3.4% 3.7%
2014 4,735 4,589 146 3.1% 3.3%
2015 4,736 4,585 151 3.2% 3.0%
2016 4,745 4,601 144 3.0% 3.1%
2017 4,704 4,541 163 3.5% 2.9%
2018 4,647 4,503 144 3.1% 2.9%
2019 4,623 4,488 135 2.9% 3.0%
2020 4,655 4,517 138 3.0% 4.2%
2021 4,698 4,594 104 2.2% 2.7%
2022 4,700 4,592 108 2.3% 2.3%
2023 4,545 4,447 98 2.2% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com