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Knoxville, Iowa

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StatisticKnoxvilleIowaUnited States
Total Population7,4733,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$61,599$75,059$80,734
Median Age42.238.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.6%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$160,300$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$801$972$1,413
Poverty Rate12.5%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born1.4%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate76.0%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.019.826.4
Worked from Home10.7%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households51.9%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Knoxville, Iowa

Age in Knoxville, Iowa

StatisticKnoxvilleIowaUnited States
Median Age42.238.638.9
Under 18 %19.5%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.4%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.2%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.0%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Knoxville, Iowa

StatisticKnoxvilleIowaUnited States
Households3,1731,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households62.8%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children28.3%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.9%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone28.2%30.9%28.7%
Never Married24.9%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Knoxville, Iowa

StatisticKnoxvilleIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,768$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.1%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.8%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.5%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.1%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.5%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households13.6%8.8%n/a

Housing in Knoxville, Iowa

StatisticKnoxvilleIowaUnited States
Housing Units3,4781,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.1%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.3%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.8%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.0%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.5%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,430$2,897n/a

Education in Knoxville, Iowa

StatisticKnoxvilleIowaUnited States
Less than High School6.1%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate37.2%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.2%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.5%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Knoxville, Iowa

StatisticKnoxvilleIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.2%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.5%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes46.4%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.1%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.3%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Knoxville, Iowa

StatisticKnoxvilleIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.3%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.1%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.1%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.0%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.6%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Knoxville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.