It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Knox has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Knox has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Knox than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Knox may be for you.
As is often the case in a small city, Knox doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Knox with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.34% of adults in Knox have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Knox in 2022 was $22,215, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,860 for a family of four. However, Knox contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Knox also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.48% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Knox home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Knox residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Knox include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Knox is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
