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| DEMOGRAPHICS |
LABOR INFORMATION
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| Total Population |
| Knox County (2006) |
58,561 |
| Ohio (2006) |
11,478,006 |
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| Distribution By Age (2005) |
| Under 5 years old |
3,494 (6%) |
| Under 18 |
13,278 (22.7%) |
| 65 & Older |
8,055 (13.8%) |
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| Distribution By Sex (2005) |
| Male |
28,519 (48.7%) |
| Female |
30,042 (51.3%) |
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| Education (age 25+) (2000) |
| High School |
14,520 |
| Some College |
6,220 |
| College Graduate |
5,331 |
| Post-Graduate |
2,137 |
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| Employment |
| Number of non-agricultural workers (2004) |
26,633 |
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| Unemployment Rate |
5.2% |
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| Commuting Patterns (2000) |
| Mean travel time to work in minutes |
25.8 |
| Commuters coming into Knox County |
2,525 |
| Commuters leaving Knox County |
6,576 |
| Residents retained |
17,663 |
| EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (2004) |
| Knox County Total Employment |
28,040 |
| Farm |
1,407 |
| Non-Farm |
26,633 |
| Mining |
320 |
| Utilities |
49 |
| Construction |
2,031 |
| Manufacturing |
4,645 |
| Wholesale |
504 |
| Retail |
3,073 |
| Transportation |
507 |
| Information |
331 |
| Finance and Insurance |
659 |
| Real Estate, Rental and Leasing |
756 |
| Professional and Technical Services |
762 |
| Administrative and Waste Services |
925 |
| Education Services |
1,862 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance |
2,818 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
443 |
| Accommodation and Food Services |
1,731 |
| Services |
1,814 |
| Other |
204 |
| Government |
| Federal: Civilian |
114 |
| Federal: Military |
154 |
| State and Local |
2,931 |
| Local Government Employees (2007) |
672 |
| All Government |
3,199 |
KNOX COUNTY COST OF LIVING
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| Cost of Living |
Knox County, OH |
United States |
| Overall |
86.36 |
100 |
| Food |
104.78 |
100 |
| Housing |
55.42 |
100 |
| Utilities |
127.15 |
100 |
| Health |
92.77 |
100 |
| Transportation |
101.4 |
100 |
| Miscellaneous |
98.7 |
100 |
| Source: Sperling’s BestPlaces (www.bestplaces.net) |
AREA DEMOGRAPHICS
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| Knox County, OH - U.S. Census Data - Year 2000 |
| Population Estimate |
54,500 |
| Population Percentage of Ohio |
0.004800434 |
| Population Percentage (of U.S.) |
.0001936594 |
| Male Population |
26,514 |
| Female Population |
27,986 |
| Population under 18 |
13,512 |
| Population age 65 years & older |
7,515 |
| White Population |
53,226 |
| Black or African-American Population |
367 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander Population |
197 |
| Native American Population |
112 |
| Hispanic Population |
371 |
| White non-hispanic Population |
52,855 |
| High School graduates; persons 25 years and older |
14,520 |
| College Graduates, persons 25 years and older |
7,468 |
| Homeownership rate |
75.7% |
| Households |
19,965 |
| Persons per household |
2.56 |
| Median household money income (estimate) |
$38,877 |
| Persons below poverty, percent |
10.10% |
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| Regional Profile |
| Private non-farm establishments (2004) |
1,148 |
| Private non-farm employment (2004) |
18,953 |
| Manufacturers shipments (2002) |
1,119,835 |
| Retail sales (2002) |
416,930 |
| Retail sales per capita (2002) |
7,406 |
| Minority-owned firms (2002) |
N/A (% too low to register) |
| Women-owned firms (2002) |
21.2% |
| Building permits (2006) housing Health Dept |
292 |
| Local government employment - full time equivalent |
672 |
| Land area (square miles) |
527.2 |
| Person per square mile (2000) |
103.4 |
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| Knox County is located within 500 miles of 2/3 of U.S. population. |
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