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Knox County
Knox County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 49,967 County Seat Knox County Courthouse State FIPS 17 County FIPS 095 Num Towns 16 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 41,744 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 49,751 Median Age 42.3 Veterans 2,983 Housing Units 23,809 Uninsured 192 Net Migration (recent) -412 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 958 Total Employees 14,202 Avg Annual Pay $46,491 Median Household Income $50,263 Poverty Rate 16.3% Unemployment Rate 4.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $62,190 Federal Spending FY2024 $340,509,845 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,815
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $96,800 Median Rent $694 FMR Studio $653 FMR 1BR $663 FMR 2BR $870 FMR 3BR $1,130 FMR 4BR $1,153
Health & Safety
Hospitals 16 EMS Stations 48 Fire Stations 48 Police Stations 48 Adult Smoking 19.9% Adult Obesity 42.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 24.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87 Electric Customers 5392477 Towns with Broadband Data 16 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 16
Community
Churches 34 Libraries 16 Historic Places (NRHP) 7 Homeless Population N/A Schools 243 SNAP Stores 47 Bank Branches 18
Agriculture
Total Farms 767 Land in Farms (acres) 381,330 Avg Farm Size (acres) 497.2 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-09-19 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2013-05-10 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2007-09-25 EM SNOW 2006-12-29 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07 EM IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99 1999-01-08 DR SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING 1993-07-09
Detailed Topics
Communities in Knox County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
