Knox County, MO Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Knox county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 900 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 30 | 3.3 |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 521 | 57.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 221 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 90 | 10.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,990 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 212 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 386 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,393 | 46.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 540 | 18.1 |
| Associate degree | 76 | 2.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 263 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 120 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,474 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 645 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,095 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 37 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 423 | 12.2 |
Female | 342 | 9.8 |
| Divorced | 274 | 7.9 |
Female | 147 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 18 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 8 | 44.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,280 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 447 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 961 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 71 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,186 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 442 | 20.2 |
Percent employed | 42.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,744 | 79.8 |
Percent employed | 81.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 874 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 363 | 41.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,083 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,510 | 61.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,571 | 38.5 |
Same county | 743 | 18.2 |
Different county | 828 | 20.3 |
Same state | 600 | 14.7 |
Different state | 228 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2 | 0.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,361 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,350 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 4,334 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 3,201 | 73.4 |
Different state | 1,133 | 26.0 |
Born outside United States | 16 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 11 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 9 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 2 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9 | 81.8 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2 | 18.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,083 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,966 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 117 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 24 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 27 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 90 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,361 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,593 | 82.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 16 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 45 | 1.0 |
| English | 485 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 103 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| German | 917 | 21.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 497 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 57 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 26 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 20 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 66 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 52 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 16 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 38 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 46 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 886 | 20.3 |
| Welsh | 21 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 270 | 6.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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