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Knox city, Indiana

IN · population 3,479 · GEOID 1840374

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Unemployment (knox county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±398 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

3,479

0.05% of Indiana · 3,479 of 6,851,073

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±398 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Knox County)

3.5%

−0.5 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Knox County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.7%4.1%—
2024-024.0%4.2%—
2024-033.7%3.9%—
2024-043.2%3.5%—
2024-053.7%3.7%—
2024-064.1%4.3%—
2024-074.5%4.5%—
2024-084.7%4.4%—
2024-094.3%3.9%—
2024-103.5%3.9%—
2024-113.7%4.0%—
2024-123.3%3.8%—
2025-013.8%4.4%—
2025-023.9%4.5%—
2025-033.6%4.2%—
2025-043.1%3.9%—
2025-053.4%4.0%—
2025-063.7%4.4%—
2025-074.1%4.6%—
2025-083.8%4.5%—
2025-093.3%4.3%—
2025-112.9%4.3%—
2025-122.5%4.1%—
2026-013.0%4.7%—
2026-023.6%4.7%—
2026-033.4%4.3%—
2026-042.7%4.0%—
2026-053.1%4.1%—
2026-063.5%4.4%—
2026-073.5%4.4%—
2026-083.5%4.3%—
2026-093.5%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN180830000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$540

better than the United States

This place $540
Indiana $1,062
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Knox County)

$2.5B

−2.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Knox County)
PeriodOutput (Knox County)Margin
2016$1.8B—
2017$1.9B—
2018$1.9B—
2019$1.9B—
2020$2.0B—
2021$2.2B—
2022$2.4B—
2023$2.6B—
2024$2.5B—

Indiana $519.5B · this place is 0.48% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Knox County)

$18.2M

+11.9% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Knox County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Knox County)Margin
FY2021$39.2M—
FY2022$24.1M—
FY2023$10.9M—
FY2024$8.4M—
FY2025$16.2M—
FY2026$18.2M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 43.6 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 28.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 47.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $140,300 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $48,931 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Indiana 0.05% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024