Population 443 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Knox
Household size in Knox
| Period | Knox | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.68 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Knox run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Knox
| Period | Knox | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 36.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 38.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.9 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Knox is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 47.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Knox
| Period | Knox | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Knox (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Knox
Renters in Knox
| Period | Knox | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 30.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 33.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 34.3% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 34.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.8% of households in Knox rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (59.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Knox
| Period | Knox | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Knox: 14.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Knox
| Period | Knox | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1994 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Knox has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the Charlotte area overall, where the median home dates to 1994.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Knox
| Period | Knox | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $469 | $875 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $452 | $966 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $597 | $1,127 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $991 | $1,552 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$522 | +$678 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Knox runs $991 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Knox
Bachelor's degrees in Knox
| Period | Knox | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 30.6% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 32.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 40.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +10.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Knox have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Knox
| Period | Knox | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.7% | 85.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 87.3% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 89.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Knox never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Knox
| Period | Knox | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Knox runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Charlotte area as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Knox compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox | 2.43 | 40.1 | 13.5% | 14.8% | 14.6% | 1988 | $991 | 12.9% | 86.9% | 4.3% |
| Orrs | 2.54 | 41.0 | 19.4% | 21.4% | 15.5% | 1984 | $518 | 10.3% | 84.3% | 7.9% |
| Rodman | 2.19 | 39.8 | 20.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 1992 | $1,107 | 18.5% | 88.8% | 1.7% |
| Richburg | 2.73 | 45.0 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% | 1990 | $1,377 | 21.2% | 87.3% | 3.5% |
| Lando | 2.57 | 43.2 | 9.8% | 8.7% | 12.1% | 1993 | $1,490 | 18.2% | 88.5% | 1.5% |
| Lewis | 3.17 | 40.6 | 20.0% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 1985 | $878 | 13.2% | 79.9% | 2.9% |
| Edgemoor | 2.43 | 46.2 | 4.2% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 1995 | $1,301 | 15.4% | 88.8% | 2.4% |
| Chester | 2.41 | 42.6 | 14.6% | 26.7% | 11.8% | 1973 | $829 | 12.5% | 84.0% | 6.1% |
| Smith | 2.66 | 39.4 | 4.9% | 17.8% | 7.9% | 1992 | $1,596 | 19.0% | 94.7% | 3.0% |
| Mckeown | 2.31 | 46.6 | 12.5% | 13.9% | 9.9% | 1979 | $843 | 15.8% | 91.0% | 11.0% |
| Landsford | 2.68 | 46.0 | 13.2% | 20.7% | 16.9% | 1992 | $1,312 | 27.7% | 87.7% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Knox. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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