Knox County Information
Knox in
Illinois occupies
720 square miles and has a 2006 population of
52,906, a change from a 2000 population of
55,838 and
56,393 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Knox in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,387 people:
5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Knox, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Knox | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 720 sq. miles | Ranked 1,365 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 52,906 | Ranked 913 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 53,321 | |
| Population 2000 | 55,838 | Ranked 845 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 56,393 | Ranked 770 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.6% | |
| African American | 7.2% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 25,702 | 27,965 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,387 | 1,354 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 4.8% |
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