Knox County vs. Pike County

	Knox County (IN)	Pike County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	36,895	12,410
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.0%	-2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	38,440	12,710
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	38,440	12,845
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.5%	22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.8%	20.0%
Female persons, percent	49.4%	50.1%
White alone, percent	94.4%	97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.0%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.2%	1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.5%	96.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,543	850
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,113	5,823
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	65.0%	82.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$88,700	$96,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$925	$967
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$359	$356
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$651	$575
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.2%	5.6%
Households, 2014-2018	14,955	5,129
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.8%	89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.9%	1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.4%	79.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.7%	65.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.3%	87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.4%	13.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.3%	13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.5%	9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.7%	60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.7%	54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	63,452	5,245
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	327,715	18,986
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	459,128	72,533
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,044	$5,682
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.2	25.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,457	$52,527
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,581	$26,584
Persons in poverty, percent	15.7%	11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	877	190
Total employment, 2017	14,541	2,004
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	532,558	95,364
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.3%	-8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,848	547
All firms, 2012	2,662	739
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,400	328
Women-owned firms, 2012	894	226
Minority-owned firms, 2012	87	35
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,425	640
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	260	47
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,212	606
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.9%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	74.5	38.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	516.03	334.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Knox county (IN) and Pike county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.