Holmes County vs. Knox County

	Holmes County (OH)	Knox County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	43,892	61,893
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.6%	1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	42,363	60,932
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	42,366	60,921
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.1%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	31.1%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.7%	18.1%
Female persons, percent	49.9%	51.0%
White alone, percent	98.6%	96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	0.6%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.0%	1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	97.8%	95.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,599	4,307
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.5%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,613	25,922
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.0%	71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$200,700	$147,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,231	$1,172
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$416	$437
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$639	$736
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.5%	13.9%
Building permits, 2018	1	133
Households, 2014-2018	12,437	23,340
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.45	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.0%	85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	45.9%	5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	64.5%	85.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	53.8%	77.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	57.6%	90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	8.9%	22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	4.8%	9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	23.9%	7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.4%	61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.6%	56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	61,038	60,726
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	153,147	231,647
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,483,425	2,166,277
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	456,693	585,151
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,615	$9,639
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.7	25.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$62,111	$55,131
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,923	$25,589
Persons in poverty, percent	9.4%	13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,298	1,098
Total employment, 2017	19,389	18,892
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	701,491	755,744
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.0%	-1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	5,544	4,942
All firms, 2012	6,265	4,909
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,878	3,005
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,405	1,365
Minority-owned firms, 2012	59	148
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	6,143	4,578
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	237	437
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,820	4,244
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	0.0%	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	15.7%	20.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	100.3	115.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	422.53	525.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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