Knox County vs. Holmes County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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