Knox
Indiana

What stands out

What stands out about Knox County: the share working from home is in the bottom 4% of American counties (2%) and the home price against local income is in the bottom 15% of American counties (1.6 years of income). Within Indiana it ranks 1st of 92 counties for the share working from home, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Knox County, Indiana. 36,148 people live here with you. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +171).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $58,173 a year, lower than 57% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,982. Unemployment runs 2.7%, lower than 77% of American counties. 2% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 20 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,716 a year.

Home

The median home costs $160K, cheaper than 80% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $787 a month. Property tax is 0.74% of home value, roughly $903 a year on that median home, lower than 61% of American counties. 65% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 61% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 9 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.9 years, shorter than 71% of American counties. There are 125 active physicians in the county, about 34.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 8.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.05 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 55% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 47 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 56% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 56°F, highs near 66 and lows near 46, warmer than 51% of American counties. About 48 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 66 out of 100, riskier than 66% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 162 Mbps down, slower than 66% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 National Park Service site.