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Knox
Ohio

63K

Population

$71K

Median Income

$289K

Median Home

R+37

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$71K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,177

Federal Spending per Capita$185

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$73K

Avg Credit Score688

Work From Home %10.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms30

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$126K

Income (95th Percentile)$196K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.4%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$3,310

SS Benefits / Person$3,876

Education Wage Premium1.93x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.40x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$286K

This county

$235K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$257K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1245/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.08%

This county

1.37% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,128

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,078/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.4%

Homeownership Rate73.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.4%

Sold Above List Price

17.6%

Median Days to Close

25 days

Active Listings

179

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

45 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.8%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.0% · Redfin 98.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices69

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians54

Nursing Home Rating2.6 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients687 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,803

Uninsured (under 65)9.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.12 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.31 grade level

HS Diploma Holders14,171

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,561

HS Completion Rate91.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools8

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate22.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)28th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.9

January Sunshine-1.49

January Temperature-0.53

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days200 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation39.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$20K

Ozone Days245 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.67

Heating Degree Days6,026 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days781 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,305 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)621 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)41 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)82 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)45 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed196 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed29 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)335 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)207 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+81.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)148 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers19

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,856 workers

Public Transit Commuters123 workers

Walk to Work808 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)828 workers

Avg Commute Time24.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden37.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.145

Nonprofit Organizations383

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.7%

Never-Married Adults29.5%

Divorced Adults10.2%

Religious Organizations60

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities43

Grocery Stores14

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses12

Professional Services Firms47

Veterinary Practices10

Real Estate Firms43

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$70K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

R+37

2024 Presidential · Ohio was R+12 statewide

vs Ohio State

Income tax

3.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.08%1.37% state avg

Politics

R+37R+12

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +48

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $289K

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Local News — Knox

Your Ohio News · 3 hours ago

Knox Community Hospital to host eyelid surgery Doc Talk

Knox Community Hospital will host a free Sept. 29 Doc Talk on blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, wit…

10TV · 1 week ago

52-year-old man killed in Knox County UTV crash

KNOX COUNTY, Ohio — A 52-year-old man was killed in a UTV crash in Knox County early Tuesday morning…

Knox Pages · 1 week ago

Howard man killed in Tuesday morning utility task vehicle crash in Danville

DANVILLE — A Howard man was killed Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle crash in Danville, according to …

Marion County Now · 2 weeks ago

Ohio State Highway Patrol investigates fatal Knox County crash

Three people were killed and four others injured Wednesday afternoon when a Ford Transit van and a t…

Fox 28 · 2 weeks ago

Ohio troopers probe fatal two-vehicle crash at Route 13 and Yankee Street in Knox County

A crash at a Knox County intersection killed three people and sent four others to the hospital Tuesd…

Shelby News Reporter · 1 week ago

Fatal crash involving UTV in Knox County

DANVILLE — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a utility task veh…

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