In Knox County, jobs in the power generation and supply pay the highest wages

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Employment in the power generation and supply industry wages were the highest in Knox County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Knox County received an annual wage of $79,166 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Indiana of $74,299 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $76,551.

Other high-paying jobs in Knox County, Indiana are present in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($60,390), wired telecommunications carriers ($58,976), architectural and engineering services ($54,313) and hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers ($52,817) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Knox County Wages have increased by 14.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Knox County, Indiana by a total of 14.4%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Indiana and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Knox County Industry Wages Lag Behind Indiana, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Knox County, Indiana can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 29.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $35,468. The average industry wage was less than the US average pay of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Knox County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 58 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 34 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Knox County, Indiana, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 231 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Knox County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 326 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 27.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Knox County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (326 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (95 jobs lost)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (94 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (72 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (67 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Knox County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Specialized freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 107 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 15.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Knox County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (107 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (93 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (93 new jobs)
4. Nursing care facilities (86 new jobs)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (67 new jobs)

Total employment has decreased by 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Indiana, which went through a loss of -0.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Knox County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Outpatient care centers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 60 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Indiana, where the industry reported a gain of 28.3 percent. The losses in the Outpatient care centers industry in Knox County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 23.1 in percent of workers in the Outpatient care centers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (60 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (54 percent decline)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (53.5 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (51.7 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (46.7 percent decline)

Knox County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 341.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Knox County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Indiana, where the industry felt a gain of 22.7 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Knox County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (341.5 percent gain)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (205.9 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (193.8 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (111.0 percent gain)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (61.3 percent gain)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Knox County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Knox County

The Electronics and appliance stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 53 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Electronics and appliance stores industry make up 17.2 percent of the total job loss in Knox County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (53 jobs lost)
2. Home health care services (36 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (21 jobs lost)
4. Civic and social organizations (21 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (21 jobs lost)

Of the 61 4-digit NAICS industries, 29 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 28 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Knox County, Indiana, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 162 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Knox County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has grown the most with 80 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry makes up 17.9 percent of the growth in Knox County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (80 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (79 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (72 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (70 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (21 new jobs)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Indiana, which went through a gain of 0.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Knox County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 169.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Knox County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Indiana, where the industry felt a gain of 0 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Knox County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (169.0 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (108.5 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (67.9 percent gain)
4. Death care services (40.6 percent gain)
5. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (34.7 percent gain)

Knox County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 39.8 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Indiana, where the it saw a loss of 3.4 percent. The losses in the Electronics and appliance stores industry in Knox County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 3.4 percent in terms of employees in the Electronics and appliance stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (39.8 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (23 percent decline)
3. Printing and related support activities (21.3 percent decline)
4. Consumer goods rental (19.7 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (17.3 percent decline)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Knox County, Indiana

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Knox County, Indiana can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 16.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 58.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Knox County, reporting 27 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Knox County had a medium-low median income for all households of $36,694 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 32.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Indiana of $48,633 and the median is 33.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Knox County, Indiana White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $36,915 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $13,725. This median is 62.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 61 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $14,307. Hispanic headed households in Knox County, Indiana reported a median household income of $33,638, which is 8.3 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Knox County reported an income level of $13,058, which was 64.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Knox County, Indiana

Knox County, Indiana has a moderately-educated working age population, with 14.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Knox counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Indiana's proportion of 19.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Knox County, Indiana, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Knox have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 15.4 percent (Men) versus 13.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 36.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Knox County, Indiana according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.2 percent of the White Alone, 26.8 percent of Black or African American, 27.6 percent of the Asian alone and 25.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Knox County, Indiana

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Knox from another country. The international migration into Knox accounts for 0.4 percent of the total migration into the State of Indiana. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Knox County, Indiana to be 38.6 years old. The median age in Knox is greater than the median age for the State of Indiana of 36.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.7 years old. With a total of 22.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Knox can be understood as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Knox County, Indiana had a population of 38,366 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 39,188. The decline shows a decrease of -2.1 percent. Knox ranks 84 of 92 counties when analyzing total population change in Indiana and the county ranks 2,909 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Knox encompasses a total area of 516 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 74 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Dyer, TN (74 per sq. mile ), Cass, ND (74 per sq. mile ), Gratiot, MI (74 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Franklin, TN (74 per sq. mile ), Pike, GA (74 per sq. mile ), Santa Fe, NM (74 per sq. mile ).

Knox County, Indiana has a population base that is comprised of 95.7 percent White, 2 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 3.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Indiana percent of 14.4. Since 2000, Knox has increased in diversity when 3.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Knox County, Indiana

In Knox County, the census reported 17,659 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 271 homes since 2001, or 1.6 percent.

When compared to other counties in Indiana, Knox County is positioned 89 of 92 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,300 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Knox County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $63,600, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Indiana 2000 median home value of $94,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Knox County, Indiana. In 2000, 85.9 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Knox County, Indiana -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Accommodation and food services since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Knox County. The sector dealt with a loss of 326 jobs, or 19 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 31.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Knox County, averaging 47 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Indiana average establishment size of 63 for the Manufacturing industry.

Knox County ranks 42 of 93 Counties throughout the State of Indiana in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 38 of 93 Counties.

In Knox County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 17.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,072 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing industries total 16.6 and 15.5 percent of industry employment.

In Knox County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Utilities and Mining have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 2.89. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 2.89 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Knox specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Manufacturing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Knox County, with an industry growth of 20.9 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -13.4 percent. The State of Indiana went through a industry job change of -7.2 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.





Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).