Demographic Profile for Knox County, Nebraska
Knox County, Nebraska had a total estimated population of 8,916 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 9,344. The decline denotes a decrease of -4.6 percent. Knox ranks 81 of 93 counties when analyzing total population change in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,676 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Knox County, Nebraska has a population that is made of 90.5 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Knox has increased the level of diversity when 1.1 percent of the total population were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Knox from outside the country. The immigration into Knox makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Nebraska. This level of international migration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
When measuring the total land area, Knox encompasses a total area of 1108 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 8 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Box Elder, UT (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), Bailey, TX (8 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blaine, ID (8 per sq. mile ), Mercer, ND (8 per sq. mile ), Winkler, TX (8 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Knox County, Nebraska to be 45.6 years of age. The median in Knox is greater than the median age for the State of Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 43.2 years old. With a total of 22.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Knox can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 54.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 23.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Knox County, Nebraska has a population that is made of 90.5 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Knox has increased the level of diversity when 1.1 percent of the total population were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Knox from outside the country. The immigration into Knox makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Nebraska. This level of international migration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
When measuring the total land area, Knox encompasses a total area of 1108 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 8 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Box Elder, UT (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), Bailey, TX (8 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blaine, ID (8 per sq. mile ), Mercer, ND (8 per sq. mile ), Winkler, TX (8 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Knox County, Nebraska to be 45.6 years of age. The median in Knox is greater than the median age for the State of Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 43.2 years old. With a total of 22.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Knox can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 54.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 23.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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