Illinois

Knox County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
82.4%
African
9.1%
Hispanic
6%
Other
2.5%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Knox Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricKnox CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White82.4%56.7%58%
Black or African American9.1%13.7%—
Hispanic6%19.9%—
Indian0.6%2.6%—
East Asian0.5%1.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Knox County next to Illinois and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricKnox CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$57,030$83,390$80,734
Median home value$111,900$263,300$332,700
Home price to income2.0×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$788/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.6%18.3%21.0%