Overview
595
Total Population
49.9
Median age
48.07%
Female population %
108:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
85+ years
Largest age group
61.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Knightsville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Knightsville is 49.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Knightsville's population under 18 was 12.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Knightsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Knightsville, 11.09% were under the age of 15, 20.00% aged 15 to 29, 42.02% aged 30 to 64, 17.31% aged 65 to 84, and 9.58% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 23 less females than males in Knightsville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.07% females and 51.93% males in Knightsville, IN.
- The Knightsville, IN gender ratio is 108:100 i.e. 108 men to 100 women (1.080).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 33.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 38.
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Race / Ethnicity
Knightsville's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Knightsville population: 96.47% are White, 2.86% are Black or African American and 0.67% are multiracial.
- Knightsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 595 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Knightsville is White with a population of 574 (96.47% of the total population).
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Year by year
Knightsville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 792 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Knightsville's population increased by 71 (9.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Knightsville's population decreased by 93 (11.74%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Knightsville's population was lowest in year 2021 at 698.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)