Overview
7,537
Total Population
40.1
Median age
53.56%
Female population %
86.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
58.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
155
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Knoxville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Knoxville is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Knoxville's population under 18 was 19.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Knoxville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Knoxville, 15.80% were under the age of 15, 20.94% aged 15 to 29, 41.98% aged 30 to 64, 15.43% aged 65 to 84, and 5.85% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 537 more females than males in Knoxville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.56% females and 46.44% males in Knoxville, IA.
- The Knoxville, IA gender ratio is 86.7:100 i.e. 86.7 men to 100 women (0.867).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 344.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 390.
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Race / Ethnicity
Knoxville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Knoxville population: 96.05% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American, 0.88% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 2.53% are multiracial.
- Knoxville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 155 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,382 (97.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Knoxville is White with a population of 7,239 (96.05% of the total population).
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Year by year
Knoxville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,736 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Knoxville's population decreased by 446 (5.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Knoxville's population increased by 283 (3.88%), 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, Knoxville's population was lowest in year 2019 at 7,159.
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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)