Overview
3,258
Total Population
42.2
Median age
54.79%
Female population %
82.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
76.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
93
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Knoxville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Knoxville is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Knoxville's population under 18 was 25.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Knoxville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Knoxville, 20.75% were under the age of 15, 14.98% aged 15 to 29, 41.84% aged 30 to 64, 18.45% aged 65 to 84, and 3.99% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 312 more females than males in Knoxville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.79% females and 45.21% males in Knoxville, IL.
- The Knoxville, IL gender ratio is 82.5:100 i.e. 82.5 men to 100 women (0.825).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 138.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 152.
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Race / Ethnicity
Knoxville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Knoxville population: 96.96% are White, 0.15% are Black or African American, 0.34% are Asian and 2.55% are multiracial.
- Knoxville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 93 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,165 (97.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Knoxville is White with a population of 3,159 (96.96% 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 3,123 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Knoxville's population decreased by 213 (6.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Knoxville's population decreased by 18 (0.62%), 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 2,729.
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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)