Knox County, Ohio

Knox County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population is 54,500. Its county seat is Mount Vernon6 and is named for Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was later the first Secretary of War.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,371 km² (530 mi²). 1,365 km² (527 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.46% water.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 54,500 people, 19,975 households, and 14,362 families residing in the county. The population density is 40/km² (103/mi²). There are 21,793 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (41/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.66% White, 0.67% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 19,975 households out of which 32.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% are married couples living together, 8.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% are non-families. 23.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.03. In the county, the population is spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 11.70% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 94.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.90 males. The median income for a household in the county is $38,877, and the median income for a family is $45,119. Males have a median income of $34,363 versus $24,352 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,695. 10.10% of the population and 7.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.60% of those under the age of 18 and 7.60% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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