Town of Knox 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Knox
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 2,647 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 1,327 50.1%
Female 1,320 49.9%
Under 5 years 157 5.9%
5 to 9 years 205 7.7%
10 to 14 years 240 9.1%
15 to 19 years 181 6.8%
20 to 24 years 90 3.4%
25 to 34 years 283 10.7%
35 to 44 years 510 19.3%
45 to 54 years 505 19.1%
55 to 59 years 152 5.7%
60 to 64 years 89 3.4%
65 to 74 years 130 4.9%
75 to 84 years 87 3.3%
85 years and over 18 0.7%
Median Age (years) 38.5 (X)
18 years and over 1,910 72.2%
----Male 946 35.7%
----Female 964 36.4%
21 years and over 1,848 69.8%
62 years and over 286 10.8%
65 years and over 235 8.9%
----Male 107 4.0%
----Female 128 4.8%
RACE

One Race 2,621 99.0%
----White 2,579 97.4%
----Black or African American 20 0.8%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 5 0.2%
----Asian 13 0.5%
--------Asian Indian 1 0.0%
--------Chinese 2 0.1%
--------Filipino 0 0.0%
--------Japanese 1 0.0%
--------Korean 6 0.2%
--------Vietnamese 1 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 2 0.1%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.1%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 0 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 2 0.1%
----Some Other Race 2 0.1%
Two or More Races 26 1.0%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 2,605 98.4%
Black or African American 26 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 14 0.5%
Asian 22 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.1%
Some Other Race 4 0.2%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 2,647 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 8 0.3%
----Mexican 0 0.0%
----Puerto Rican 3 0.1%
----Cuban 0 0.0%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 5 0.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,639 99.7%
----White alone 2,574 97.2%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 2,647 100.0%
In Households 2,647 100.0%
----Householder 953 36.0%
----Spouse 621 23.5%
----Child 862 32.6%
--------Own Child under 18 years 682 25.8%
----Other Relatives 97 3.7%
--------Under 18 years 42 1.6%
----Nonrelatives 114 4.3%
--------Unmarried Partner 69 2.6%
In Group Quarters 0 0.0%
----Institutionalized Population 0 0.0%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 0 0.0%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 953 100.0%
Family Households (families) 743 78.0%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 379 39.8%
----Married-Couple Family 621 65.2%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 308 32.3%
----Female Householder, no husband present 80 8.4%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 52 5.5%
Nonfamily Households 210 22.0%
----Householder Living Alone 157 16.5%
--------Householder 65 years and over 60 6.3%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 404 42.4%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 181 19.0%
Average Household Size 2.78 (X)
Average Family Size 3.13 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 1,041 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 953 91.5%
Vacant Housing Units 88 8.5%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 28 2.7%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 2.7% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 6.9% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 953 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 859 90.1%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 94 9.9%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.78 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.79 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3): In combination with one or more of the other races listed.
The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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