Knox, PA

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Knox, Pennsylvania

Knox, Pennsylvania, in Clarion county, is 58 miles E of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center) and 59 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 1,176.

The People and Families of Knox

In Knox, about 59% of adults are married. Lots of people in Knox live independently, in one-person housing.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Knox had a median family income of $37,431.

Knox Housing

In Knox, 67% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Residential property taxes remain low i Knox.

Commuting

In Knox, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Knox strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Knox, PA

Comparing Knox to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles E of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Clarion
Standard Zip Codes	16232
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.234
Longitude	-79.537

Station	CLARION 3 SW
Distance	5.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	31 to 60 F
Jul Temp	55 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	TIONESTA 2 SE LAKE
Distance	18 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	32 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	BROOKVILLE SEWAGE PLT
Distance	24.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,176	100%
Male	549	46.7%
Female	627	53.3%
Under 18	267	22.7%
18+	909	77.3%
65+	216	18.4%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	2.79
White	1,164	99%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,122
Growth	-54
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.9%
Irish	15%
English	8.5%
US/American	7.7%
Scotch-Irish	5.9%
Italian	4.1%
Dutch	3.9%
Welsh	2.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
Polish	2.3%
Scottish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Swedish	1.2%
European	0.9%
Swiss	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Icelander	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Knox	1,176	$37,431
Callensburg	224	$37,083
Clarion	6,185	$40,208
Rimersburg	1,051	$31,417
Shippenville	505	$34,773
Sligo	728	$35,500
St Petersburg	405	$33,333

Library
Knox Public Library 620 S Main St Knox, Pennsylvania (814) 797-1054 Library Web Site

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