Knox, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Knox is a Census city of 3,479 people across 3.96 square miles of land, in Starke County. Median household income is $48,931, 59.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $729,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Knox
What Knox is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.96 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land879
- County holding the largest share of its areaStarke County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Knox
How many people live in Knox
- Population3,479
- Median age43.6
- Population under 18858 plus or minus 183
- Share under 1824.7 percent
- Population 65 and over680 plus or minus 156
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent
- Households1,469
- Family households955
- Share of households that are families65.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Knox
Income and work in Knox
- Median household income$48,931
- Per capita income$24,962
- Civilian labor force1,282
- Employed1,241
- Unemployed41 plus or minus 45
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over2,494
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Knox
Housing in Knox
- Housing units1,637
- Occupied units1,469
- Vacant units168 plus or minus 93
- Vacancy rate10.3 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied872
- Renter occupied597 plus or minus 175
- Ownership rate59.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$140,300 plus or minus $33,353
- Median gross rent, monthly$540 plus or minus $109
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Single family units1,188
- Share single family72.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more384 plus or minus 140
- Share in buildings of two or more23.5 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Mobile homes65 plus or minus 58
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Knox
How Knox gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,119
- Commuting under 15 minutes369 plus or minus 143
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.0 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more536 plus or minus 160
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.9 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Drove alone75.3 percent
- Carpooled11.2 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Walked3.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 7.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Knox
SBA loans in Knox (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$729,000
- Average approval$121,500
- Median approval$21,500
- Largest approval$350,000
- Jobs supported43
- Jobs per approval7.2
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term104 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Knox, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Knox
SBA loans in Knox (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,786,000
- Average approval$446,500
- Median approval$165,500
- Largest approval$1,378,000
- Jobs supported31
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Knox, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Knox
Flood risk in Knox
- NFIP communityCity of Knox
- NFIP community number180242
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/01/94(L)
The City of Knox participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180242 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Starke County, not Knox
Starke County context, not Knox figures
- Establishments in Starke County319
- Covered employment, Starke County4,134
- Average annual pay, Starke County$44,150
- Housing units permitted, Starke County55
Every figure in this section is published for Starke County as a whole and is not a measurement of Knox.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Knox questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Knox, Indiana?
3,479, in 1,469 households. Knox city covers 3.96 square miles of land, which is 879 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Knox in?
Starke County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Knox?
$48,931. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,300. Median gross rent is $540 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Knox businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $729,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $21,500, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Knox, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Knox borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Knox. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Knox in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Knox appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Knox, city of, community 180242, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Knox figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Starke County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Knox.
Is zoning published for Knox?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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