Knox County is located in Illinois , USA . Officially established in 1825 . As of 2010 , the population was 52,919 people.
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| Knox County, Illinois | |
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| Knox County, Illinois | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Illinois |
| Adm. Centre | Galesburg |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1825 |
| Square | 1,864.802 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-6 / -5 |
| The largest city | Galesburg |
| Population | |
| Population | 52 919 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 28.571 people / km² |
| Official language | English |
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the total area of the county is 1,864.802 km 2 , of which 1,854.442 km 2 are land and 8.806 km 2 or 0.50% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
Population
According to the 2000 census [1] , 55,836 residents of 22,056 households and 14,424 families live in the okrug. The population density is 30.00 people per km 2 . There are 23,717 residential buildings on the territory of the okrug, with a building density of about 13.00 buildings per km 2 . Racial composition of the population: white - 89.86%, African - Americans - 6.29%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.19%, Asians - 0.69%, Hawaiians - 0.01%, representatives of other races - 1.57 %, representatives of two or more races - 1.39%. Hispanics accounted for 3.40% of the population, regardless of race .
Of the total number of households , 27.70% are children under the age of 18, 51.40% of households are married couples living together, 10.60% of households are single women without a spouse, and 34.60% of households households are not related to families , 29.60% of households consist of one person, 14.10% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.33 people and the average family size is 2.87 people.
The age structure of the district: 22.00% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64 and 24.10% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 99.20 males . For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.60 males .
The average household income in the district was 35 407 USD , per family - 44 010 USD . The average earnings of a man were 32,151 USD against 21,662 USD for a woman . The per capita income was $ 17,985 . About 7.70% of families and 11.10% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 16.80% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 6.00% of those who were already over 65 years old .
Notes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau data for Knox County (Illinois ) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.