CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Knoxville

Illinois · 3,238 residents · 2.35 sq mi

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With 3,238 people, Knoxville is a city in Illinois. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $40,500. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 5.5%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,238

+2%vs 2000

vs 3,183 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

−7%vs 2000

vs 41.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.35 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(186)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(231)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(211)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(200)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(163)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.4%(400)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(517)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(272)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(297)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(305)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(217)

US avg: 4%

85 and over7.4%(239)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,649

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,438 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,124

−35%vs 2000

vs $18,643 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.5%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,500

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$307

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $344 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.8%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

19.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(3,128)

Black0.3%(11)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(18)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(3,200)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(27)

Asian1%(32)

Other0.2%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Spaniard0.2%(8)

Asian origin

Korean0.1%(3)

Ancestry

English20.9%(672)

German15.7%(505)

Irish11.9%(383)

Swedish8%(258)

American4.9%(156)

Scottish2.3%(73)

Dutch1.3%(43)

Italian0.9%(28)

Belgian0.8%(26)

Polish0.8%(25)

French0.7%(24)

Welsh0.6%(20)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian0.6%(18)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(18)

British0.5%(15)

Swiss0.4%(14)

Australian0.3%(9)

Croatian0.3%(9)

Norwegian0.3%(9)

Hungarian0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.8%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.2%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 11.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.5%(284)

Married61.1%(656)

Widowed3.3%(35)

Divorced9.1%(98)

Women 15+

Never married27%(403)

Married43.5%(648)

Widowed12.5%(186)

Divorced17%(254)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−0.2 ptssince 2013

from 4.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.6%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 59.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.5%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.9%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.0%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.9%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 74.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.0%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 38.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)28.4%(58)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(36)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.9%(61)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.8%(20)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 204 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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