Township · Pennsylvania

Knox Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Knox Township, Jefferson County, township, in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Knox Township, Jefferson County had 979 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,011 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,016 (±181). GEOID 4206540304.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

979

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,011 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,016 ±181

Median household income

$72,500

±$13,973 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$183,700

±$22,019 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$674

±$17 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Knox Township, Jefferson County and what county is it in?

Knox Township, Jefferson County is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It covers 31.4 square miles of land, 32 residents per square mile in 2020.

Knox Township, Jefferson County (marked with a dot) in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Knox Township, Jefferson County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 979 people lived in Knox Township, Jefferson County on July 1, 2025, down 2.8% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 1,011 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,016 (±181).

  • July 2020→2021 −7 (1,000)
  • 2021→2022 −9 (991)
  • 2022→2023 −3 (988)
  • 2023→2024 −6 (982)
  • 2024→2025 −3 (979)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureKnox Township, Jefferson CountyJefferson CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,016±18143,86413,018,639no clear change
Households412±6818,3445,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.47±0.242.352.39no clear change
Housing units523±7422,0855,806,452no clear change

Knox Township, Jefferson County's population since 2000

From 1,056 in 2000 to 979 in 2025: down 7.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Knox Township, Jefferson County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,056
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,045
  • 2010 Census 1,042
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,027
  • 2020 Census 1,011
  • 2025 (estimate) 979

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Knox Township, Jefferson County?

The median resident of Knox Township, Jefferson County is 46.2 years old; 13.7% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureKnox Township, Jefferson CountyJefferson CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age46.2±4.344.040.9no clear change
Under 18 years13.7%±3.6 pts21.4%20.4%–
65 years and over20.5%±6.2 pts22.2%19.5%–
Male49.6%±3.2 pts50.2%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±3.1 pts1.0%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic98.7%±1.2 pts95.5%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.1 pts0.3%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.1 pts0.3%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.1 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.3%±1.2 pts2.6%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.1 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±3.1 pts0.4%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.0%±3.3 pts4.4%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.4%±2.9 pts7.9%6.1%–
With a disability13.4%±6.8 pts14.8%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage3.8%±2.7 pts8.5%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.0%±3.9 pts92.2%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)14.8%±5.8 pts18.4%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.1%±3.6 pts5.8%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.6%±2.0 pts92.3%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.3%±0.4 pts0.8%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Knox Township, Jefferson County earn?

Half of Knox Township, Jefferson County's 412 households earn less than $72,500 a year (±$13,973), against $58,686 in Jefferson County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $60,967 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureKnox Township, Jefferson CountyJefferson CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$72,500±$13,973$58,686$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$85,474±$13,974$76,614$107,538–
Per capita income$35,689±$5,475$32,564$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line15.1%±7.3 pts14.1%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line20.7%±14.3 pts19.6%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP15.5%±7.4 pts14.9%14.4%–
Households with a computer97.3%±2.4 pts88.9%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.0%±6.3 pts81.9%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Knox Township, Jefferson County?

Owners occupy 91.0% of Knox Township, Jefferson County's occupied homes and renters 9.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,700 by its owner (±$22,019). The median renter pays $674 a month including utilities, and 100.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureKnox Township, Jefferson CountyJefferson CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$183,700±$22,019$139,700$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$674±$17$750$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent100.0%±50.9 pts36.3%39.5%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,075±$109$1,119$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes91.0%±7.1 pts74.9%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes9.0%±7.1 pts25.1%30.7%–
Housing units523±7422,0855,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.8%±1.0 pts1.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±48.8 pts2.8%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes90.8%±4.8 pts78.1%56.6%–
Mobile homes9.2%±4.8 pts7.7%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.4%±0.5 pts0.5%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20190.6%±0.8 pts3.4%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier29.3%±7.1 pts31.5%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.7%±1.4 pts8.3%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Knox Township, Jefferson County work and get to work?

83.9% of Knox Township, Jefferson County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureKnox Township, Jefferson CountyJefferson CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)63.3%±7.3 pts57.8%62.7%–
Unemployment rate0.7%±1.1 pts4.2%5.3%–
Drove alone to work83.9%±5.8 pts80.5%68.2%–
Carpooled12.2%±5.0 pts8.4%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.7 pts0.2%3.6%–
Walked1.8%±1.7 pts3.0%3.3%–
Worked from home2.2%±1.8 pts5.7%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work26.8 min±3.523.5 min26.3 min+3.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Knox Township, Jefferson County?

No census tract lies mostly in Knox Township, Jefferson County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Knox Township, Jefferson County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Knox Township, Jefferson County
Tract 9506Jefferson County5,533 $68,397 $162,70021%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Knox Township, Jefferson County) · Census block assignment files

How does Knox Township, Jefferson County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Knox Township, Jefferson County is the 7,744th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,169th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Knox Township, Jefferson County ranks 1,267th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Knox Township, Jefferson County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,169th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,431st1,764
Residents per square mile2,102nd2,159
Median household income1,267th2,136
Per capita income1,409th2,157
Median home value1,427th2,146
Median gross rent1,860th1,963
Poverty rate348th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher1,880th2,129
Median age781st2,157
Owner-occupied share323rd2,149
Travel time to work897th2,156

Knox Township, Jefferson County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Knox Township, Jefferson County?

23 of the 57 figures for Knox Township, Jefferson County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Knox Township, Jefferson County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.