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Knob Noster Missouri Information: Knob Noster, Missouri is part of JOHNSON County. Population for Knob Noster from the last gathering is 2462. You can view Knob Noster venues that host many Knob Noster MO events every year. You can also research Knob Noster Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Knob Noster Missouri real estate guide. Knob Noster Missouri has a latitude of 38.763 and a longitude of -93.5572. Zip codes in Knob Noster, MO include 65336 ... more Knob Noster zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Knob Noster, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Knob Noster, MO was 2,462.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Knob Noster was 1,294, which represents 52.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Knob Noster, MO
There are an estimated 498 married men in the town. 50.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Knob Noster are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Knob Noster is 1,168 which is 47.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Knob Noster, Missouri
There are an estimated 506 married women in the community. 53.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Knob Noster, MO
The median age of people living in Knob Noster, MO was 26.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Knob Noster was 177. There were 1,783 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.7 percent of the population (166) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Knob Noster, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Knob Noster, MO was 2,389.

White Population in Knob Noster, MO
The estimated White population in the Knob Noster community is 1,763, which is 71.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Knob Noster, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 292, which is 11.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Knob Noster, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Knob Noster, MO was 23.

Asian Population in Knob Noster, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 45.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Knob Noster, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Knob Noster was an estimated 12.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 254, while those of “two or more races” was 73 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Knob Noster community was 371, or 15.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Knob Noster, MO
The household population number in Knob Noster was 2,462.

Group Quarters Population in Knob Noster, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Knob Noster, MO
The average household size in Knob Noster is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Knob Noster, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,092 total housing units in Knob Noster.

The number of occupied housing units was 959, or 87.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 422 were owner-occupied (44), and 537 were renter-occupied (56, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 133 vacant homes in Knob Noster at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Knob Noster, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 375, with a median value in dollars of 70,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Knob Noster, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $692 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Knob Noster, average costs per month were $197 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,070 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Knob Noster, Missouri
210 people in Knob Noster also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Knob Noster, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Knob Noster was 374, or 24.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Knob Noster, MO
In 2000, there were 270 people in Knob Noster, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Knob Noster, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 379 people in Knob Noster who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Knob Noster, Missouri
There were 1,314 in the labor force in Knob Noster at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Knob Noster was 18.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Knob Noster, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,869. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Knob Noster, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,842. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Knob Noster, Missouri
Per capita income in Knob Noster in the last full census was 15,702. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Knob Noster numbered 80, or 13.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Knob Noster, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 411, or 17 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.