Moving to Knox, New York

Population: 2,647. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,719 (+2.7% change)
Males: 1,327 (50.1%), Females: 1,320 (49.9%)

Albany County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $55,658
Median house value: $111,800

Population by Race

Races in Knox:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (23.7%), English (15.2%), Dutch (10.9%), Italian (9.1%), French (7.8%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Knox

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Knox town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

1.1% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Knox:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Knox:

  • ALBANY INTL (about 23 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 58 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 75 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Knox:

  • KNOX (about 4 miles; QUAKER STREET, NY; Abbreviation: N65)
  • DUANESBURG (about 6 miles; DUANESBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 4B1)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY (about 16 miles; SCOTIA, NY; Abbreviation: K13)

Amtrak station near Knox:

  • 16 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knox:

  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 20 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 20 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 25 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 29 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)