Knob Noster, MO Profile

Knob Noster, MO, population 2,734, is located in Missouri's Johnson county, about 51.3 miles from Independence and 59.5 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Knob Noster's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Knob Noster has grown by about 11%.

Knob Noster's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Knob Noster tend to be lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	53%
	Females	47%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	12%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	13%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.80
	Males	25.60
	Females	28.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	22.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,462	N/A
2001	2,508	1.87%
2002	2,525	0.68%
2003	2,644	4.71%
2004	2,698	2.04%
2005	2,734	1.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,869

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	320
2003	39
2004	598
2005	699
2006	290
2007	33
2008	417

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	4	0	0	1
Robbery	-	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	8	1	15	15	8	1	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,484
2003	2,591
2004	4,336
2005	3,238
2006	5,156
2007	4,980
2008	3,217

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	20	5	19	21	22	49	15
Larceny, Theft	-	62	59	96	65	114	101	92
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	5	2	1	2	6	3	1
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	793 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles