Pine Knot is a very small town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,380 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pine Knot is the 234th largest community in Kentucky.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Pine Knot is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.15% of the Pine Knot workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Pine Knot is a town of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pine Knot who work in healthcare (11.99%), office and administrative support (9.59%), and sales jobs (8.90%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.08% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Pine Knot’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Pine Knot is worth considering. Being a small town, Pine Knot does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Pine Knot has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 1.88% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Pine Knot in 2022 was $15,580, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,320 for a family of four. Pine Knot also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 52.91% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Pine Knot home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pine Knot residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pine Knot include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Scandinavian. The most common language spoken in Pine Knot is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and African languages.
