Knob Noster is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 2,932 people and two associated neighborhoods, Knob Noster is the 218th largest community in Missouri. Much of the housing stock in Knob Noster was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Knob Noster economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Knob Noster, where the median household income is $62,353.00.Knob Noster is a military town: the armed forces employs 13.04% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Healthcare and Retail are important in the local economy and are the city’s largest civilian employers, employing 17.90% and 16.91% of the civilian workforce respectively. Knob Noster’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. As is often the case in a small city, Knob Noster doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Knob Noster is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.44% of adults in Knob Noster have a college degree. The per capita income in Knob Noster in 2022 was $34,422, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,688 for a family of four. However, Knob Noster contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Knob Noster is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Knob Noster home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Knob Noster residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Knob Noster include German, English, Irish, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Knob Noster is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Italian.
