offering an abundant trained workforce for your business

Opportunity knocks in Knox County Indiana • PO Box 701  Vincennes, IN 47591-0701 • TEL (812) 886-6993 • FAX 812.886.0888 • info@kcdc.com

Our Mission: "To maintain and improve the quality of life, including environmental concerns, for the citizens of Knox County by developing the overall economy of the county."

Our Long Range Goals: 1. Increase the manufacturing percentage of overall employment
                                               2. Increase established basic employers' capital investment and job creation  
                                               3.  Increase the per capita income growth equal to that of the state as a whole.  
                                              4.  Maintain Knox County's role as a regional retail, service, and education center.

Knox County Indiana employers give high marks to their workforce when it comes to measuring productivity levels. The annual employee turnover rate is less than 5 percent, and absenteeism rates range from 0-3 percent per month.

If you have specific needs and do not see a Site or Building to fill them below, contact us - we can help!

Information on our existing industries, the cost of doing businesses, taxes, incentives available, government, services and tools for building a successful business are linked below.

The Median Center of US Population is approximately 20 miles west of Vincennes. Because of its strategic location near the Median Center of U.S. Population and the major urban centers, markets and industries, Knox County is a prime location for development and distribution.

Detailed information on the availability and providers of vital services including electric, gas, fire protection, telecommunications, waste water treatment, portable water, groundwater availability and transportation can be found via this link.

Knox County Indiana is a great place to live and work. The community is equally supportive of raising a thriving family or a successful business. And, it is a true community in every sense of the world. We invite you to take a look around, both this site and the Knox County area. We think you will like what you see.

The Knox County Development Corporation would like to acknowledge the Vincennes Sun Commercial, Indiana Economic Digest, InSide Indiana Business, the Evansville Courier and Press and other area resources for some of the news stories and photographs which appear in our news links. We appreciate their ongoing coverage of events which emphasize the growth of Knox County and its economic development efforts.

The Knox County Development Corporation can assist you from planning to completion of your project. How may we assist you? Note:All services are free-of-charge and inquiries are kept strictly confidential.

Diverse Economy...

The Vincennes area has a diversified economy. For instance:

• Retail trade is the largest of 20 major sectors having an average wage per job of $20,788 (2009).

• Per capita income for 2008 was $31,352.

•  Manufacturing accounts for 9% of the jobs and is one of the most rapidly growing sectors.

• Knox County's ground breaking Workforce training programs insure a well-trained, highly motivated labor force.

Knox County Development Corporation Logo1101 North 3rd Street
PO Box 701
Vincennes, IN 47591
TEL (812) 886-6993
FAX 812-886-0888 info@kcdc.com

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Knox County Indiana offers an abundant trained workforce for your business.

Knox County Indiana employers give high marks to their workforce when it comes to measuring productivity levels. The annual employee turnover rate is less than 5 percent, and absenteeism rates range from 0-3 percent per month.

In its last formal survey, Knox County had 998 business units providing 16,240 jobs. The largest employing industries in the county were education and health services (including both public and private employment) with almost 34 percent of total industry employment. Trade, transportation, and utilities were next with over 22 percent of total industry employment. Manufacturing showed the most job growth and the largest percentage gain, increasing 316 jobs or almost 21 percent since the last survey.

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Average Employment by Sector   2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Total Employment   16,542 16,749 16,053 16,534 16,629
Total Private Employment   11,905 12,111 11,596 12,218 12,388
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt   363 390 333 329 351
Mining   41 47 391 854 999
Construction   403 410 511 476 44
Manufacturing   1,915 2,052 1,496 1,775 1,671
Wholesale Trade   762 782 699 698 685
Retail Trade   1,923 1,984 1,840 1,812 1,844
Transport. and Warehousing   669 657 541 554 622
Utilities   155 155 180 247 92
Information   178 167 181 163 148
Finance and Insurance   516 509 537 539 531
Real Estate, Rental, Leasing   110 119 96 110 116
Professional and Tech. Servs.   254 263 292 307 309
Mgmt. of Companies   41 45 52 78 75
Admin. and Waste Services   484 493 310 288 303
Educational Services   90 95 107 111 101
Health Care and Social Assistance   2,021 2,008 2,165 2,103 2,013
Arts, Entertain., and Recreation   52 39 36 61 62
Accommodation and Food Service   1,408 1,417 1,292 1,274 1,337
Other Services   521 480 535 494 520
Federal, State, & Local Govt.   4,637 4,638 4,457 4,316 4,241
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 2012
Labor Force Estimates
Knox County, Indiana Area - February 2013
Areas
Labor Force
Unemployed
Rate
US Total
154,727,000
12,500,000
8.1%
State of Indiana
3,139,299
293,170
8.5%
Evansville Region
178,220
14,369
8.1%
Daviess
14,654
994
6.8%
Dubois
21,080
1,404
6.7%
Gibson
16,240
1,231
7.6%
Greene
15,103
1,615
10.7%
Knox
20,858
1,585
7.6%
Lawrence
21,192
2,628
12.4%
Martin
5,201
347
6.7%
Pike
5,698
501
8.4%
Sullivan
8,682
1,089
12.5%
Knox County, IN Area
128,708
11.394
8.9%
Vanderburgh
89,607
7,520
8.4%
Warrick
30,748
2,362
7.7%
TOTAL
249,063
21,276
8.5%
Illinois (in Vincennes market area)
Crawford
9,458
1,082
11.4%
Lawrence
7,716
756
9.8%
Richland
6,917
793
11.5%
Wabash
5,705
526
9.2%
Illinois TOTAL
29,796
3,157
10.6%

Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development February 2013
Illinois Department of Labor, February 2013 Spreadsheet

Commuting Patterns in Knox County

The following is a summary of what 2010 tax return information tells us about workers and commuters in Knox County:

 

Details:
Number of persons who live in Knox County and work (implied resident labor force) 23,703
Number of persons who work in the county 25,640
Number of persons who live AND work in Knox County 21,529
Number of persons who work in Knox County and live outside of county 4,111

Source: Stats Indiana Commuting Profiles 2011

Commuting Patterns - Top Counties sending workers INTO Knox County
Illinois 1,431 47%
Daviess County 522 17%
Sullivan County 341 11%
Other out of state 435 14%
Gibson County 295 9.7%
Indiana Department of Revenue, 2013
Commuting Patterns - Top Counties receiving workers FROM Knox County
Gibson County 440 30.3%
Daviess County 374 25.7%
Illinois 281 19.3%
Sullivan County 203 14%
Other out of state 154 10.6%
Indiana Department of Revenue, 2013

 

Wages and Benefits

The 2011 all industry earnings average for Knox County was $34,893. The manufacturing industry had average annual earnings at $36,322. Annual earnings in the information sector increased 18.3 percent between 2006 and 2011. For the most recent area wage survey prepared by Good Samaritan Hospital (2009) in PDF format, click here.

Comprehensive information on wages and benefits for the Knox County area can also be found on the Indiana Department of Workforce Development web site.

Knox County emcompasses an area that attacts approximately 300,000 potential employees within an easy commute. Because of the proximity of the surrounding counties, and ease of access to the Vincennes area, businesses routinely draw from a labor force that lies within a 50-mile radius of their work site.

Workforce Training

Companies know that to be competitive they need skilled, trained workers. The Knox County Partnership (outlined in right column) is the premiere local iniative address this issue in the Knox County area. For information on the most recent investment made by KCDC for workforce training, click here.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (IDWD) are dedicated to helping you keep your workers trained, and have developed a variety of funding opportunities to keep Indiana businesses competitive and prosperous.

Companies can apply for these funds directly or with the assistance of the experts at KCDC

Find a Job

If you are looking for a job in the Knox County Indiana area, the best place to start is the WorkOne office at 1500 N. Chestnut Street on the Vincennes University campus. You can also launch your online job search at Indiana Career Connect.

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The Knox County Partnership...


This groundbreaking partnership between the local WorkOne office, Knox County Development Corp., our corporate citizens and area high schools utilizes the services of Vincennes University, and is the most unique workforce program in the state of Indiana. It is integrating the objectives of workforce development and economic development at a grass root level for the benefit of resident employers and employees alike.

This precedent setting approach is being studied as a prototype by economic development entities for approaching the growing needs of our global economy.