Knox County, ME Demographic Data
Knox County, ME Summary
Knox County is located in Maine
- Population: 39,697
- Area: 1,143.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 365.13 sq. miles
- Water Area: 778.81 sq. miles
- Population Density: 34.70 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 17.72 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Knox County, ME Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,116
51%
50.8
Male
19,601
49%
49.2
Total Population
39,717
323,128,000
Knox County, ME Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,768
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,992
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,185
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,063
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,913
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,117
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,597
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,592
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,621
9.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,073
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,023
12.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,557
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,216
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
32,383
81.5%
77.2
Female
16,550
51.1%
51.3
Male
15,833
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
31,380
79.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,716
27.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,796
22.1%
15.2
Female
4,816
54.8%
55.8
Male
3,980
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Knox County, ME Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,082
98.4%
96.8
White
38,340
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
247
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
195
0.5%
0.8
Asian
259
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
128
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
24
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
27
0.1%
0.2
Korean
30
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
44
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
41
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
635
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
493
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
138
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
89
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
81
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
185
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
39,224
98.8%
82.2
Knox County, ME Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
527
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,536
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,406
34.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,830
19.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,491
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,860
19.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,146
10.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,063
7.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
27,733
93.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,006
30.3%
31.2
Knox County, ME Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,454
25.0%
33.7%
Now Married
17,131
50.7%
47.5
Divorced
5,548
16.4%
11.0%
Separated
462
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
2,177
6.4
5.8%
Knox County, ME Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
36,733
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,216
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
343
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
632
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
143
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
98
0.3%
1.1%
Knox County, ME Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
890
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
889
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,710
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,041
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,477
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,462
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,235
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,110
12.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
443
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
556
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
52,239
57,617
Per capita income
28,413
31,128
Knox County, ME Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,227
6.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,825
9.4%
9.8
Construction
1,745
9.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,528
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,087
5.6%
6.6
Information
269
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,549
8.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,159
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,403
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
809
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,687
13.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
690
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
350
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,908
15.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,403
33.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,943
10.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,797
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,277
17.0%
18.1%
Knox County, ME Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,831
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,448
76.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,985
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
22
0.1%
5.1
Walked
972
5.2%
2.7
Other means
265
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,139
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.5
26.6
Knox County, ME Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,162
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,051
36.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,488
38.6%
37.1
3 or more
3,112
18.5%
21.0
Knox County, ME Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,813
70.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,788
76.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,025
23.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,108
29.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Knox County, ME Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,921
1 room
794
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
899
3.8%
2.7
3 rooms
2,118
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
3,829
16.0%
16.5
5 rooms
4,142
17.3%
19.8
6 rooms
4,358
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,903
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
2,198
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,680
11.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Knox County, ME Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,921
1-unit, detached
18,454
77.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
401
1.7%
5.9
2-units
1,024
4.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
749
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
614
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
304
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
438
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,925
8.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
12
0.1%
0.1
Knox County, ME Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,258
34.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
813
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,232
5.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,411
5.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,477
10.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,220
13.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,939
12.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,197
13.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
330
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
44
0.2%
1.4%
Knox County, ME Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
136
0.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,083
12.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,157
6.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10,789
64.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
3
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,416
14.4%
1.9
Solar energy
25
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
176
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
28
0.2%
1.1
Knox County, ME Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,687
47295100.0
Less than $500
173
2.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
297
3.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
312
4.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
712
9.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,637
21.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,023
26.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,533
33.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,971
39.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
984
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
970
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
639
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,051
26.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
72
0.0%
0.0%
Knox County, ME Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,688
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
41
1.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
64
1.7%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
71
1.9%
1.9%
Less than $500
624
16.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
862
23.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,026
54.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
337
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
778
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
508
13.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
466
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
580
15.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
480
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
367
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,257
34.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
367
0.0%
0.0%
Knox County, ME Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,788
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
722
5.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,145
9.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,058
16.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,553
20.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,886
22.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,342
18.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
902
7.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
180
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
198,100
205,000
