Hancock County vs. Knox County

Hancock County (ME)Knox County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)54,81139,771
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)54,40839,736
Population, Census, April 1, 201054,41839,736
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.1%17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.6%25.3%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.7%
White alone, percent95.9%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184,7473,072
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)41,41424,492
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.4%76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$211,700$206,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,345$1,342
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$493$525
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$810$801
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%11.9%
Building permits, 2018297103
Households, 2014-201823,57917,156
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.4%89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.5%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.3%31.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)211,12096,788
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)306,552256,548
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)520,202377,821
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)244,451165,930
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)852,618632,931
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,628$15,956
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.617.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,068$55,402
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,491$31,612
Persons in poverty, percent11.6%11.0%
Total employer establishments, 20172,2831,788
Total employment, 201717,06814,764
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)721,470586,622
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.1%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177,7165,955
All firms, 20129,7687,364
Men-owned firms, 20126,1164,079
Women-owned firms, 20122,5362,115
Minority-owned firms, 2012175135
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,3256,797
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,106803
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,0975,876
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.1%18.6%
Population per square mile, 201034.3108.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,586.89365.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Hancock county (ME) and Knox county (ME) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.