Knox County vs. Lincoln County

Knox County (ME)Lincoln County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,77134,342
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%-0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,73634,450
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,73634,457
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.8%16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.3%27.7%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.9%
White alone, percent96.5%96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%95.8%
Veterans, 2014-20183,0723,347
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,49224,064
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.9%78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$206,800$213,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,342$1,313
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$525$498
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$801$779
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%6.1%
Building permits, 2018103100
Households, 2014-201817,15615,372
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.9%90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.4%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.7%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.0%32.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)96,78884,629
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)256,548144,600
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)632,931421,732
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,956$12,339
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.825.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,402$55,180
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,612$32,400
Persons in poverty, percent11.0%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7881,412
Total employment, 201714,7648,919
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)586,622332,140
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,9554,602
All firms, 20127,3646,466
Men-owned firms, 20124,0793,503
Women-owned firms, 20122,1151,667
Minority-owned firms, 201213584
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,7976,253
Veteran-owned firms, 2012803869
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,8765,193
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200718.6%22.4%
Population per square mile, 2010108.875.6
Land area in square miles, 2010365.13455.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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