Knox County vs. Waldo County

Knox County (ME)Waldo County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,77139,694
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,73638,789
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,73638,786
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.8%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.3%22.5%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.8%
White alone, percent96.5%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%95.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,0723,381
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,49222,611
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.9%79.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$206,800$160,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,342$1,207
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$525$432
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$801$798
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%9.5%
Building permits, 2018103105
Households, 2014-201817,15617,067
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.9%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.4%77.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.7%92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.0%29.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%12.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)96,78846,184
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)256,548148,879
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)377,821168,387
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)632,931365,668
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,956$9,420
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.826.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,402$51,564
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,612$28,860
Persons in poverty, percent11.0%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,788986
Total employment, 201714,7649,348
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)586,622429,400
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,9553,977
All firms, 20127,3644,286
Men-owned firms, 20124,0792,375
Women-owned firms, 20122,1151,266
Minority-owned firms, 201213561
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,7974,077
Veteran-owned firms, 2012803607
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,8763,417
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200718.6%29.7%
Population per square mile, 2010108.853.1
Land area in square miles, 2010365.13729.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

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