Waldo County vs. Knox County

Waldo County (ME)Knox County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,69439,771
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.3%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,78939,736
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,78639,736
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.5%25.3%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.7%
White alone, percent96.5%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.3%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3813,072
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,61124,492
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.6%76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$160,900$206,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,207$1,342
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$432$525
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$798$801
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%11.9%
Building permits, 2018105103
Households, 2014-201817,06717,156
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.5%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.4%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.6%31.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.4%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.4%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.6%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,18496,788
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)148,879256,548
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)168,387377,821
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)365,668632,931
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,420$15,956
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.417.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,564$55,402
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,860$31,612
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%11.0%
Total employer establishments, 20179861,788
Total employment, 20179,34814,764
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)429,400586,622
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,9775,955
All firms, 20124,2867,364
Men-owned firms, 20122,3754,079
Women-owned firms, 20121,2662,115
Minority-owned firms, 201261135
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0776,797
Veteran-owned firms, 2012607803
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,4175,876
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200729.7%18.6%
Population per square mile, 201053.1108.8
Land area in square miles, 2010729.92365.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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