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Knox County, ME


Designated Market Area: Portland-Auburn, ME-NH
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 41,164   ( 1,428 from 2010 , 556 from 2020)
Land area: 365.1 square miles
Population density: 112.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:38,940 94.60% 1.6%
Black:3180.77% 65.6%
Indian:1840.45% 35.3%
Asian:2780.68% 47.1%
2+ races:6651.62% 27.4%
Hispanic:7791.89% 131.2%
Total non-White:2,2245.40% 59.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:622 7.7
Deaths:1,15914.3
Net Migration: 1,08913.4
Net Immigration: 290.4
Change in White population:603 1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:825 2.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
39,736
38,33796.48%
1920.48%
1360.34%
1890.48%
5221.31%
3370.85%
1,3993.52%

2000
39,618
38,77797.88%
780.20%
860.22%
1440.36%
2930.74%
2250.57%
8412.12%

1990
36,310
35,97599.08%
490.13%
1510.42%
560.15%
n/a
790.22%
3350.92%

1980
32,941
32,72999.36%
140.04%
510.15%
430.13%
n/a
1040.32%
2120.64%

1970
29,013
28,84799.43%
290.10%
230.08%
190.07%
n/a
790.27%
166 0.57%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,747 9.5
4,09010.3
1,5744.0
1580.4
-440 -1.1
558 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
4,082 11.2
4,08011.2
1,9275.3
1350.4
2,802 7.7
506 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
4,777 14.5
3,911 11.9
2,549 7.7
n/a
3,246 9.9
123 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,063 10.6
n/a
3,882 13.4
46 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Knox County, ME
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.0
7,051 17.1%
34,113 82.9%
10,780 26.2%
17,780
2.20
10,435 58.7%
8,480 81.3%
910 8.7%
7,345 41.3%

2010
NumberPercent
46.2
7,710 19.4%
32,026 80.6%
7,594 19.1%
17,258
2.22
10,662 61.8%
8,312 78.0%
936 8.8%
6,596 38.2%

2000
NumberPercent
41.1
8,864 22.4%
30,754 77.6%
6,850 17.3%
16,608
2.31
10,778 64.9%
8,803 81.7%
1,016 9.4%
5,830 35.1%

1990
NumberPercent
37.1
8,805 24.2%
27,505 75.8%
6,168 17.0%
14,304
2.46
9,822 68.7%
8,311 84.6%
713 7.3%
4,482 31.3%

1980
NumberPercent
33.7
8,764 26.6%
24,177 73.4%
5,280 16.0%
12,197
2.61
8,822 72.3%
7,453 84.5%
695 7.9%
3,375 27.7%

2022 Housing Data for Knox County, ME

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,331 
Median Value$260,800 
Occupied17,78073.1%
Vacant6,55126.9%
Owned14,08479.2%
Rented3,69620.8%
Median Rent$1,027 
Single-Family Units19,59780.5%
    Detached19,02178.2%
    Attached5762.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,1004.5%
Mobile Homes1,6036.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Knox County, ME

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008925.0%
$10,000 to $14,9998064.5%
$15,000 to $19,9995202.9%
$20,000 to $24,9996753.8%
$25,000 to $29,9995343.0%
$30,000 to $34,9996313.5%
$35,000 to $39,9997504.2%
$40,000 to $44,9996253.5%
$45,000 to $49,9997544.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4248.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,86010.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,89316.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7449.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0005.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,4598.2%
$200,000 or more1,2136.8%
Median Household Income68,904 
Per Capita Income39,379 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.91 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7404.2%
Public Assistance3982.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,7689.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,51570.2%
Unemployed6592.8%
In Armed Forces470.2%
Total Labor Force17,22173.2%
Not in Labor Force6,32126.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5705,19351.8%
Non-Profit7381,70430.2%
Self-Employed2,7291,31767.4%
Local Government58973644.5%
State Government29128650.4%
Federal Government11213844.8%
Total Private + Self8,2996,51056.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7302,86437.7%
Total10,0299,37451.7%
Pct. Govt.11.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,85014.7%
Sales and Office Occupations3,55918.3%
Professional, Technical4,47523.0%
Service Occupations3,21516.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing9024.6%
All others5,32827.4%
White Collar 56.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,67913.8%
Retail trade2,42112.5%
Construction1,6618.5%
Educational services1,6148.3%
Manufacturing1,5708.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1,3817.1%
Other services1,2966.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,0855.6%
Accommodation and food services1,0705.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7403.8%
Public administration7233.7%
Transportation and warehousing7093.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing5702.9%
Finance and insurance5552.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5082.6%
Wholesale trade3962.0%
Information2781.4%
Utilities1420.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction290.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Knox County, ME

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1880.46%
Puerto Rican680.17%
Cuban500.12%
Dominican190.05%
Total Central American540.13%
Costa Rican40.01%
Guatemalan200.05%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan40.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran260.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2390.59%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian180.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2130.52%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan80.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic620.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese510.13%
Thai370.09%
Vietnamese140.03%
Chinese100.02%
Indian100.02%
Filipino70.02%
Taiwanese70.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English37,39495.5%
Spanish6801.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun3590.9%
Other Indo-European2680.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1190.3%
German, other Germanic1130.3%
Other Asian1000.3%
Chinese850.2%
Other250.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English8,85421.7%
Irish5,45913.4%
German3,4588.5%
American3,2458.0%
French2,5696.3%
Italian2,1535.3%
Scottish1,9024.7%
French Canadian1,2873.2%
European9922.4%
Swedish9702.4%
Scotch-Irish9132.2%
Finnish8942.2%
Norwegian6961.7%
Polish6141.5%
British5131.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen40,13298.5%
Not a citizen5971.5%
Native39,49797.0%
Foreign-born1,2323.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Knox County, ME

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
446 1.4%1,518 4.9%9,495 30.5%7,873 25.3%7,362 23.7%4,412 14.2%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 446 1.4%
9-12 Years 1,518 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,495 30.5%
Some College 7,873 25.3%
Bach. Degree 7,362 23.7%
Grad Degree 4,412 14.2%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Knox County, ME

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,097 17,155 942 5.2% 5.3%
1991 18,539 17,285 1,254 6.8% 7.8%
1992 18,527 17,345 1,182 6.4% 7.4%
1993 18,719 17,739 980 5.2% 6.8%
1994 19,259 18,334 925 4.8% 6.6%
1995 20,298 19,466 832 4.1% 5.9%
1996 20,716 19,946 770 3.7% 5.3%
1997 20,110 19,290 820 4.1% 5.2%
1998 19,904 19,233 671 3.4% 4.5%
1999 19,903 19,321 582 2.9% 4.0%
2000 21,005 20,429 576 2.7% 3.3%
2001 20,977 20,342 635 3.0% 3.8%
2002 21,172 20,454 718 3.4% 4.5%
2003 21,273 20,345 928 4.4% 5.1%
2004 21,390 20,614 776 3.6% 4.6%
2005 21,316 20,414 902 4.2% 4.9%
2006 21,394 20,468 926 4.3% 4.7%
2007 21,069 20,152 917 4.4% 4.7%
2008 20,936 19,860 1,076 5.1% 5.3%
2009 20,599 18,911 1,688 8.2% 8.4%
2010 20,464 18,894 1,570 7.7% 8.4%
2011 20,443 18,973 1,470 7.2% 7.7%
2012 20,561 19,195 1,366 6.6% 7.2%
2013 20,745 19,509 1,236 6.0% 6.7%
2014 20,694 19,638 1,056 5.1% 5.6%
2015 20,607 19,760 847 4.1% 4.4%
2016 20,762 20,034 728 3.5% 3.8%
2017 20,761 20,094 667 3.2% 3.4%
2018 20,650 20,043 607 2.9% 3.1%
2019 20,417 19,884 533 2.6% 2.7%
2020 19,535 18,481 1,054 5.4% 5.4%
2021 20,028 19,147 881 4.4% 4.6%
2022 19,738 19,147 591 3.0% 2.9%
2023 19,993 19,419 574 2.9% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com