Knox town, ME

2022 population: 861 ( 55 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.0 square miles
Population density: 29.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	839	97.44%	8.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	5	0.58%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	13	1.51%	116.7%
Hispanic:	4	0.46%	50.0%

Total non-White:	22	2.56%	24.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	62	9.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-1.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
806
777	96.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
13	1.61%
6	0.74%
8	0.99%
29	3.60%

2000
751
736	98.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.53%
8	1.07%
3	0.40%
15	2.00%

1990
681
676	99.27%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.73%

1980
564
563	99.82%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.18%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.18%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

41	5.5
14	1.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

60	8.8
10	1.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

113	20.0
4	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Knox town, 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
Number	Percent
40.1
141	16.4%
720	83.6%
132	15.3%

346
2.49

238	68.8%
180	75.6%
0	0.0%
108	31.2%

2010
Number	Percent
39.6
186	23.1%
620	76.9%
97	12.0%

313
2.58

223	71.2%
173	77.6%
16	7.2%
90	28.8%

2000
Number	Percent
36.5
224	29.8%
527	70.2%
96	12.8%

278
2.70

197	70.9%
173	87.8%
14	7.1%
81	29.1%

1990
Number	Percent
30.0
218	32.0%
463	68.0%
75	11.0%

234
2.91

187	79.9%
148	79.1%
11	5.9%
47	20.1%

1980
Number	Percent
25.8
211	37.4%
353	62.6%
29	5.1%

167
3.30

141	84.4%
122	86.5%
11	7.8%
26	15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Knox town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	28	8.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	7.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	5.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	44	12.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	6.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	58	16.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	2.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	6.1%
$200,000 or more	10	2.9%

Median Household Income	56,833
Per Capita Income	28,135

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	37	10.7%
Public Assistance	13	3.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	51	14.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	401	66.6%
Unemployed	11	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	412	68.4%
Not in Labor Force	190	31.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	165	107	60.7%
Non-Profit	15	39	27.8%
Self-Employed	47	15	75.8%

Local Government	4	12	25.0%
State Government	5	15	25.0%
Federal Government	4	2	66.7%

Total Private + Self	212	122	63.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	28	68	29.2%
Total	240	190	55.8%

Pct. Govt.	9.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	95	22.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	77	17.9%
Professional, Technical	53	12.3%
Service Occupations	95	22.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	2.8%
All others	111	25.8%

White Collar		52.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	64	14.8%
Health care and social assistance	49	11.4%
Educational services	39	9.0%
Accommodation and food services	33	7.7%
Construction	32	7.4%
Retail trade	32	7.4%
Manufacturing	31	7.2%
Other services	28	6.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	19	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	18	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	3.5%
Public administration	15	3.5%
Finance and insurance	15	3.5%
Information	15	3.5%
Wholesale trade	12	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	4	0.46%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	4	0.46%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	821	96.8%
Spanish	21	2.5%
Other Indo-European	6	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	156	18.1%
English	151	17.5%
American	125	14.5%
French	122	14.2%
Scottish	66	7.7%
German	59	6.9%
Swedish	46	5.3%
Italian	38	4.4%
European	20	2.3%
French Canadian	18	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	13	1.5%
British	11	1.3%
Dutch	10	1.2%
Polish	8	0.9%
Portuguese	7	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	861	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	855	99.3%
Foreign-born	6	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	1.6%	41	6.5%	260	41.1%	163	25.8%	123	19.4%	36	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	1.6%
9-12 Years	41	6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	260	41.1%
Some College	163	25.8%
Bach. Degree	123	19.4%
Grad Degree	36	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +34	R +18	D + 0.0%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012	R +89	R +100	R + 18.7%
D -11
2020 vs. 2008	R +76	R +98	R + 19.2%
D -22

2016 vs. 2008	R +42	R +80	R + 19.3%
D -38
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	315	66.0%	Joe Biden (D)	147	30.8%	15	3.1%	477	22	19	0.06%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	281	63.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	131	29.4%	33	7.4%	445	18	17	0.06%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	226	57.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	158	40.0%	11	2.8%	395	16	10	0.06%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	239	57.3%	Barack Obama (D)	169	40.5%	9	2.2%	417	17	12	0.06%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	252	58.1%	John Kerry (D)	172	39.6%	10	2.3%	434	13	7	0.06%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	208	55.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	133	35.3%	36	9.5%	377	11	7	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Knox town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

147

30.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

315

66.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

477

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Knox town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

131

29.4%

Donald Trump (R)

281

63.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

445

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Knox town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

158

40.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

226

57.2%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

395

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Knox town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

169

40.5%

John McCain (R)

239

57.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

417

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Knox town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

252

58.1%

John Kerry (D)

172

39.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

434

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Knox town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

208

55.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

133

35.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

377

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Knox town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Paul LePage (R)	280	64.7%	Janet Mills* (D)	142	32.8%	11 [+]	2.5%	433	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 11 (2.5%);
2020	S2	69%	Susan Collins* (R)	323	67.0%	Sara Gideon (D)	112	23.2%	47 [+]	9.8%	482	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 35 (7.3%); Max Linn (I) 12 (2.5%);
2018	S1	55%	Eric Brakey (R)	193	51.2%	Angus King* (I)	150	39.8%	34 [+]	9.0%	377	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 34 (9.0%);
2018	G	54%	Shawn Moody (R)	220	59.6%	Janet Mills (D)	125	33.9%	24 [+]	6.5%	369	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 24 (6.5%);
2014	S2	53%	Susan Collins* (R)	255	74.1%	Shenna Bellows (D)	89	25.9%	0	0.0%	344	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	54%	Paul LePage* (R)	223	63.7%	Michael Michaud (D)	111	31.7%	16 [+]	4.6%	350	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 16 (4.6%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	428
Median Value	$137,000

Occupied	346	80.8%
Vacant	82	19.2%

Owned	273	78.9%
Rented	73	21.1%
Median Rent	$1,360

Single-Family Units	309	72.2%
Detached	307	71.7%
Attached	2	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.5%
Mobile Homes	105	24.5%

Knox town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Knox town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Knox town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Knox town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Knox town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Knox town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Knox town, ME