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Knox County, Maine

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Table

Knox County, Maine
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
40,977
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
40,981
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
40,977
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
40,611
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
40,604
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 40,607
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,736
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
28.6%
Female persons, percent
50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
96.1%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.5%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
Z
Two or More Races, percent
1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
94.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 2,911
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 24,773
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $290,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,679
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $702
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,079
Building Permits, 2023 153
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 17,979
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 4.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 89.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 39.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,806
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 365,514
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,809
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,066,820
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,907
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $71,903
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $42,729
Persons in poverty, percent
8.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 1,823
Total employment, 2022 14,164
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 714,613
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 5,829
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 766
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 295
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 44
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,255
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 113
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,177
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 111.2
Population per square mile, 2010 108.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 365.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 365.13
FIPS Code 23013
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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