Lincoln County vs. Knox County

Lincoln County (ME)Knox County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,34239,771
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.3%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)34,45039,736
Population, Census, April 1, 201034,45739,736
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.7%17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.7%25.3%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.7%
White alone, percent96.8%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.8%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3473,072
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,06424,492
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.1%76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$213,300$206,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,313$1,342
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$498$525
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$779$801
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%11.9%
Building permits, 2018100103
Households, 2014-201815,37217,156
Persons per household, 2014-20182.172.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.1%89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.8%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.7%31.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.6%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.1%61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)84,62996,788
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)144,600256,548
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)421,732632,931
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,339$15,956
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.317.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,180$55,402
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,400$31,612
Persons in poverty, percent11.1%11.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,4121,788
Total employment, 20178,91914,764
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)332,140586,622
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,6025,955
All firms, 20126,4667,364
Men-owned firms, 20123,5034,079
Women-owned firms, 20121,6672,115
Minority-owned firms, 201284135
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,2536,797
Veteran-owned firms, 2012869803
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,1935,876
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, 20070.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.4%18.6%
Population per square mile, 201075.6108.8
Land area in square miles, 2010455.82365.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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