COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bell County vs Knox County
PLACE A
Bell County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Knox County, Maine
Bell County is 878% larger than Knox County. Knox County earns more, with a median household income $5,231 higher. Bell County has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 2%).
BELL COUNTYKNOX COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population402,24841,117+878% vs Knox County
Population density382113+269
Population growth19.5%2.2%+17.3 pts
Median age32.349.5−17.2
Male49.8%50.2%−0.4 pts
Female50.2%49.8%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born8.6%3.1%+5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.4%93.2%−50.8 pts
Black21.5%0.3%+21.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino26.3%1.9%+24.4 pts
Asian2.9%0.5%+2.4 pts
Other6.9%4.1%+2.8 pts
Median household income$68,865$74,096−$5,231
Per capita income$34,279$44,763−$10,484
Poverty rate14.5%8.2%+6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.447Even
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%39.7%−12.6 pts
Graduate degree9.0%15.3%−6.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%3.9%+2.9 pts
Labor force participation65.3%58.1%+7.2 pts
Median home value$241,000$324,900−$83,900
Median gross rent$1,224$1,165+$59
Owner-occupied56.5%78.7%−22.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%24.8%−16.6 pts
Rent-burdened households48.6%45.5%+3.1 pts
Average commute23.919.6+4.3
Worked from home9.4%16.6%−7.1 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured14.0%5.5%+8.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025