COMPARING TWO PLACES
Henry County vs Knox County
PLACE A
Henry County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Knox County, Maine
Henry County is 60% smaller than Knox County. Knox County earns more, with a median household income $10,749 higher.
HENRY COUNTYKNOX COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,44741,117−60% vs Knox County
Population density57113−55
Population growth1.7%2.2%−0.5 pts
Median age41.049.5−8.5
Male49.4%50.2%−0.7 pts
Female50.6%49.8%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born2.3%3.1%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.6%93.2%−3.6 pts
Black2.7%0.3%+2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%1.9%+2.2 pts
Asian0.5%0.5%Even
Other3.1%4.1%−1.0 pts
Median household income$63,347$74,096−$10,749
Per capita income$31,532$44,763−$13,231
Poverty rate16.4%8.2%+8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.447Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%39.7%−24.2 pts
Graduate degree5.5%15.3%−9.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%3.9%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation56.9%58.1%−1.2 pts
Median home value$197,900$324,900−$127,000
Median gross rent$895$1,165−$270
Owner-occupied76.3%78.7%−2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%24.8%−16.4 pts
Rent-burdened households54.2%45.5%+8.7 pts
Average commute30.519.6+10.9
Worked from home8.7%16.6%−7.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.0%5.5%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025