COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kennebec County vs Waldo County
PLACE A
Kennebec County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Waldo County, Maine
Kennebec County is 217% larger than Waldo County. Waldo County earns more, with a median household income $3,705 higher.
KENNEBEC COUNTYWALDO COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population129,06740,693+217% vs Waldo County
Population density14956+93
Population growth1.2%2.1%−0.9 pts
Median age43.747.4−3.7
Male48.9%49.6%−0.7 pts
Female51.1%50.4%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born2.4%2.3%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.8%92.8%−1.1 pts
Black0.9%0.4%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%1.6%+0.6 pts
Asian0.9%0.5%+0.4 pts
Other4.2%4.7%−0.5 pts
Median household income$69,077$72,782−$3,705
Per capita income$38,597$40,336−$1,739
Poverty rate11.6%12.0%−0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4320.433Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%34.4%−2.4 pts
Graduate degree12.2%14.4%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%3.7%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation60.1%58.1%+2.0 pts
Median home value$238,200$257,700−$19,500
Median gross rent$992$1,021−$29
Owner-occupied73.7%81.9%−8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.5%21.5%−7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households43.9%34.7%+9.3 pts
Average commute25.426.6−1.2
Worked from home15.3%15.6%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.5%−0.3 pts
Uninsured5.8%9.2%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025