COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knox County vs Baylor County
PLACE A
Knox County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Baylor County, Texas
Knox County is 1084% larger than Baylor County. Knox County earns more, with a median household income $28,726 higher. Knox County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -7%).
KNOX COUNTYBAYLOR COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population41,1173,472+1084% vs Baylor County
Population density1134+109
Population growth2.2%-7.0%+9.2 pts
Median age49.548.1+1.4
Male50.2%50.7%−0.6 pts
Female49.8%49.3%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born3.1%2.5%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.2%76.6%+16.6 pts
Black0.3%1.2%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%13.1%−11.3 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other4.1%9.0%−4.9 pts
Median household income$74,096$45,370+$28,726
Per capita income$44,763$30,099+$14,664
Poverty rate8.2%21.8%−13.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.466−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%25.3%+14.4 pts
Graduate degree15.3%5.8%+9.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.5%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation58.1%53.9%+4.2 pts
Median home value$324,900$103,100+$221,800
Median gross rent$1,165$581+$584
Owner-occupied78.7%66.2%+12.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%30.1%−5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%36.9%+8.5 pts
Average commute19.615.9+3.7
Worked from home16.6%3.6%+13.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.5%20.6%−15.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025