COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knox County vs Bell County
PLACE A
Knox County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Bell County, Texas
Knox County is 90% smaller than Bell County. Knox County earns more, with a median household income $5,231 higher. Bell County has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 2%).
KNOX COUNTYBELL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population41,117402,248−90% vs Bell County
Population density113382−269
Population growth2.2%19.5%−17.3 pts
Median age49.532.3+17.2
Male50.2%49.8%+0.4 pts
Female49.8%50.2%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born3.1%8.6%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.2%42.4%+50.8 pts
Black0.3%21.5%−21.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%26.3%−24.4 pts
Asian0.5%2.9%−2.4 pts
Other4.1%6.9%−2.8 pts
Median household income$74,096$68,865+$5,231
Per capita income$44,763$34,279+$10,484
Poverty rate8.2%14.5%−6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.453Even
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%27.2%+12.6 pts
Graduate degree15.3%9.0%+6.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%6.8%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation58.1%65.3%−7.2 pts
Median home value$324,900$241,000+$83,900
Median gross rent$1,165$1,224−$59
Owner-occupied78.7%56.5%+22.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%8.2%+16.6 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%48.6%−3.1 pts
Average commute19.623.9−4.3
Worked from home16.6%9.4%+7.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.3%−0.2 pts
Uninsured5.5%14.0%−8.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025