COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knox County vs Blount County
PLACE A
Knox County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Blount County, Alabama
Knox County is 32% smaller than Blount County. Knox County earns more, with a median household income $9,906 higher.
KNOX COUNTYBLOUNT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population41,11760,156−32% vs Blount County
Population density11393+19
Population growth2.2%3.2%−1.0 pts
Median age49.541.3+8.2
Male50.2%50.2%−0.1 pts
Female49.8%49.8%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born3.1%5.0%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.2%84.5%+8.7 pts
Black0.3%1.2%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%10.3%−8.4 pts
Asian0.5%0.1%+0.4 pts
Other4.1%3.9%+0.3 pts
Median household income$74,096$64,190+$9,906
Per capita income$44,763$31,123+$13,640
Poverty rate8.2%12.9%−4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.431+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%15.8%+23.9 pts
Graduate degree15.3%6.0%+9.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%5.0%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation58.1%57.5%+0.6 pts
Median home value$324,900$175,200+$149,700
Median gross rent$1,165$776+$389
Owner-occupied78.7%81.0%−2.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%11.0%+13.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%33.9%+11.6 pts
Average commute19.635.8−16.2
Worked from home16.6%6.1%+10.4 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.5%10.3%−4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025