COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knox County vs Cedar County
PLACE A
Knox County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Cedar County, Nebraska
Knox County is 391% larger than Cedar County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Knox County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -5%).
KNOX COUNTYCEDAR COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population41,1178,373+391% vs Cedar County
Population density11311+101
Population growth2.2%-5.3%+7.5 pts
Median age49.541.9+7.6
Male50.2%51.1%−1.0 pts
Female49.8%48.9%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born3.1%0.9%+2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.2%95.0%−1.8 pts
Black0.3%0.1%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%2.5%−0.7 pts
Asian0.5%0.3%+0.2 pts
Other4.1%2.0%+2.1 pts
Median household income$74,096$73,578+$518
Per capita income$44,763$39,183+$5,580
Poverty rate8.2%7.1%+1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.426+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%24.0%+15.8 pts
Graduate degree15.3%7.0%+8.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%1.7%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation58.1%68.2%−10.1 pts
Median home value$324,900$185,000+$139,900
Median gross rent$1,165$716+$449
Owner-occupied78.7%79.6%−0.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%11.7%+13.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%28.0%+17.5 pts
Average commute19.618.8+0.8
Worked from home16.6%10.1%+6.4 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.0 pts
Uninsured5.5%6.0%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025