COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knox County vs Laurel County
PLACE A
Knox County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Laurel County, Kentucky
Knox County is 35% smaller than Laurel County. Knox County earns more, with a median household income $16,325 higher.
KNOX COUNTYLAUREL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population41,11763,746−35% vs Laurel County
Population density113147−34
Population growth2.2%6.4%−4.2 pts
Median age49.540.1+9.4
Male50.2%49.5%+0.6 pts
Female49.8%50.5%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born3.1%1.1%+2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.2%94.8%−1.6 pts
Black0.3%0.6%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%1.7%+0.2 pts
Asian0.5%0.3%+0.2 pts
Other4.1%2.6%+1.5 pts
Median household income$74,096$57,771+$16,325
Per capita income$44,763$27,836+$16,927
Poverty rate8.2%20.5%−12.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.442Even
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%17.5%+22.2 pts
Graduate degree15.3%7.7%+7.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%3.5%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation58.1%54.7%+3.4 pts
Median home value$324,900$159,500+$165,400
Median gross rent$1,165$813+$352
Owner-occupied78.7%71.6%+7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%10.5%+14.2 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%33.1%+12.3 pts
Average commute19.622.6−3.0
Worked from home16.6%8.7%+7.9 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%Even
Uninsured5.5%7.8%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025