COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knox County vs Licking County
PLACE A
Knox County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Licking County, Ohio
Knox County is 78% smaller than Licking County. Licking County earns more, with a median household income $10,330 higher. Licking County has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 2%).
KNOX COUNTYLICKING COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population41,117185,564−78% vs Licking County
Population density113272−159
Population growth2.2%7.2%−5.0 pts
Median age49.540.3+9.2
Male50.2%49.4%+0.7 pts
Female49.8%50.6%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born3.1%4.6%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.2%85.1%+8.1 pts
Black0.3%4.2%−3.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%2.5%−0.6 pts
Asian0.5%3.7%−3.2 pts
Other4.1%4.5%−0.4 pts
Median household income$74,096$84,426−$10,330
Per capita income$44,763$42,609+$2,154
Poverty rate8.2%10.2%−2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.447Even
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%29.3%+10.4 pts
Graduate degree15.3%9.8%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%3.2%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation58.1%63.1%−5.0 pts
Median home value$324,900$275,200+$49,700
Median gross rent$1,165$1,078+$87
Owner-occupied78.7%73.7%+5.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%6.4%+18.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%39.2%+6.3 pts
Average commute19.626.6−7.0
Worked from home16.6%15.8%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.5%5.3%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025