COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knox County vs Pierce County
PLACE A
Knox County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Pierce County, Georgia
Knox County is 98% larger than Pierce County. Knox County earns more, with a median household income $13,579 higher.
KNOX COUNTYPIERCE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population41,11720,764+98% vs Pierce County
Population density11361+52
Population growth2.2%5.1%−2.9 pts
Median age49.540.2+9.3
Male50.2%51.2%−1.1 pts
Female49.8%48.8%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born3.1%1.7%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.2%82.0%+11.2 pts
Black0.3%9.9%−9.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%5.3%−3.4 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other4.1%2.7%+1.4 pts
Median household income$74,096$60,517+$13,579
Per capita income$44,763$33,633+$11,130
Poverty rate8.2%13.8%−5.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.474−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%20.2%+19.5 pts
Graduate degree15.3%11.2%+4.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%2.6%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation58.1%60.1%−2.0 pts
Median home value$324,900$153,300+$171,600
Median gross rent$1,165$799+$366
Owner-occupied78.7%76.5%+2.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%11.0%+13.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%31.6%+13.9 pts
Average commute19.626.4−6.8
Worked from home16.6%2.8%+13.7 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.5%12.5%−7.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025