COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knox County vs Richland County
PLACE A
Knox County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Richland County, Montana
Knox County is 261% larger than Richland County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Richland County has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 2%).
KNOX COUNTYRICHLAND COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population41,11711,377+261% vs Richland County
Population density1135+107
Population growth2.2%17.9%−15.7 pts
Median age49.538.4+11.1
Male50.2%50.8%−0.7 pts
Female49.8%49.2%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born3.1%3.1%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.2%87.5%+5.8 pts
Black0.3%0.3%+0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%5.5%−3.6 pts
Asian0.5%0.4%+0.1 pts
Other4.1%6.3%−2.2 pts
Median household income$74,096$73,084+$1,012
Per capita income$44,763$41,554+$3,209
Poverty rate8.2%6.6%+1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.467−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%22.0%+17.7 pts
Graduate degree15.3%4.1%+11.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%3.3%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation58.1%68.7%−10.6 pts
Median home value$324,900$263,000+$61,900
Median gross rent$1,165$917+$248
Owner-occupied78.7%67.1%+11.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%21.2%+3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%25.2%+20.2 pts
Average commute19.622.7−3.1
Worked from home16.6%5.4%+11.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.0 pts
Uninsured5.5%4.7%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025