COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knox County vs Sevier County
PLACE A
Knox County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Sevier County, Arkansas
Knox County is 161% larger than Sevier County. Knox County earns more, with a median household income $20,569 higher. Knox County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -7%).
KNOX COUNTYSEVIER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population41,11715,758+161% vs Sevier County
Population density11328+85
Population growth2.2%-7.1%+9.3 pts
Median age49.534.7+14.8
Male50.2%51.5%−1.4 pts
Female49.8%48.5%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born3.1%14.3%−11.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.2%52.7%+40.5 pts
Black0.3%4.8%−4.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%35.5%−33.6 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other4.1%7.0%−2.8 pts
Median household income$74,096$53,527+$20,569
Per capita income$44,763$25,777+$18,986
Poverty rate8.2%17.3%−9.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.440Even
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%9.3%+30.4 pts
Graduate degree15.3%3.1%+12.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.9%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation58.1%58.0%+0.0 pts
Median home value$324,900$117,600+$207,300
Median gross rent$1,165$751+$414
Owner-occupied78.7%67.6%+11.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%17.2%+7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%36.9%+8.6 pts
Average commute19.625.1−5.5
Worked from home16.6%1.5%+15.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured5.5%14.9%−9.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025