COMPARING TWO PLACES
Laurel County vs Knox County
PLACE A
Laurel County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Knox County, Maine
Laurel County is 55% larger than Knox County. Knox County earns more, with a median household income $16,325 higher.
LAUREL COUNTYKNOX COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population63,74641,117+55% vs Knox County
Population density147113+34
Population growth6.4%2.2%+4.2 pts
Median age40.149.5−9.4
Male49.5%50.2%−0.6 pts
Female50.5%49.8%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born1.1%3.1%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.8%93.2%+1.6 pts
Black0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%1.9%−0.2 pts
Asian0.3%0.5%−0.2 pts
Other2.6%4.1%−1.5 pts
Median household income$57,771$74,096−$16,325
Per capita income$27,836$44,763−$16,927
Poverty rate20.5%8.2%+12.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4420.447Even
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%39.7%−22.2 pts
Graduate degree7.7%15.3%−7.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%3.9%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation54.7%58.1%−3.4 pts
Median home value$159,500$324,900−$165,400
Median gross rent$813$1,165−$352
Owner-occupied71.6%78.7%−7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%24.8%−14.2 pts
Rent-burdened households33.1%45.5%−12.3 pts
Average commute22.619.6+3.0
Worked from home8.7%16.6%−7.9 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%Even
Uninsured7.8%5.5%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025