COMPARING TWO PLACES
Stark County vs Knox County
PLACE A
Stark County, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Knox County, Maine
Stark County is 17% smaller than Knox County. Stark County earns more, with a median household income $10,353 higher. Stark County has grown faster since 2000 (39% vs 2%).
STARK COUNTYKNOX COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population34,01341,117−17% vs Knox County
Population density25113−87
Population growth39.0%2.2%+36.8 pts
Median age34.849.5−14.7
Male52.4%50.2%+2.2 pts
Female47.6%49.8%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born4.0%3.1%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.6%93.2%−8.6 pts
Black2.4%0.3%+2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%1.9%+5.4 pts
Asian1.1%0.5%+0.6 pts
Other4.6%4.1%+0.4 pts
Median household income$84,449$74,096+$10,353
Per capita income$40,951$44,763−$3,812
Poverty rate12.1%8.2%+3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.447−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.0%39.7%−9.7 pts
Graduate degree6.8%15.3%−8.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.9%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation69.1%58.1%+11.0 pts
Median home value$271,700$324,900−$53,200
Median gross rent$960$1,165−$205
Owner-occupied66.8%78.7%−11.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%24.8%−12.0 pts
Rent-burdened households36.3%45.5%−9.2 pts
Average commute17.519.6−2.2
Worked from home7.1%16.6%−9.5 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%Even
Uninsured6.5%5.5%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025