Knox County, Maine (ME)

Back to: Maine, Maine smaller cities, Maine smallest towns, All US cities.

% of renters here:	26%
State:	28%

This county:	10.1%
Whole state:	10.9%

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.4%), Retail trade (13.6%), Manufacturing (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Knox County, Maine business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Knox County, Maine:

Median resident age:	41.4 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Males: 19,327	(48.8%)
Females: 20,291	(51.2%)

Recent posts about Knox County, Maine on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Knox County is mentioned 35 times on our forum:

	UPDATE'S, Where are you in life, and your move to Maine  (524 replies)
	The Bad Neighbor  (184 replies)
	Vanity Plates  (55 replies)
	Has anyone felt "let down" after moving to Maine?  (51 replies)
	Biking in Maine  (58 replies)
	Only you can tell me...  (47 replies)

Knox County:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

This county	$42,265
Maine:	$42,801

Knox County	$184,779
Maine:	$155,300

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 64
• Thefts: 132
• Auto thefts: 11

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 48
• Thefts: 119
• Auto thefts: 8

Area name: Knox County, ME
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Knox County is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $876 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rockland, Camden, Warren, Thomaston, Rockport, St. George, Union, Owls Head, South Thomaston, Washington.

2005 air pollution in Knox County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.096 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Lincoln County , Waldo County .

Click to draw/clear county borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Knox County: Sennebec Lake Campground (A), Bancroft Summer School Camp (B), North Haven Yacht Club (C), Meguniticook By The Sea Campground (D), Curtis Island Light (E), Browns Head Light Station (F), Saltwater Farm Campground (G), Heron Neck Light Station (H), Samoset Golf Course (I), North Haven Ferry (J), Oakland Park (K), Sandy Shore Recreational Vehicle Resort (L), Loons Cry Campground (M), Duck Harbor Landing (N), Duck Harbor Campground (O), Camp Adahi (P), Owls Head Transportation Museum (Q), Owls Head Light Station (R), J O Browns Ferry Dock (S), Pleasant Beach (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Knox County include: Harmony Bible Baptist Church (A), South Hope Community Church (B), Appleton Baptist Church (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Owls Head Baptist Church (E), Hope Community Bible Church (F), Ridge Church (G), West Rockport Baptist Church (H), Washington Village Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Post Sunny View Cemetery (2), Skidmore Cemetery (3), Lake View Cemetery (4), Ocean View Cemetery (5), Sprague Cemetery (6), South Warren Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Folly Pond (A), Long Pond (B), Mansfield Pond (C), Johnson Pond (D), Long Pond (E), Maces Pond (F), Sennebec Pond (G), Seven Tree Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pats Brook (A), Pease Brook (B), Duck Brook (C), Perry Creek (D), Pettengill Stream (E), Oyster River (F), Quiggle Brook (G), Branch Brook (H), Beaverdam Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Knox County include: Curtis Island Park (1), Cramer Park (2), Rockport Historic District (3), Rockport Marine Park (4), Rockport Recreation Park (5), Walker Park (6), Armburst Hill Wildlife Preserve (7), Shirt Tail Point Park (8), Lanes Island Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: South Sandy Beach (A), Markey Beach (B), Goss Beach (C), Lucia Beach (D), Indian Camp Beach (E), Clayfers Beach (F), Narrow Place Beach (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Matinicus Post Office (A), Rockport Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.8%
Maine:	4.2%

Current college students: 1,146
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 813 (46% naturalized citizens)

Knox County:	2.1%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,310
• One, attached: 489
• Two: 1,042
• 3 or 4: 961
• 5 to 9: 474
• 10 to 19: 191
• 20 or more: 390
• Mobile homes: 1,709
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Housing units in Knox County with a mortgage: 5,360 (428 second mortgage, 808 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,325

Knox County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 17.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,043 (75%) Carpooled: 2,096 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%) Subway or elevated: 5 (0%) Ferryboat: 42 (0%) Taxi: 27 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 42 (0%) Walked: 1,034 (5%) Other means: 192 (1%) Worked at home: 1,336 (7%)

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Maine average:	6.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.79% relocated from other counties in Maine ($15,829 average AGI)
3.11% relocated from other states ($32,248 average AGI)

Knox County:	3.11%
Maine average:	2.95%

from Lincoln County, ME	0.62% ($24,021 average AGI)
from Waldo County, ME	0.59% ($33,261)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.46% ($39,704)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.30% ($31,435)
from Penobscot County, ME	0.17% ($23,115)
from Middlesex County, MA	0.13% ($70,350)
from Aroostook County, ME	0.11% ($22,588)

6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.12%
Maine average:	6.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.38% relocated to other counties in Maine ($17,445 average AGI)
2.74% relocated to other states ($26,703 average AGI)

Knox County:	2.74%
Maine average:	3.05%

to Waldo County, ME	0.84% ($36,763 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, ME	0.73% ($29,500)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.49% ($37,052)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.33% ($26,788)
to Penobscot County, ME	0.32% ($29,460)
to York County, ME	0.13% ($21,150)
to Androscoggin County, ME	0.11% ($22,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,794 (6,730 aged, 1,064 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 31,317 (8,021 male householders, 2,757 female householders)

  8,970 spouses, 9,930 children (9,172 natural, 261 adopted, 497 stepchildren), 272 grandchildren, 170 brothers or sisters, 140 parents, 227 other relatives, 830 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,039 (2,426 male householders (1,844 living alone)), 3,404 female householders (2,979 living alone)), 1,209 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,262 (1,115 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,364 2-persons, 2,374 3-persons, 1,978 4-persons, 781 5-persons, 204 6-persons, 77 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,823 1-person, 910 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

96.6% of residents of Knox County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $262,841,000 ($6410 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,434,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $116,910,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $48,217,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $118,000
Federal grants: $80,615,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,635,000 ($65,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,345,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $746,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,002,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,832,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+44 per 1000 residents
State:	+28 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.39 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

60% of Knox County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Maine.

Knox County:	59.9%
State average:	60.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 25490
• Northeast: 8721
• Midwest: 1407
• South: 1782
• West: 1113

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,600

Here:	9.7%
Maine:	6.9%

Here:	7.5%
Maine:	8.9%

Here:	26.1%
Maine:	28.3%