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Knox, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $200,060 (it was $68,500 in 2000)
Knox:

$200,060
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $115,283 - $246,517

Total population: 806 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 751 (59 farm, 692 nonfarm))

Houses: 321 (282 occupied: 252 owner occupied, 30 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

11%
State:

26%

Housing density: 11 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $454,579.

Median contract rent in 2022: $576 (lower quartile is $397, upper quartile is $810)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $457


Median gross rent in Knox, ME in 2022: $780

Housing units in Knox with a mortgage: 39 (8 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 51



Knox, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 38,285
  • In family households: 30,972 (7,278 male householders, 3,349 female householders)
    8,223 spouses, 9,535 children (8,658 natural, 319 adopted, 558 stepchildren), 613 grandchildren, 192 brothers or sisters, 260 parents, foster children, 242 other relatives, 1,089 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,313 (2,660 male householders (1,986 living alone)), 3,144 female householders (2,568 living alone)), 1,509 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 501 (128 institutionalized population)

5,931 married couples with children.
2,178 single-parent households (647 men, 1,531 women).

98.3% of residents of Knox speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 8 (1.0%)
(62.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Knox, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Knox, Maine
  • 2no bedroom
  • 181 bedroom
  • 702 bedrooms
  • 973 bedrooms
  • 474 bedrooms
  • 185+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Knox, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Knox, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 82 bedrooms
  • 163 bedrooms
  • 24 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Knox in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Knox in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 12no vehicle
  • 741 vehicle
  • 1242 vehicles
  • 313 vehicles
  • 94 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Knox in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Knox in renter-occupied apartments
  • 4no vehicle
  • 91 vehicle
  • 112 vehicles
  • 63 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Knox, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Knox, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 123 rooms
  • 394 rooms
  • 515 rooms
  • 556 rooms
  • 397 rooms
  • 228 rooms
  • 309+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Knox, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Knox, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 44 rooms
  • 65 rooms
  • 76 rooms
  • 77 rooms
  • 28 rooms
  • 29+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Knox, ME
  • Knox, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Knox, ME in 2022
  • 12,466Less than $10,000
  • 23,204$10,000 to $19,999
  • 24,038$20,000 to $29,999
  • 23,907$30,000 to $39,999
  • 23,969$40,000 to $49,999
  • 23,988$50,000 to $59,999
  • 30,268$60,000 to $74,999
  • 45,683$75,000 to $99,999
  • 33,000$100,000 to $124,999
  • 22,013$125,000 to $149,999
  • 24,317$150,000 to $199,999
  • 25,142$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.8%
Number of people working at home: 50 (14.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 16
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 14
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 31
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 32
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 56
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 22
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 17
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 6
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 12
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 36
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 23
  • 90 or more minutes: 21

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 235 (75.1%)
  • Carpooled: 35 (11.2%)
  • Walked: 10 (3.2%)
  • Other means: 6 (1.9%)
  • Worked at home: 27 (8.6%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Knox, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Knox, Maine
  • 41995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 31985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 0Before 1965
Ancestries in Knox, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • United States: 137 (18.7%)
  • English: 133 (18.2%)
  • Irish: 119 (16.3%)
  • French: 92 (12.6%)
  • Other: 73 (10.0%)
  • Scottish: 52 (7.1%)
  • German: 29 (4.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 18 (2.5%)
  • Italian: 15 (2.0%)
  • Polish: 12 (1.6%)
  • Swedish: 11 (1.5%)
  • French Canadian: 9 (1.2%)
  • Greek: 8 (1.1%)
  • Welsh: 7 (1.0%)
  • Dutch: 6 (0.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 4 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 3 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 2 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 2 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion
Knox:

42.9% (3)
Maine:

0.0% (12)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Knox:

28.6% (2)
Maine:

2.5% (900)

Vietnam
Knox:

28.6% (2)
Maine:

2.5% (909)

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

  • This state: 563
  • Other state: 178
  • Northeast: 137
  • Midwest: 16
  • South: 19
  • West: 6

77% of Knox residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 9
  • 9th grade: 16
  • 10th grade: 11
  • 11th grade: 4
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 8
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 118
  • Less than 1 year of college: 11
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 16
  • Associate degree: 20
  • Bachelor's degree: 21
  • Master's degree: 7
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 4
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 114
  • Less than 1 year of college: 17
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 33
  • Associate degree: 11
  • Bachelor's degree: 34
  • Master's degree: 7
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Knox marital status for males
Knox marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 218
  • One, attached: 6
  • Two: 2
  • Mobile homes: 91
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $87,316

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Knox
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Knox, ME
  • 74.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.6%Wood
  • 2.4%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Knox, ME
  • 70.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.7%Wood
  • 13.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here:

3.1%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:

23.1%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability