Knox County, Maine Economic Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Knox county maine dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics






Subject

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over31,782100.0
In labor force20,02463.0
Civilian labor force
19,93962.7
Employed
19,26360.6
Unemployed
6762.1
Percent of civilian labor force
3.4(X)
Armed Forces
850.3
Not in labor force11,75837.0
Females 16 years and over16,418100.0
In labor force9,43957.5
Civilian labor force
9,41857.4
Employed
9,02255.0
Own children under 6 years2,458100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,54062.7
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over18,829100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone14,04374.6
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,09611.1
Public transportation (including taxicab)840.4
Walked1,0345.5
Other means2361.3
Worked at home1,3367.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)18.9(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over19,263100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations5,72529.7
Service occupations2,95915.4
Sales and office occupations4,88125.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations9635.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,14511.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,59013.4
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1,1576.0
Construction1,5297.9
Manufacturing2,01310.5
Wholesale trade6923.6
Retail trade2,61113.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities6233.2
Information5873.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,3767.1
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,2236.3
Educational, health and social services3,92620.4
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,6388.5
Other services (except public administration)1,0145.3
Public administration8744.5
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers13,42469.7
Government workers2,50713.0
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business3,26617.0
Unpaid family workers660.3
INCOME IN 1999
Households16,608100.0
Less than $10,0001,5679.4
$10,000 to $14,9991,3087.9
$15,000 to $24,9992,46214.8
$25,000 to $34,9992,44414.7
$35,000 to $49,9993,22619.4
$50,000 to $74,9993,14118.9
$75,000 to $99,9991,2307.4
$100,000 to $149,9997784.7
$150,000 to $199,9992321.4
$200,000 or more2201.3
Median household income (dollars)36,774(X)
With earnings13,01078.3
Mean earnings (dollars)
42,661(X)
With Social Security income5,02730.3
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,950(X)
With Supplemental Security Income5763.5
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,997(X)
With public assistance income5623.4
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,630(X)
With retirement income2,90817.5
Mean retirement income (dollars)
17,005(X)
Families10,778100.0
Less than $10,0004203.9
$10,000 to $14,9995064.7
$15,000 to $24,9991,38612.9
$25,000 to $34,9991,60014.8
$35,000 to $49,9992,32121.5
$50,000 to $74,9992,52623.4
$75,000 to $99,9991,0399.6
$100,000 to $149,9996115.7
$150,000 to $199,9992021.9
$200,000 or more1671.5
Median family income (dollars)43,819(X)
Per capita income (dollars)19,981(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers30,704(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers22,382(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families695(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.4
With related children under 18 years503(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.1
With related children under 5 years
250(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.4
Families with female householder, no husband present294(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.2
With related children under 18 years269(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.9
With related children under 5 years
121(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)43.1
Individuals3,865(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.1
18 years and over2,782(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.4
65 years and over
525(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.0
Related children under 18 years1,029(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.9
Related children 5 to 17 years
717(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.8
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,692(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.7
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53


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