Knox County Information
Knox in
Maine occupies
1,142 square miles and has a 2006 population of
41,096, a change from a 2000 population of
39,618 and
36,310 in 1990.
11.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
34 acts of violent crime reported in
Knox in 2004, a change from
26 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
920 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Knox, Maine in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Knox | |
| State | Maine | |
| Land Area | 1,142 sq. miles | Ranked 626 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 41,096 | Ranked 1,130 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 41,088 | |
| Population 2000 | 39,618 | Ranked 1,123 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 36,310 | Ranked 1,095 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.4% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 34 | 26 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 25 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 953 | 712 |
| Burglaries | 128 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 797 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 28 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,700 | 20,851 |
| Unemployed Population | 920 | 565 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 2.7% |
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