In 2021, Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME had a population of 171k people with a median age of 48.8 and a median household income of $61,272. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME grew from 168,779 to 170,619, a 1.09% increase and its median household income grew from $58,062 to $61,272, a 5.53% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), White (Hispanic) (0.94%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.652%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.549%).
3.69% of the households in Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.9% of the residents in Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME are Unity College (205 degrees awarded in 2021), Maine Maritime Academy (203 degrees), and College of the Atlantic (86 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was $217,900, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.
Most people in Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was 2 cars per household.
Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME borders Aroostook & Washington Counties PUMA, ME, Oxford, Somerset, Franklin & Piscataquis Counties PUMA, ME, Penobscot County PUMA, ME, Kennebec County PUMA, ME, and Bath City & Brunswick PUMA, ME.
