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Aroostook County, ME


Designated Market Area: Presque Isle, ME
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 67,255   ( 4,615 from 2010 , 148 from 2020)
Land area: 6671.1 square miles
Population density: 10.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:62,666 93.18% 8.3%
Black:6941.03% 61.4%
Indian:1,2291.83% 2.8%
Asian:4240.63% 32.1%
2+ races:1,0771.60% 19.4%
Hispanic:1,1651.73% 74.7%
Total non-White:4,5896.82% 30.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,391 10.4
Deaths:2,34417.5
Net Migration: 9667.2
Net Immigration: 930.7
Change in White population:-5,675 -7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,060 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
71,870
68,34195.09%
4300.60%
1,1951.66%
3210.45%
9021.26%
6670.93%
3,5294.91%

2000
73,938
71,30996.44%
2690.36%
9931.34%
3580.48%
5360.72%
4410.60%
2,6293.56%

1990
86,936
84,22396.88%
9791.13%
8640.99%
3390.39%
n/a
5310.61%
2,7133.12%

1980
91,331
88,80197.23%
8840.97%
5600.61%
4610.50%
n/a
5460.60%
2,5302.77%

1970
92,463
90,60397.99%
7570.82%
4340.47%
1090.12%
n/a
4520.49%
1,860 2.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,444 8.7
7,84110.6
-1,101-1.5
5060.7
-2,968 -4.0
900 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
9,041 10.4
8,0399.2
-14,088-16.2
310.0
-12,914 -14.9
-84 -0.1
1980's
NumberRate
13,183 14.4
7,705 8.4
-9,559 -10.5
n/a
-4,578 -5.0
183 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-12,865 -13.9
n/a
-1,802 -1.9
670 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Aroostook County, ME
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.5
12,392 18.4%
54,863 81.6%
16,847 25.0%
29,237
2.23
17,614 60.2%
13,781 78.2%
1,307 7.4%
11,623 39.8%

2010
NumberPercent
45.3
14,384 20.0%
57,486 80.0%
13,651 19.0%
30,961
2.26
19,578 63.2%
15,342 78.4%
1,735 8.9%
11,383 36.8%

2000
NumberPercent
40.6
16,710 22.6%
57,228 77.4%
12,538 17.0%
30,317
2.36
20,508 67.6%
17,040 83.1%
1,580 7.7%
9,809 32.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.3
22,350 25.7%
64,586 74.3%
11,117 12.8%
31,499
2.61
23,630 75.0%
20,133 85.2%
1,701 7.2%
7,869 25.0%

1980
NumberPercent
28.2
28,818 31.6%
62,513 68.4%
9,532 10.4%
29,440
2.99
23,775 80.8%
20,523 86.3%
1,446 6.1%
5,665 19.2%

2022 Housing Data for Aroostook County, ME

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units38,440 
Median Value$125,400 
Occupied29,23776.1%
Vacant9,20323.9%
Owned21,49573.5%
Rented7,74226.5%
Median Rent$681 
Single-Family Units28,52974.2%
    Detached28,27473.6%
    Attached2550.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,6596.9%
Mobile Homes3,3988.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Aroostook County, ME

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,6495.6%
$10,000 to $14,9992,3908.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,6375.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5925.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3424.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,6285.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991,5655.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,4755.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1273.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2877.8%
$60,000 to $74,9993,00210.3%
$75,000 to $99,9993,56412.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992,4168.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4114.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2074.1%
$200,000 or more9453.2%
Median Household Income50,843 
Per Capita Income31,001 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,3688.1%
Public Assistance9313.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,03620.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed26,10666.7%
Unemployed1,6734.3%
In Armed Forces210.1%
Total Labor Force27,80071.1%
Not in Labor Force11,32228.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,2786,96457.1%
Non-Profit1,2292,62031.9%
Self-Employed2,29595070.7%
Local Government8601,38738.3%
State Government78168553.3%
Federal Government83576652.2%
Total Private + Self11,5737,91459.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,7055,45840.4%
Total15,27813,37253.3%
Pct. Govt.18.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,97513.8%
Sales and Office Occupations6,07821.2%
Professional, Technical5,65719.7%
Service Occupations4,80216.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,1374.0%
All others8,20728.6%
White Collar 54.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,51219.2%
Retail trade3,47012.1%
Educational services2,7749.7%
Manufacturing2,5518.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,9186.7%
Construction1,9076.6%
Public administration1,8006.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,7456.1%
Accommodation and food services1,4445.0%
Finance and insurance1,2664.4%
Other services1,0663.7%
Professional, scientific, technical9753.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7182.5%
Information3961.4%
Wholesale trade3691.3%
Utilities3051.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing2580.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2030.7%
Management360.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Aroostook County, ME

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2850.42%
Puerto Rican1870.28%
Cuban1200.18%
Dominican490.07%
Total Central American570.08%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan50.01%
Honduran360.05%
Nicaraguan50.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran110.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American400.06%
Argentinean270.04%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian80.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian50.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2530.38%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino740.11%
Chinese580.09%
Vietnamese340.05%
Thai330.05%
Korean260.04%
Indian190.03%
Japanese80.01%
Indonesian70.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English54,63485.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun7,56111.8%
German, other Germanic6271.0%
Spanish5260.8%
Other1780.3%
Other Asian1390.2%
Other Indo-European1050.2%
Arabic650.1%
Tagalog590.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French14,14021.0%
English11,56517.2%
Irish9,00413.4%
French Canadian6,0209.0%
American5,0977.6%
German3,2894.9%
Scottish2,1013.1%
Italian1,7292.6%
Swedish1,3031.9%
Canadian9531.4%
Scotch-Irish7481.1%
Polish6911.0%
Cajun5570.8%
European4990.7%
British3160.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen66,41098.8%
Not a citizen8271.2%
Native64,49895.9%
Foreign-born2,7394.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Aroostook County, ME

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,931 3.8%2,778 5.5%19,380 38.6%15,391 30.6%7,343 14.6%3,407 6.8%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,931 3.8%
9-12 Years 2,778 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 19,380 38.6%
Some College 15,391 30.6%
Bach. Degree 7,343 14.6%
Grad Degree 3,407 6.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Aroostook County, ME

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 38,908 36,205 2,703 6.9% 5.3%
1991 40,940 36,956 3,984 9.7% 7.8%
1992 40,987 36,741 4,246 10.4% 7.4%
1993 39,487 35,482 4,005 10.1% 6.8%
1994 38,645 34,344 4,301 11.1% 6.6%
1995 38,666 34,647 4,019 10.4% 5.9%
1996 38,257 34,674 3,583 9.4% 5.3%
1997 38,427 34,955 3,472 9.0% 5.2%
1998 37,347 34,689 2,658 7.1% 4.5%
1999 37,596 35,515 2,081 5.5% 4.0%
2000 34,890 33,435 1,455 4.2% 3.3%
2001 34,078 32,560 1,518 4.5% 3.8%
2002 34,198 32,385 1,813 5.3% 4.5%
2003 34,516 32,341 2,175 6.3% 5.1%
2004 34,325 32,194 2,131 6.2% 4.6%
2005 35,152 32,810 2,342 6.7% 4.9%
2006 35,527 33,150 2,377 6.7% 4.7%
2007 35,097 32,889 2,208 6.3% 4.7%
2008 34,950 32,565 2,385 6.8% 5.3%
2009 34,628 31,136 3,492 10.1% 8.4%
2010 34,871 31,361 3,510 10.1% 8.4%
2011 34,506 31,191 3,315 9.6% 7.7%
2012 34,077 31,019 3,058 9.0% 7.2%
2013 33,819 30,887 2,932 8.7% 6.7%
2014 33,021 30,530 2,491 7.5% 5.6%
2015 31,915 30,022 1,893 5.9% 4.4%
2016 31,548 29,842 1,706 5.4% 3.8%
2017 31,583 30,033 1,550 4.9% 3.4%
2018 30,963 29,588 1,375 4.4% 3.1%
2019 30,312 29,058 1,254 4.1% 2.7%
2020 29,255 27,642 1,613 5.5% 5.4%
2021 29,162 27,497 1,665 5.7% 4.6%
2022 28,237 27,068 1,169 4.1% 2.9%
2023 28,620 27,505 1,115 3.9% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com