Aroostook County vs. Penobscot County

Aroostook County (ME)Penobscot County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)67,111151,096
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.6%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)71,873153,932
Population, Census, April 1, 201071,870153,923
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.1%18.7%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.5%
White alone, percent95.0%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.9%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%93.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185,97711,520
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)39,98176,136
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.7%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$98,000$140,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$980$1,225
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$370$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$561$778
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.6%22.9%
Building permits, 201855261
Households, 2014-201829,64561,578
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.5%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.0%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.3%79.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.5%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%27.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.9%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%10.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)83,195313,925
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)471,7571,570,204
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,037,868977,666
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)308,945955,370
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,119,4233,203,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,796$20,834
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.822.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,824$49,374
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,571$27,289
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,9354,084
Total employment, 201721,05856,958
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)757,5472,323,181
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,9879,486
All firms, 20126,03212,012
Men-owned firms, 20123,6636,330
Women-owned firms, 20121,4793,922
Minority-owned firms, 2012124502
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,70810,983
Veteran-owned firms, 20126941,179
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,0359,909
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.3%24.0%
Population per square mile, 201010.845.3
Land area in square miles, 20106,671.333,397.36

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Aroostook county (ME) and Penobscot county (ME) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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