Aroostook County vs. Piscataquis County

	Aroostook County (ME)	Piscataquis County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	67,111	16,800
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.6%	-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	71,873	17,535
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	71,870	17,535
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.8%	4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.2%	16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.1%	26.7%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	50.1%
White alone, percent	95.0%	96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.1%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.9%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.3%	1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.9%	95.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	5,977	1,793
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.4%	1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	39,981	15,486
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.7%	75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$98,000	$113,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$980	$1,077
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$370	$397
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$561	$611
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	17.6%	8.5%
Building permits, 2018	55	22
Households, 2014-2018	29,645	7,357
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.23	2.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.5%	89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	15.5%	3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.0%	81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.3%	67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.5%	90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.9%	18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.9%	22.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.8%	12.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.6%	47.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.9%	44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	83,195	14,928
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	471,757	106,371
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,037,868	177,547
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,119,423	212,225
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,796	$12,274
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.8	25.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,824	$39,470
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,571	$24,062
Persons in poverty, percent	15.3%	17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,935	443
Total employment, 2017	21,058	4,682
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	757,547	155,371
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,987	1,158
All firms, 2012	6,032	1,575
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,663	1,081
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,479	305
Minority-owned firms, 2012	124	30
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,708	1,501
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	694	326
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,035	1,140
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.3%	23.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	10.8	4.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	6,671.33	3,960.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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