Piscataquis County vs. Penobscot County

Piscataquis County (ME)Penobscot County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,800151,096
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,535153,932
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,535153,923
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.8%18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.7%18.7%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.5%
White alone, percent96.2%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%93.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,79311,520
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,48676,136
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,800$140,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,077$1,225
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$397$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$778
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%22.9%
Building permits, 201822261
Households, 2014-20187,35761,578
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.6%79.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.0%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%27.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201822.0%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.2%10.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.5%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,928313,925
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)106,3711,570,204
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)177,547977,666
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)212,2253,203,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,274$20,834
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.522.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,470$49,374
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,062$27,289
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 20174434,084
Total employment, 20174,68256,958
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)155,3712,323,181
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1589,486
All firms, 20121,57512,012
Men-owned firms, 20121,0816,330
Women-owned firms, 20123053,922
Minority-owned firms, 201230502
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,50110,983
Veteran-owned firms, 20123261,179
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1409,909
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200723.0%24.0%
Population per square mile, 20104.445.3
Land area in square miles, 20103,960.863,397.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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