Somerset County vs. Piscataquis County

Somerset County (ME)Piscataquis County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)50,59216,800
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.1%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)52,22617,535
Population, Census, April 1, 201052,22817,535
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.8%26.7%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.1%
White alone, percent96.5%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.6%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184,3291,793
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)30,96815,486
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,400$113,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,036$1,077
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$390$397
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$718$611
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%8.5%
Building permits, 20188322
Households, 2014-201821,5337,357
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.8%67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.9%90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.5%18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.4%22.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%12.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%47.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,77014,928
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)208,604106,371
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,607,252177,547
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)610,982212,225
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,770$12,274
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.625.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,491$39,470
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,557$24,062
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,180443
Total employment, 201713,2684,682
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)539,529155,371
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1811,158
All firms, 20124,1421,575
Men-owned firms, 20122,4361,081
Women-owned firms, 20121,061305
Minority-owned firms, 201216630
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,8461,501
Veteran-owned firms, 2012558326
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,2271,140
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.0%23.0%
Population per square mile, 201013.34.4
Land area in square miles, 20103,924.403,960.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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