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Aroostook County

Population in July 2008: 315. Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 159  (50.7%)
Females: 156  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,717 (it was $38,000 in 2000)
New Canada:  $46,717
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,953
New Canada:  $19,953
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,591 (it was $72,200 in 2000)
New Canada:  $104,591
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $129,383; Detached houses: $134,018; Mobile homes: $42,857

New Canada, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in New Canada:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in New Canada: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: French (53.9%), French Canadian (33.3%), United States (5.6%), English (4.6%), Irish (2.0%), Swedish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/26/1976

Elevation: 1308 feet

Land area: 35.8 square miles.

Population density: 8.8 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



For population 25 years and over in New Canada

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Canada town

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

18 residents are foreign born (5.9% North America).

This town:  5.9%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

New Canada:  1.0% ($729)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (258.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (359.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (513.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Fort Kent, ME (2.2 miles ), Wallagrass, ME (2.4 miles ), Fort Kent, ME (2.4 miles ), St. Agatha, ME (3.0 miles ), Frenchville, ME (3.0 miles ), Eagle Lake, ME (3.1 miles ), Madawaska, ME (3.7 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $125,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 47.19 N, Longitude: 68.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

New Canada household income distribution New Canada home values distribution

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  16.3%
Maine:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (40%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Child care workers (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)



New Canada-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 14.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.0 miles away from New Canada center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near New Canada:
  • NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; FORT KENT, ME)
  • CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
  • AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 41 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Canada:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 152 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 193 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 206 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 258 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 258 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 274 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 283 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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Lakes and reservoirs: Second Lake (A), Sly Brook Lakes (B), California Pond (C), Third Lake (D), First Lake (E), Daigle Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fall Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  83.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.6%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Canada, ME



New Canada compared to Maine state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School





Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
  • Wood (30%)


Religion statistics for New Canada

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents70.7%8.7%5.8%5.6%1.6%
Congregations25.5%15.1%11.3%5.7%5.7%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.3%1.1%1.0%2.6%
Congregations9.4%2.8%3.8%5.7%15.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.86%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Aroostook County:  0.17%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Penobscot County, ME  0.52% ($28,453 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME  0.24% ($31,516)
from York County, ME  0.14% ($25,514)


4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.01%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)
Aroostook County:  0.12%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Penobscot County, ME  0.74% ($26,056 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.43% ($34,982)
to York County, ME  0.14% ($26,158)


Strongest AM radio stations in New Canada:
  • WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Canada:
  • WMEF (106.5 FM; FORT KENT, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WCXX (102.3 FM; MADAWASKA, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUFK (92.1 FM; FORT KENT, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
  • W276AY (103.1 FM; FORT KENT, ME; Owner: CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around New Canada:
  • W17BN (Channel 17; MADAWASKA, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 580
Total average daily truck traffic: 46
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 870

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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