Races in Aroostook County, Maine:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,610 ($28,837 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $458 (lower quartile is $270, upper quartile is $563)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $84,900 (it was $58,400 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,200 - $139,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $137,547

Here:	$137,547
State:	$231,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $420,931

Here:	$420,931
State:	$236,559

In 2-unit structures: $94,044

Here:	$94,044
State:	$206,366

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $45,051

Here:	$45,051
State:	$272,619

Mobile homes: $52,360

Here:	$52,360
State:	$42,332

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $833
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $347

Institutionalized population: 780

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 46
• Thefts: 84
• Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 46
• Thefts: 42
• Auto thefts: 5

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,130 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $926 (1.2%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.5%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.5%
Median age of residents in 2010: 45 years old
(Males: 44 years old, Females: 46 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46 years old, Black residents: 21 years old, American Indian residents: 27 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

Area name: Aroostook County, ME
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Aroostook County is $430 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $516 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $673 a month.

Cities in this county include: Presque Isle, Caribou, Houlton, Madawaska, Fort Kent, Fort Fairfield, Van Buren, Limestone, Mapleton, Washburn.

Aroostook County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Aroostook County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 19 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour: 58 µg/m³(standard limit: 150 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 9.0 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour: 23 µg/m³(standard limit: 35 µg/m³). Below U.S. average.

Click to draw/clear Aroostook County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Aroostook County: Birch River Camp (A), Moose Point Camps (B), Martins Siding (C), Martins Camp (D), Ninemile Bridge (E), Nichols Rapids (F), Sands Camp (G), Blanchards Depot Camp (H), Blanchette Camp (I), Bliss Camp (J), Falls Camp (K), Bolstridge Camp (L), Bouchers Camp (M), Wilcox Settlement (N), Wilder Camp (O), Murphy Road (P), Wiles Camp (Q), Poulins Camp (R), Starkey Corners (S), Allagash Inn (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Aroostook County include: Baptist Church (A), Dyer Brook Community Church (B), Belvedere Church (C), Easton Church (D), Easton United Methodist Church (E), Haynesville United Baptist Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), Peoples Church (H), Saint Marys Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Peters Cove Cemetery (1), Old Catholic Cemetery (2), Bolton Cemetery (3), Dunn Cemetery (4), Silver Ridge Cemetery (5), Boundary Line Cemetery (6), Butterfield Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Threemile Pond (A), Timoney Lake (B), Togue Pond (C), B Lake (D), Tote Road Pond (E), Trafton Pond (F), Trout Pond (G), Tuttle Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Noyes Brook (A), Nowland Brook (B), Advent Brook (C), Aegan Brook (D), Aker Brook (E), Alec Brook (F), Alexander Brook (G), Allagash River (H), Amsden Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Aroostook County: Thomas Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Beach: Gilman Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Neighboring counties: Penobscot County , Piscataquis County , Somerset County , Washington County .

Current college students: 3,541
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,304 (59% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 27,038
• One, attached: 403
• Two: 1,611
• 3 or 4: 2,393
• 5 to 9: 1,540
• 10 to 19: 635
• 20 or more: 887
• Mobile homes: 4,120
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 92

Housing units in Aroostook County with a mortgage: 8,263 (583 second mortgage, 1,252 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,790

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.84%

Here		60.8%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 44,987
Total congregations: 106

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	31,816 (70.7%)	3,916 (8.7%)	2,587 (5.8%)	2,510 (5.6%)	732 (1.6%)
Congregations	27 (25.5%)	16 (15.1%)	12 (11.3%)	6 (5.7%)	6 (5.7%)

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	LDS (Mormon) Church	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	731 (1.6%)	582 (1.3%)	483 (1.1%)	460 (1.0%)	1,170 (2.6%)
Congregations	10 (9.4%)	3 (2.8%)	4 (3.8%)	6 (5.7%)	16 (15.1%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Aroostook County - Presque Isle, Caribou, Houlton, Madawaska, Fort Kent

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Aroostook County:

Average size of farms: 361 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $111,770
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $798.49
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.56%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $90,885
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.52%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $86,980
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.92%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.19
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.48%
Soybeans for beans: 535 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 37 acres

Tornado activity:

Aroostook County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Maine state average. It is 6.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/11/1954, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Aroostook County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 96% 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 28.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from Aroostook County center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:44:06, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Maine Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: December 12, 2011 to December 19, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1953): February 1, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1953, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Maine Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2008 to May 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1755): May 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1755, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Maine Snow, Incident Period: December 25, 2005 to December 27, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3265): February 24, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3265, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Maine Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3256): September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3256, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Maine Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melts, and Ice Jams, Incident Period: March 29, 2005 to May 3, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1591): June 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1591, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
• Maine Snow, Incident Period: March 9, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3209): April 1, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3209, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Maine Snow, Incident Period: February 10, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3206): March 14, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3206, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Maine Snow, Incident Period: December 14, 2003 to December 15, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3194): January 26, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3194, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Maine Snow, Incident Period: December 6, 2003 to December 7, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3190): January 15, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3190, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Maine Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 2, 2003 to February 4, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3174): March 11, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3174, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
• 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Aroostook County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Snows: 5, Floods: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,178.

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

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)

Aroostook County:	0.17%
Maine average:	0.12%

1.55% relocated from other counties in Maine ($11,224 average AGI)
2.13% relocated from other states ($19,136 average AGI)

Aroostook County:	2.13%
Maine average:	2.95%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)

Aroostook County:	0.12%
Maine average:	0.07%

1.94% relocated to other counties in Maine ($14,944 average AGI)
1.95% relocated to other states ($16,799 average AGI)

Aroostook County:	1.95%
Maine average:	3.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,002 (12,594 aged, 3,408 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.45
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11978.47
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 446.930
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 75169.64

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 927.090
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1080.010
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.1

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30.23
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 60.08

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.46

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 113.9. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 69,865

• In family households: 56,286 (14,401 male householders, 5,177 female householders)

  15,342 spouses, 17,272 children (15,805 natural, 490 adopted, 977 stepchildren), 906 grandchildren, 388 brothers or sisters, 444 parents, 351 other relatives, 1,729 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 13,579 (5,454 male householders (4,306 living alone)), 5,929 female householders (5,219 living alone)), 2,196 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,005 (780 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,401 2-persons, 4,042 3-persons, 3,231 4-persons, 1,307 5-persons, 415 6-persons, 182 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,525 1-person, 1,629 2-persons, 155 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

75.9% of residents of Aroostook County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
22.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $651,468,000 ($8877 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $35,548,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $239,250,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $110,118,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,405,000
Federal grants: $214,343,000
Federal procurement contracts: $27,990,000 ($8,115,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $49,361,000 ($14,010,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $10,919,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,319,000
Federal Government insurance: $51,746,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,534

Deaths: 4,539

Net international migration: +401

Net internal migration: -24

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.09 millions of gallons per day (46% from ground, 54% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

69% of Aroostook County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Maine.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 57005
• Northeast: 6678
• Midwest: 1419
• South: 1623
• West: 1109

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $39,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 267

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 127

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 262

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 2,773
• Number of aged recipients: 318
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,455
• Number of recipients under 18: 236
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,862
• Number of recipients older than 64: 675
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,415
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,049

Most common first names in Aroostook County, ME among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	382	74.7 years
Mary	356	80.3 years
George	307	76.0 years
Joseph	299	74.5 years
Charles	274	75.4 years
William	274	74.7 years
James	251	73.9 years
Robert	233	70.6 years
Donald	201	71.6 years
Marie	190	79.1 years

Most common last names in Aroostook County, ME among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Cyr	389	76.7 years
Michaud	309	74.9 years
Pelletier	258	76.2 years
Ouellette	242	74.8 years
Smith	204	77.2 years
Gagnon	186	73.3 years
Martin	177	76.6 years
Brown	172	76.1 years
Beaulieu	168	74.3 years
Bouchard	161	74.5 years

Businesses in Aroostook County, ME
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		Lowe's	1
Arby's	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	25
Ashley Furniture	2		Maurices	1
Bath & Body Works	1		McDonald's	5
Budget Car Rental	1		New Balance	2
Burger King	3		Payless	1
Cold Stone Creamery	2		Pizza Hut	2
Deb	1		RadioShack	3
Decora Cabinetry	4		Rite Aid	8
Dunkin Donuts	4		Ruby Tuesday	1
Fashion Bug	1		Sears	4
FedEx	8		Staples	1
GNC	4		Subway	5
H&R Block	4		Taco Bell	1
JCPenney	1		U-Haul	4
KFC	2		U.S. Cellular	1
Kmart	2		UPS	16
La-Z-Boy	4		Verizon Wireless	1
Lane Furniture	1		Walmart	2

Browse common businesses in Aroostook County, ME

Aroostook County on our top lists:

• #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
• #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
• #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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