Aroostook County, Maine (ME)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,765
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 22,179
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,924 (it was 8,177 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 29% |
Land area: 6672 sq. mi.
Water area: 157.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.1%), Retail trade (11.1%), Manufacturing (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 73%
- Government: 20%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 61,87692.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,0823.1%Two or more races
- 1,0861.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 8301.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 4730.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3300.5%Asian alone
- 1330.2%Some other race alone
- 490.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 48.2 years |
| Maine median age: | 44.7 years |
| Males: 33,446 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 33,413 |  (50.0%) |
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| Aroostook County: | 2.0 people |
| Maine: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $52,849 ($28,837 in 1999)
| This county: | $52,849 |
| Maine: | $64,767 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $593 (lower quartile is $345, upper quartile is $706)
| This county: | $593 |
| State: | $848 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $124,400 (it was $58,400 in 2000)
| Aroostook: | $124,400 |
| Maine: | $252,100 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $993Detached houses: $171,879
Here: $171,879 State: $325,684 Townhouses or other attached units: $162,553
Here: $162,553 State: $307,286 In 2-unit structures: $130,397
Here: $130,397 State: $368,314 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $112,312
Here: $112,312 State: $288,675 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $195,231
Here: $195,231 State: $303,328 Mobile homes: $70,617
Here: $70,617 State: $81,154 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $29,923
Here: $29,923 State: $89,040
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $371
Institutionalized population: 780
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 43
- Thefts: 91
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 9
- Burglaries: 25
- Thefts: 38
- Auto thefts: 6
Health of residents in Aroostook County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average.69.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
52.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
45.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
55.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 201 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 75 buildings, average cost: $144,200
- 2020: 54 buildings, average cost: $144,200
- 2019: 66 buildings, average cost: $113,700
- 2018: 50 buildings, average cost: $134,300
- 2017: 65 buildings, average cost: $146,200
- 2016: 55 buildings, average cost: $124,400
- 2015: 50 buildings, average cost: $112,700
- 2014: 56 buildings, average cost: $135,100
- 2013: 69 buildings, average cost: $139,400
- 2012: 53 buildings, average cost: $115,000
- 2011: 41 buildings, average cost: $106,300
- 2010: 75 buildings, average cost: $131,300
- 2009: 99 buildings, average cost: $125,400
- 2008: 83 buildings, average cost: $126,800
- 2007: 121 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 2006: 162 buildings, average cost: $118,800
- 2005: 164 buildings, average cost: $101,500
- 2004: 181 buildings, average cost: $88,900
- 2003: 134 buildings, average cost: $94,000
- 2002: 128 buildings, average cost: $86,300
- 2001: 116 buildings, average cost: $80,800
- 2000: 121 buildings, average cost: $83,600
- 1999: 106 buildings, average cost: $73,200
- 1998: 101 buildings, average cost: $63,600
- 1997: 95 buildings, average cost: $76,100
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,775 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,378 (1.3%)
| Aroostook County: | 15.1% |
| Maine: | 11.5% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 48.2 years old
(Males: 45.9 years old, Females: 49.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.8 years old, Black residents: 24.7 years old, American Indian residents: 24.1 years old, Asian residents: 43.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.4 years old, Other race residents: 31.3 years old)
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, Van Buren, Fort Kent, Mapleton, Washburn, Fort Fairfield, Mars Hill.
Local government website: www.aroostook.me.us
Neighboring counties: Benson County, North Dakota 
, Dunn County, North Dakota , King County, Washington , Yakima County, Washington , Luce County, Michigan .
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Current college students: 3,541
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,292 (54.7% naturalized citizens)
| Aroostook County: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 4132010 or later
- 3462000 to 2009
- 3681990 to 1999
- 4551980 to 1989
- 5001970 to 1979
- 2,389Before 1970
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: 27,870
- One, attached: 268
- Two: 1,247
- 3 or 4: 2,097
- 5 to 9: 1,087
- 10 to 19: 685
- 20 to 49: 522
- 50 or more: 115
- Mobile homes: 4,482
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Housing units in Aroostook County with a mortgage: 11,509 (1,021 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 943 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,206
| Here: | 91.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 94.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Aroostook County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 22,200 | 27 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,845 | 40 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,411 | 51 |
| Other | 957 | 7 |
| Orthodox | 10 | 1 |
| None | 38,447 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 29
| Aroostook County: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
| This county: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
| Aroostook County: | 7.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 66
| This county: | 9.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Aroostook County: | 11.7% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Aroostook County: | 27.6% |
| State: | 25.0% |
Agriculture in Aroostook County:
Average size of farms: 361 acresAverage 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
Earthquake activity:
Aroostook County-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 301.3 miles away from Aroostook County center
On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:48, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 8.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 303.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 240.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 349.1 miles away from Aroostook County center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 271.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Maine Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4522-ME: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4522, Natural disaster type: Other
- Maine Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 12, 2010 to December 19, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1953: February 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 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 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 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: 3265, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Maine Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3256: September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 3256, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Maine Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melts, and Ice Jams, Incident Period: March 29, 2005 to May 03, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1591: June 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1591, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
- Maine Snow, Incident Period: March 09, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3209: April 01, 2005, FEMA Id: 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: 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: 3194, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Maine Snow, Incident Period: December 06, 2003 to December 07, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3190: January 15, 2004, FEMA Id: 3190, Natural disaster type: Snow
- 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Aroostook County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Snows: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 20,797 (74.1%)
- Carpooled: 2,376 (8.5%)
- Bus: 13 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 364 (1.3%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0.0%)
- Walked: 866 (3.1%)
- Worked at home: 2,493 (8.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Canada (67%)
- Somalia (2%)
- Brazil (2%)
- Venezuela (2%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
- Poland (2%)
- Mexico (2%)
- French (except Basque) (21%)
- English (20%)
- American (12%)
- French Canadian (11%)
- Irish (10%)
- Scottish (2%)
- German (2%)
People in group quarters in Aroostook County, Maine in 2010:
- 702 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 627 people in college/university student housing
- 376 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 81 people in group homes intended for adults
- 67 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 59 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 58 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 15 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 15 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Aroostook County, Maine in 2000:
- 799 people in nursing homes
- 702 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 332 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 147 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 72 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 66 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 65 people in other group homes
- 46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 24 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 20 people in religious group quarters
- 18 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 9 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 5 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 5 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
4.60% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,214 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.60% |
| Maine average: | 7.17% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.58% relocated from other counties in Maine ($19,363 average AGI)
3.02% relocated from other states ($34,851 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 3.02% Maine average: 3.89%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Penobscot County, ME |  0.49% ($39,008 average AGI) |
| from Cumberland County, ME | 0.24% ($49,049) |
| from York County, ME | 0.16% ($46,738) |
| from Kennebec County, ME | 0.13% ($41,697) |
| from Androscoggin County, ME | 0.11% ($38,393) |
| from Washington County, ME | 0.08% ($35,300) |
3.60% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,088 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.60% |
| Maine average: | 5.94% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.76% relocated to other counties in Maine ($22,848 average AGI)
1.84% relocated to other states ($26,238 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 1.84% Maine average: 2.63%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Penobscot County, ME | 0.65% ($42,472 average AGI) |
| to Cumberland County, ME | 0.25% ($53,234) |
| to Kennebec County, ME | 0.18% ($46,739) |
| to York County, ME | 0.15% ($63,000) |
| to Androscoggin County, ME | 0.12% ($41,871) |
| to Washington County, ME | 0.09% ($39,696) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 16,984 (12,866 aged, 4,118 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,183 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Aroostook County, Maine in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,429)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,257)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,089)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (924)
- Unspecified dementia (784)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (520)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (492)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (377)
- Congestive heart failure (305)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (289)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,978
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 447
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 75,170
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 927
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,080
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 60
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 113.9. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 68.7
- Other - 45.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 66,859- Male householders: 14,975 (3,832 living alone), Female householders: 15,245 (4,499 living alone)
14,658 spouses (14,588 opposite-sex spouses), 2,150 unmarried partners, (2,047 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,707 children (12,567 natural, 302 adopted, 838 stepchildren), 1,622 grandchildren, 180 brothers or sisters, 462 parents, 135 foster children, 342 other relatives, 1,623 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,760
Size of family households: 10,835 2-persons, 3,735 3-persons, 2,962 4-persons, 1,198 5-persons, 450 6-persons, 368 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,331 1-person, 1,842 2-persons, 335 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
7,490 married couples with children.
2,831 single-parent households (608 men, 2,223 women).
86.3% of residents of Aroostook speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
12.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (98% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $651,468,000 ($8,877 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| Here: | 48 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 54 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,539
| Here: | 62 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +401
| Here: | +5 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -24
| Here: |  -0 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +28 per 1000 residents |
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:
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Aroostook County, Maine
- 612020 or later
- 2,0422010 to 2019
- 3,7822000 to 2009
- 3,7251990 to 1999
- 4,9181980 to 1989
- 6,6801970 to 1979
- 3,2401960 to 1969
- 3,8081950 to 1959
- 2,1091940 to 1949
- 8,0201939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Aroostook County, Maine
- 2501 room
- 822 rooms
- 6143 rooms
- 1,9454 rooms
- 4,1315 rooms
- 4,5696 rooms
- 2,9597 rooms
- 3,2598 rooms
- 4,0699+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Aroostook County, Maine
- 1,0701 room
- 952 rooms
- 9983 rooms
- 2,3714 rooms
- 1,5425 rooms
- 1,1106 rooms
- 6277 rooms
- 2668 rooms
- 2639+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Aroostook County, Maine
- 250no bedroom
- 8011 bedroom
- 5,0352 bedrooms
- 10,6763 bedrooms
- 3,8174 bedrooms
- 1,2995+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Aroostook County, Maine
- 1,070no bedroom
- 1,6001 bedroom
- 3,0512 bedrooms
- 1,7123 bedrooms
- 6594 bedrooms
- 2505+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Aroostook County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 654no vehicle
- 5,7471 vehicle
- 9,6262 vehicles
- 3,5263 vehicles
- 1,7264 vehicles
- 5995+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Aroostook County in renter-occupied apartments
- 2,029no vehicle
- 3,5961 vehicle
- 2,3062 vehicles
- 3823 vehicles
- 134 vehicles
- 165+ vehicles
88.7% of Aroostook County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Maine.
| Aroostook County: | 88.7% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 49,263
- Other state: 13,637
- Northeast: 7,686
- Midwest: 1,675
- South: 2,636
- West: 1,640
- 72.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.2%Wood
- 7.2%Electricity
- 4.5%Other fuel
- 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Utility gas
- 0.8%Coal or coke
- 61.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.0%Electricity
- 4.3%Coal or coke
- 3.9%Wood
- 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%No fuel used
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 1.1%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 799
| Here: | 14.6% |
| Maine: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 79
| Here: | 2.4% |
| Maine: | 10.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 496
| Here: | 24.9% |
| Maine: | 32.4% |
Aroostook County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,041,000
Other: $1,041,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $366,000
Regular Highways: $366,000
General Public Buildings: $154,000
General Public Buildings: $154,000
Sewerage: $34,000
Sewerage: $34,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $5,716,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,043,000
Police Protection: $3,262,000
Police Protection: $2,878,000
General - Other: $2,090,000
General - Other: $1,844,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,026,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $906,000
General Public Buildings: $754,000
General Public Buildings: $666,000
Regular Highways: $660,000
Regular Highways: $583,000
Central Staff Services: $536,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $520,000
Central Staff Services: $473,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $459,000
Public Welfare - Other: $314,000
Financial Administration: $311,000
Public Welfare - Other: $277,000
Financial Administration: $274,000
Solid Waste Management: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $135,000
Natural Resources - Other: $123,000
Natural Resources - Other: $109,000
Housing and Community Development: $70,000
Housing and Community Development: $62,000
Local Fire Protection: $18,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Health - Other: $9,000
Sewerage: $4,000
Sewerage: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $4,000
Libraries: $1,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $187,000
Other: $187,000
Highways: $10,000
Highways: $10,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Interest on Debt: $4,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $128,000
Other - Regular Highways: $116,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $66,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $65,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $60,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $59,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $39,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Other - Air Transportation: $25,000
Other - Health - Other: $23,000
Other - Air Transportation: $23,000
Other - Health - Other: $21,000
Other - Sewerage: $1,000
Other - Libraries: $1,000
Other - Sewerage: $1,000
Other - Libraries: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $187,000
Police Protection: $170,000
General - Other: $40,000
General - Other: $36,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $45,000
Other: $43,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,850,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,526,000
Rents: $26,000
Rents: $21,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $92,000
General Public Building: $92,000
Correctional Institutions: $68,000
Correctional Institutions: $68,000
Police Protection: $48,000
Police Protection: $48,000
Local Fire Protection: $21,000
Local Fire Protection: $21,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,529,000
Cash and Securities: $2,976,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,098,000
Other: $1,031,000
General Local Government Support: $254,000
General Local Government Support: $238,000
Highways: $47,000
Highways: $44,000
Sewerage: $23,000
Sewerage: $22,000
- Tax - Property: $7,296,000
Property: $6,691,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,138,000
: $3,776,000
Aroostook County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,041,000
Other: $1,041,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $366,000
Regular Highways: $366,000
General Public Buildings: $154,000
General Public Buildings: $154,000
Sewerage: $34,000
Sewerage: $34,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $5,716,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,043,000
Police Protection: $3,262,000
Police Protection: $2,878,000
General - Other: $2,090,000
General - Other: $1,844,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,026,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $906,000
General Public Buildings: $754,000
General Public Buildings: $666,000
Regular Highways: $660,000
Regular Highways: $583,000
Central Staff Services: $536,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $520,000
Central Staff Services: $473,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $459,000
Public Welfare - Other: $314,000
Financial Administration: $311,000
Public Welfare - Other: $277,000
Financial Administration: $274,000
Solid Waste Management: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $135,000
Natural Resources - Other: $123,000
Natural Resources - Other: $109,000
Housing and Community Development: $70,000
Housing and Community Development: $62,000
Local Fire Protection: $18,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Health - Other: $9,000
Sewerage: $4,000
Sewerage: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $4,000
Libraries: $1,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $187,000
Other: $187,000
Highways: $10,000
Highways: $10,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Interest on Debt: $4,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $128,000
Other - Regular Highways: $116,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $66,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $65,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $60,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $59,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $39,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Other - Air Transportation: $25,000
Other - Health - Other: $23,000
Other - Air Transportation: $23,000
Other - Health - Other: $21,000
Other - Sewerage: $1,000
Other - Libraries: $1,000
Other - Sewerage: $1,000
Other - Libraries: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $187,000
Police Protection: $170,000
General - Other: $40,000
General - Other: $36,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $45,000
Other: $43,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,850,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,526,000
Rents: $26,000
Rents: $21,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $92,000
General Public Building: $92,000
Correctional Institutions: $68,000
Correctional Institutions: $68,000
Police Protection: $48,000
Police Protection: $48,000
Local Fire Protection: $21,000
Local Fire Protection: $21,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,529,000
Cash and Securities: $2,976,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,098,000
Other: $1,031,000
General Local Government Support: $254,000
General Local Government Support: $238,000
Highways: $47,000
Highways: $44,000
Sewerage: $23,000
Sewerage: $22,000
- Tax - Property: $7,296,000
Property: $6,691,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,138,000
: $3,776,000
Aroostook County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,041,000
Other: $1,041,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $366,000
Regular Highways: $366,000
General Public Buildings: $154,000
General Public Buildings: $154,000
Sewerage: $34,000
Sewerage: $34,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $5,716,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,043,000
Police Protection: $3,262,000
Police Protection: $2,878,000
General - Other: $2,090,000
General - Other: $1,844,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,026,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $906,000
General Public Buildings: $754,000
General Public Buildings: $666,000
Regular Highways: $660,000
Regular Highways: $583,000
Central Staff Services: $536,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $520,000
Central Staff Services: $473,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $459,000
Public Welfare - Other: $314,000
Financial Administration: $311,000
Public Welfare - Other: $277,000
Financial Administration: $274,000
Solid Waste Management: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $135,000
Natural Resources - Other: $123,000
Natural Resources - Other: $109,000
Housing and Community Development: $70,000
Housing and Community Development: $62,000
Local Fire Protection: $18,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Health - Other: $9,000
Sewerage: $4,000
Sewerage: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $4,000
Libraries: $1,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $187,000
Other: $187,000
Highways: $10,000
Highways: $10,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Interest on Debt: $4,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $128,000
Other - Regular Highways: $116,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $66,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $65,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $60,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $59,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $39,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Other - Air Transportation: $25,000
Other - Health - Other: $23,000
Other - Air Transportation: $23,000
Other - Health - Other: $21,000
Other - Sewerage: $1,000
Other - Libraries: $1,000
Other - Sewerage: $1,000
Other - Libraries: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $187,000
Police Protection: $170,000
General - Other: $40,000
General - Other: $36,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $45,000
Other: $43,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,850,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,526,000
Rents: $26,000
Rents: $21,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $92,000
General Public Building: $92,000
Correctional Institutions: $68,000
Correctional Institutions: $68,000
Police Protection: $48,000
Police Protection: $48,000
Local Fire Protection: $21,000
Local Fire Protection: $21,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,529,000
Cash and Securities: $2,976,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,098,000
Other: $1,031,000
General Local Government Support: $254,000
General Local Government Support: $238,000
Highways: $47,000
Highways: $44,000
Sewerage: $23,000
Sewerage: $22,000
- Tax - Property: $7,296,000
Property: $6,691,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,138,000
: $3,776,000
Aroostook County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,041,000
Other: $1,041,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $366,000
Regular Highways: $366,000
General Public Buildings: $154,000
General Public Buildings: $154,000
Sewerage: $34,000
Sewerage: $34,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $5,716,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,043,000
Police Protection: $3,262,000
Police Protection: $2,878,000
General - Other: $2,090,000
General - Other: $1,844,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,026,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $906,000
General Public Buildings: $754,000
General Public Buildings: $666,000
Regular Highways: $660,000
Regular Highways: $583,000
Central Staff Services: $536,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $520,000
Central Staff Services: $473,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $459,000
Public Welfare - Other: $314,000
Financial Administration: $311,000
Public Welfare - Other: $277,000
Financial Administration: $274,000
Solid Waste Management: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $135,000
Natural Resources - Other: $123,000
Natural Resources - Other: $109,000
Housing and Community Development: $70,000
Housing and Community Development: $62,000
Local Fire Protection: $18,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Health - Other: $9,000
Sewerage: $4,000
Sewerage: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $4,000
Libraries: $1,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $187,000
Other: $187,000
Highways: $10,000
Highways: $10,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Interest on Debt: $4,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $128,000
Other - Regular Highways: $116,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $66,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $65,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $60,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $59,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $39,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Other - Air Transportation: $25,000
Other - Health - Other: $23,000
Other - Air Transportation: $23,000
Other - Health - Other: $21,000
Other - Sewerage: $1,000
Other - Libraries: $1,000
Other - Sewerage: $1,000
Other - Libraries: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $187,000
Police Protection: $170,000
General - Other: $40,000
General - Other: $36,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $45,000
Other: $43,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,850,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,526,000
Rents: $26,000
Rents: $21,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $92,000
General Public Building: $92,000
Correctional Institutions: $68,000
Correctional Institutions: $68,000
Police Protection: $48,000
Police Protection: $48,000
Local Fire Protection: $21,000
Local Fire Protection: $21,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,529,000
Cash and Securities: $2,976,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,098,000
Other: $1,031,000
General Local Government Support: $254,000
General Local Government Support: $238,000
Highways: $47,000
Highways: $44,000
Sewerage: $23,000
Sewerage: $22,000
- Tax - Property: $7,296,000
Property: $6,691,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,138,000
: $3,776,000
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 | La-Z-Boy | 4 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 2 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 25 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Burger King | 3 | McDonald's | 5 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | New Balance | 2 | |
| Circle K | 13 | 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 | |
| Ford | 3 | Subway | 5 | |
| GNC | 4 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 4 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| Honda | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | UPS | 16 | |
| KFC | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Kmart | 2 | Walmart | 2 | |
Aroostook County on our top lists:
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"