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).
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Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (17.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.4%), Retail trade (12.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 48%
- Government: 8%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 44%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Aroostook County, Maine:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (95.1%)
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Hispanic or Latino (0.9%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.6%)
| Median resident age: |  45.0 years |
| Maine median age: |  42.0 years |
| Males: 34,193 |  (49.2%) |
| Females: 35,254 |  (50.8%) |
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| Aroostook County: | 2.0 people |
| Maine: | 2 people |
| This county: | $36825 |
| Maine: | $46974 |
Median contract rent in 2013 for apartments: $479 (lower quartile is $315, upper quartile is $608)
| This county: | $479 |
| State: | $668 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $90,400 (it was $58,400 in 2000)
| Aroostook: | $90,400 |
| Maine: | $172,800 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $940
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $334
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
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:
- 2007: 121 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 2008: 83 buildings, average cost: $126,800
- 2009: 99 buildings, average cost: $125,400
- 2010: 75 buildings, average cost: $131,300
- 2011: 41 buildings, average cost: $106,300
- 2012: 53 buildings, average cost: $115,000
- 2013: 69 buildings, average cost: $139,400
- 2014: 56 buildings, average cost: $135,100
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $1,479 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $1,010 (1.4%)
(14.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.5% for Black residents, 31.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.9% for American Indian residents, 52.6% for other race residents, 40.0% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 16.2%
| Aroostook County: | 16.2% |
| Maine: | 14.0% |
Median age of residents in 2013: 46 years old
(Males: 45 years old, Females: 47 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, American Indian residents: 26 years old, Asian residents: 9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18 years old, Other race residents: 26 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 $673 a month.
Cities in this county include: Presque Isle, Caribou, Houlton, Madawaska, Van Buren, Fort Kent, Mapleton, Washburn, Fort Fairfield, Mars Hill.
2012 air pollution in Aroostook County:
Carbon Monoxide: 0.161 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.027 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 16.6 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 5.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.aroostook.me.us
Neighboring counties: Benson County, North Dakota 
, Dunn County, North Dakota , King County, Washington , Yakima County, Washington , Luce County, Michigan .
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Maine: | 3.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
| Aroostook County: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 2.9% |
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
| Here: | 0.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 66.4% 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 slightly below Maine state average. It is 95% 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 Aroostook 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, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 303.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 158.7 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 the 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 Aroostook 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
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:
- MaineSevere 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
- MaineSevere 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
- MaineSnow, 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
- MaineHurricane 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
- MaineSevere 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
- MaineSnow, Incident Period: March 9, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3209): April 1, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3209, Natural disaster type: Snow
- MaineSnow, 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
- MaineSnow, 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
- MaineSnow, 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
- MaineSnowstorms, 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: 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: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (38%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (37%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Canada (84%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
- Germany (2%)
- Philippines (1%)
- Japan (1%)
- Pakistan (1%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
- French (except Basque) (23%)
- United States or American (15%)
- English (15%)
- French Canadian (14%)
- Irish (10%)
- German (3%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 25,460 (80%)
- Carpooled: 3,643 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 56 (0%)
- Taxi: 103 (0%)
- Bicycle: 28 (0%)
- Walked: 1,263 (4%)
- Other means: 249 (1%)
- Worked at home: 1,155 (4%)
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 mentally retarded
- 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
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)
3.21% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,766 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.21% |
| Maine average: | 5.50% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,181 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.08% Maine average: 0.04%
1.28% relocated from other counties in Maine ($11,542 average AGI)
1.86% relocated from other states ($21,045 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 1.86% Maine average: 2.57%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Penobscot County, ME | 0.46% ($28,764 average AGI) |
| from Cumberland County, ME | 0.20% ($23,132) |
| from Kennebec County, ME | 0.09% ($20,640) |
| from Hartford County, CT | 0.09% ($34,920) |
| from Washington County, ME | 0.09% ($30,750) |
| from York County, ME | 0.09% ($28,870) |
| from Androscoggin County, ME | 0.07% ($45,556) |
3.74% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,623 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.74% |
| Maine average: | 5.62% |
0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($830 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.11% Maine average: 0.05%
1.78% relocated to other counties in Maine ($16,331 average AGI)
1.85% relocated to other states ($17,463 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 1.85% Maine average: 2.68%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Penobscot County, ME | 0.67% ($29,433 average AGI) |
| to Cumberland County, ME | 0.37% ($47,612) |
| to Kennebec County, ME | 0.14% ($29,722) |
| to York County, ME | 0.13% ($39,343) |
| to Washington County, ME | 0.12% ($38,097) |
| to Hancock County, ME | 0.07% ($24,000) |
| to Androscoggin County, ME | 0.06% ($27,647) |
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
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.6
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 under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.7%
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%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Aroostook County, Maine in 1999 - 2014:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1185)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1002)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (919)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (683)
- Unspecified dementia (479)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (415)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (352)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (289)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (254)
- Congestive heart failure (246)
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: 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.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 68.7
- Other - 45.2
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.
11,978 married couples with children.
3,458 single-parent households (967 men, 2,491 women).
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| 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)
| Here: | 5.7 |
| State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- 1 room: 40
- 2 rooms: 211
- 3 rooms: 782
- 4 rooms: 3,055
- 5 rooms: 6,104
- 6 rooms: 4,906
- 7 rooms: 3,361
- 8 rooms: 1,906
- 9+ rooms: 1,814
- 1 room: 155
- 2 rooms: 670
- 3 rooms: 2,105
- 4 rooms: 2,239
- 5 rooms: 1,518
- 6 rooms: 794
- 7 rooms: 359
- 8 rooms: 197
- 9+ rooms: 140
- no bedroom: 76
- 1 bedroom: 892
- 2 bedrooms: 5,545
- 3 bedrooms: 10,609
- 4 bedrooms: 3,905
- 5+ bedrooms: 1,152
- no bedroom: 197
- 1 bedroom: 2,732
- 2 bedrooms: 3,013
- 3 bedrooms: 1,669
- 4 bedrooms: 465
- 5+ bedrooms: 101
- no vehicle: 787
- 1 vehicle: 6,316
- 2 vehicles: 10,824
- 3 vehicles: 3,196
- 4 vehicles: 789
- 5+ vehicles: 267
- no vehicle: 1,802
- 1 vehicle: 4,517
- 2 vehicles: 1,554
- 3 vehicles: 222
- 4 vehicles: 68
- 5+ vehicles: 14
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.
| Aroostook County: | 68.5% |
| State average: | 60.1% |
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%
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86.3%)
- Wood (11.8%)
- Electricity (0.8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79.5%)
- Electricity (14.7%)
- Wood (2.0%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.2%)
- No fuel used (1.1%)
- Other fuel (0.8%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 267
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Maine: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 127
| Here: | 2.7% |
| Maine: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 262
| Here: | 8.3% |
| Maine: | 28.3% |
Aroostook County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Current Operations - General - Other: $4,341,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,414,000
Police Protection: $849,000
General Public Buildings: $505,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $414,000
Central Staff Services: $286,000
Financial Administration: $278,000
Natural Resources - Other: $65,000
Health - Other: $51,000
Air Transportation: $25,000
Public Welfare - Other: $20,000
Local Fire Protection: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $29,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $182,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $286,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,876,000
Aroostook County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - All Other: $1,380,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,242,000
- Tax - Property: $4,202,000
Aroostook County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $350,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,000
Aroostook County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,199,000
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)"
