Piscataquis County, Maine (ME)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.2%), Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Piscataquis County, Maine:

Median resident age:	42.1 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Males: 8,458	(49.1%)
Females: 8,777	(50.9%)

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Piscataquis County:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

This county:	$34,810
Maine:	$45,888

This county:	$389
State:	$569

Piscataquis County:	$116,953
Maine:	$176,000

Detached houses: $149,685

Here:	$149,685
State:	$240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $125,791

Here:	$125,791
State:	$259,290

In 2-unit structures: $188,015

Here:	$188,015
State:	$237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $193,036

Here:	$193,036
State:	$258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,303

Here:	$129,303
State:	$254,084

Mobile homes: $34,951

Here:	$34,951
State:	$42,332

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 32
• Thefts: 61
• Auto thefts: 4

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 28
• Thefts: 53
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	14.8%
Whole state:	10.9%

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Area name: Piscataquis County, ME
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Piscataquis County is $513 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $635 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $806 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, Greenville, Guilford, Sangerville, Brownville, Parkman, Monson, Abbot, Sebec.

Neighboring counties: Aroostook County , Penobscot County , Somerset County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Piscataquis County: Finn Hall (A), Deer Head Farm (B), Thoreau Campsite (C), Lone Pine Campsite (D), Saint Regis Depot Camp (E), Farm Island Campsite (F), Thoroughfare Campsite (G), Butlers Camp (H), Shady Campsite (I), Caseys Spencer Bay Campground (J), High Bank Campsite (K), South Branch Pond Campground (L), Carry Trail Campsite (M), Preistly Point Campsite (N), Throughfare Campsite (O), Pumphandle Campsite (P), Shaw Camp (Q), Ellis Brook Campsite (R), Little Eagle Campsite (S), Hannibals Crossing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Piscataquis County include: First Unitarian Universalist Church of Sangerville (A), Shirley United Methodist Church (B), Atkinson Church (C), Monson Community Church (D), Guilford Center Baptist Church (E), Sebec Village Community Christian Church (F), Saint Augustines Episcopal Church (G), Parkman Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Abbot Village Cemetery (1), Schoodic Cemetery (2), Lake Road Cemetery (3), South Dover Cemetery (4), Shirley Mills Cemetery (5), Riverside Cemetery (6), Gould Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McDougal Pond (A), Hurd Pond (B), May Pond (C), Fowler Pond (D), Little Ragged Pond (E), Hussey Pond (F), Matthews Pond (G), Hutchinson Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crockett Brook (A), Crescent Brook (B), Eagle Stream (C), Oak Brook (D), Dwelley Brook (E), Cranberry Brook (F), Craig Brook (G), Duran Brook (H), West Seboeis Stream (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Piscataquis County include: Peaks-Kenny State Park (1), Katahdin Iron Works State Park (2), The Hermitage Preserve (3), Lily Bay State Park (4), Baxter State Park (5), Baxter Game Preserve (6), Allagash State Wilderness Waterway (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Wellington Post Office (A), Brownville Post Office (B), Brownville Junction Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.6%
Maine:	8.1%

Current college students: 432
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 326 (53% naturalized citizens)

Piscataquis County:	1.9%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,396
• One, attached: 94
• Two: 249
• 3 or 4: 446
• 5 to 9: 177
• 10 to 19: 39
• 20 or more: 232
• Mobile homes: 1,072
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 78

Housing units in Piscataquis County with a mortgage: 1,899 (135 second mortgage, 182 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,726

Here:	52.4% with mortgage
State:	66.4% with mortgage

Piscataquis County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 11.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Piscataquis County-area historical earthquake activity is below Maine state average. It is 89% 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 99.1 miles away from Piscataquis County center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.6 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) earthquake occurred 56.8 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 58.0 miles away from Piscataquis County center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/2001 at 00:24:29, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 41.0 miles away from Piscataquis County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,476 (77%) Carpooled: 843 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Ferryboat: 5 (0%) Taxi: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 441 (6%) Other means: 65 (1%) Worked at home: 277 (4%)

6.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,722 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.76%
Maine average:	6.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.71% relocated from other counties in Maine ($15,878 average AGI)
3.05% relocated from other states ($15,845 average AGI)

Piscataquis County:	3.05%
Maine average:	2.95%

from Penobscot County, ME	1.61% ($26,069 average AGI)
from Somerset County, ME	0.48% ($19,400)
from York County, ME	0.41% ($42,000)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.22% ($30,357)
from Androscoggin County, ME	0.17% ($21,091)
from Bristol County, MA	0.17% ($43,000)

6.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,779 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.64%
Maine average:	6.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.19% relocated to other counties in Maine ($18,252 average AGI)
2.45% relocated to other states ($11,528 average AGI)

Piscataquis County:	2.45%
Maine average:	3.05%

to Penobscot County, ME	2.28% ($26,622 average AGI)
to Somerset County, ME	0.45% ($34,500)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.38% ($26,208)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.24% ($29,600)
to York County, ME	0.16% ($30,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,974 (3,198 aged, 776 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,185 (3,442 male householders, 1,406 female householders)

  3,910 spouses, 4,597 children (4,298 natural, 117 adopted, 182 stepchildren), 129 grandchildren, 116 brothers or sisters, 114 parents, 140 other relatives, 331 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,867 (1,109 male householders (859 living alone)), 1,315 female householders (1,158 living alone)), 443 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 183 (154 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,466 2-persons, 1,062 3-persons, 847 4-persons, 323 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,017 1-person, 348 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

96.6% of residents of Piscataquis County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $124,761,000 ($7119 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,207,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $62,201,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,970,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $125,000
Federal grants: $33,906,000
Federal procurement contracts: $983,000 ($201,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,576,000 ($65,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $558,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,135,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,080,000

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+44 per 1000 residents
State:	+28 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 millions of gallons per day (55% from ground, 45% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

68% of Piscataquis County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Maine.

Piscataquis County:	67.8%
State average:	60.1%

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

• This state: 12455
• Northeast: 3336
• Midwest: 330
• South: 461
• West: 255

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,700

Here:	4.6%
Maine:	6.9%

Here:	10.8%
Maine:	8.9%

Here:	21.4%
Maine:	28.3%

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