Aroostook County, ME Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Aroostook County Maine Avg U.S. Average
Population 67,312 1,383,146 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 9.9 39.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.45% 0.50% 0.57%
Median age 46.6 43.7 37.1
Households 29,682 589,061 128,459,983

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Economy

Aroostook County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Aroostook County Maine Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $54,230 $72,025 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.10% 5.08% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.4% 3.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Aroostook County Maine Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $164,770 $248,766 $242,182
Median rent $735 $1,084 $1,342
Homeownership rate 74.4% 74.0% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Aroostook County Maine Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 13.9 20.7 22.5
Work from home 8.1% 14.1% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Aroostook County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Aroostook County Maine Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.2% 31.9% 31.6%
Average household size 2.20 2.27 2.54

Health

Aroostook County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Aroostook County Maine Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.8 78.2 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.1% 13.9% 16.3%
Smokers 22.4% 18.8% 19.0%