Aroostook County

Aroostook County, Maine

At a Glance

Population67,105
County SeatCaribou Court House
State FIPS23
County FIPS003
Num Towns17
Census-Designated Places15
Total Town Population35,186
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)67,237
Median Age48.5
Veterans5,479
Housing Units38,440
Uninsured1,114
Net Migration (recent)911
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,889
Total Employees19,397
Avg Annual Pay$51,148
Median Household Income$50,843
Poverty Rate14.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$56,858
Federal Spending FY2024$737,199,856
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,986

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$125,400
Median Rent$681
FMR Studio$730
FMR 1BR$786
FMR 2BR$986
FMR 3BR$1,351
FMR 4BR$1,407

Health & Safety

Hospitals68
EMS Stations49
Fire Stations51
Police Stations50
Adult Smoking21.8%
Adult Obesity39.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.4
Air Quality Good Days299

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.29
Electric Customers742549
Towns with Broadband Data17
Towns with 90%+ Coverage17

Community

Churches43
Libraries17
Historic Places (NRHP)57
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools131
SNAP Stores76
Bank Branches24

Agriculture

Total Farms71
Land in Farms (acres)1,946
Avg Farm Size (acres)27.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE LEE2023-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-05-09
EMSNOW2006-02-24
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW MELT, AND ICE JAMS2005-06-29
EMSNOW2005-04-01
EMRECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW2005-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Aroostook County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.