Aroostook County vs. Somerset County

Aroostook County (ME)Somerset County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)67,11150,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.6%-3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)71,87352,226
Population, Census, April 1, 201071,87052,228
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.1%20.8%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.3%
White alone, percent95.0%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.9%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%95.6%
Veterans, 2014-20185,9774,329
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)39,98130,968
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.7%75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$98,000$112,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$980$1,036
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$370$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$561$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.6%10.0%
Building permits, 20185583
Households, 2014-201829,64521,533
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.5%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.0%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.3%72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.5%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.9%16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)83,19543,770
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)471,757208,604
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,037,8681,607,252
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)308,94561,059
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,119,423610,982
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,796$11,770
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.825.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,824$42,491
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,571$23,557
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,9351,180
Total employment, 201721,05813,268
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)757,547539,529
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,9873,181
All firms, 20126,0324,142
Men-owned firms, 20123,6632,436
Women-owned firms, 20121,4791,061
Minority-owned firms, 2012124166
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,7083,846
Veteran-owned firms, 2012694558
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,0353,227
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.3%20.0%
Population per square mile, 201010.813.3
Land area in square miles, 20106,671.333,924.40

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Aroostook county (ME) and Somerset county (ME) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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