Piscataquis County vs. Somerset County

Piscataquis County (ME)Somerset County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,80050,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%-3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,53552,226
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,53552,228
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.8%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.7%20.8%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.3%
White alone, percent96.2%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%95.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7934,329
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,48630,968
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,800$112,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,077$1,036
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$397$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%10.0%
Building permits, 20182283
Households, 2014-20187,35721,533
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.6%72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.0%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201822.0%16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.2%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.5%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,92843,770
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)106,371208,604
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)177,5471,607,252
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)212,225610,982
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,274$11,770
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.525.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,470$42,491
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,062$23,557
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 20174431,180
Total employment, 20174,68213,268
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)155,371539,529
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1583,181
All firms, 20121,5754,142
Men-owned firms, 20121,0812,436
Women-owned firms, 20123051,061
Minority-owned firms, 201230166
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5013,846
Veteran-owned firms, 2012326558
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1403,227
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200723.0%20.0%
Population per square mile, 20104.413.3
Land area in square miles, 20103,960.863,924.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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