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County:

Aroostook County

State:

Maine

FIPS Code:

23003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

3,872,213

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.12

% Water:

2.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

94,078

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

91,344

-2.9%

-12.0%

9.1%

1990:

86,936

-4.8%

-10.8%

6.0%

2000:

73,938

-15.0%

-16.3%

1.4%

2005:

73,240

-0.9%

0.4%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

71,309

96.4%

0-to-19:

18,735

25.3%

Black:

269

0.4%

20-to-39:

17,432

23.6%

Hispanic:

441

0.6%

40-to-59:

21,450

29.0%

American Indian:

993

1.3%

60-plus:

16,321

22.1%

Other:

926

1.3%

Median Age:

40.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.6%

Median Family Income:

$36,044

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.8%

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