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County:

Piscataquis County

State:

Maine

FIPS Code:

23021

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

2,463,022

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

39.99

% Water:

9.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

64

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,285

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,634

8.3%

5.2%

3.0%

1990:

18,653

5.8%

3.6%

2.1%

2000:

17,235

-7.6%

-5.8%

-1.8%

2005:

17,674

2.5%

4.4%

-1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,801

97.5%

0-to-19:

4,387

25.5%

Black:

36

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,638

21.1%

Hispanic:

89

0.5%

40-to-59:

5,342

31.0%

American Indian:

89

0.5%

60-plus:

3,868

22.4%

Other:

220

1.3%

Median Age:

41.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.3%

Median Family Income:

$34,852

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.2%

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