Presque Isle, ME City Data

Presque Isle, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,511 people who live in Presque Isle and approximately 73,938 who live in Aroostook County. We want to help people moving to or living in Presque Isle to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Presque Isle. We have included Presque Isle housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Presque Isle Information

Aroostook County where Presque Isle resides is 6,828.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 73,938 and has a population rank of 676 out of all the places in the United States.

Presque Isle has a total of 9,511 people and of those residents there are 4,540 males and 4,971 females. The median age of the male population is 35.6 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 730 births each year and around 813 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Presque Isle varies per year, but currently 9,396 are one race and 115 are two or more races.

Of the 9,511 people who live in Presque Isle, there are 2,464 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Presque Isle is 1,261 male and 1,203 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,453.

General Presque Isle Information
Total area in square miles - Aroostook County	6,828.79
Water area in square miles - Aroostook County	N/A
Resident population - Aroostook County	73,938
Population rank - Aroostook County	676
Total population	9,511
Total population (male)	4,540
Total population (female)	4,971
Population median age (male)	35.6
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Aroostook County	730
Deaths- Aroostook County	813
Population of one race	9,396
Population of two or more races	115
Population under 20 years	2,464
Population under 20 years (male)	1,261
Population under 20 years (female)	1,203
Total population 18 years and over	7,453

Presque Isle Social Characteristics

There are 30,356 households in Presque Isle. Families make up 20,508 of these households. The table below breaks down the Presque Isle families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,865), male householder with no wife present (1,030) and female householder with no husband present (2,438). The remainder of the Presque Isle households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,920. Presque Isle, ME moving companies help people in Presque Isle move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Presque Isle. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Presque Isle is based, there are 31,272 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,897 never married, 17,812 now married, 467 separated, 4,209 widowed, and 2,887 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 285 separated, 989 widowed and 2,652 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Presque Isle social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Presque Isle.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Aroostook County)
Total households	30,356
Family households (families)	20,508
With own children under 18 years	9,039
Married-couple family	16,865
With own children under 18 years	6,557
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,030
With own children under 18 years	644
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,438
With own children under 18 years	1,518
Nonfamily households	9,920
Householder living alone	8,394
65 years and over	3,971

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,181
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,084
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,119
Householder	2,465
Spouse	1,895
Child	2,370
Other relatives	64
Nonrelatives	166
Unmarried partner	97
Roomer or boarder	24
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	257
Foster child	9
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,817
Male householder	599
Male householder living alone	449
Male householder not living alone	150
Female householder	899
Female householder living alone	781
Female householder not living alone	118
Nonrelatives	319
Unmarried partner	160
Roomer or boarder	35
Housemate or roommate	90
Foster child	3
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	31,272
Never married	5,897
Now married	17,812
Separated	467
Widowed	4,209
Divorced	2,887
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	285
Widowed	989
Divorced	2,652

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,511
Male	4,540
Under 5 years	250
5 to 9 years	273
10 to 14 years	320
15 to 17 years	204
18 and 19 years	214
20 years	105
21 years	109
22 to 24 years	197
25 to 29 years	284
30 to 34 years	267
35 to 39 years	328
40 to 44 years	358
45 to 49 years	350
50 to 54 years	303
55 to 59 years	217
60 and 61 years	79
62 to 64 years	108
65 and 66 years	59
67 to 69 years	114
70 to 74 years	170
75 to 79 years	105
80 to 84 years	70
85 years and over	56
Female	4,971
Under 5 years	269
5 to 9 years	257
10 to 14 years	305
15 to 17 years	180
18 and 19 years	192
20 years	103
21 years	108
22 to 24 years	216
25 to 29 years	286
30 to 34 years	300
35 to 39 years	349
40 to 44 years	395
45 to 49 years	340
50 to 54 years	282
55 to 59 years	228
60 and 61 years	87
62 to 64 years	140
65 and 66 years	82
67 to 69 years	123
70 to 74 years	226
75 to 79 years	184
80 to 84 years	163
85 years and over	156

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,511
One race	9,396
White	9,048
Black or African American	34
American Indian and Alaska Native	215
Asian	80
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	3
Two or more races	115

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,936
People who are White alone	8,502
People who are Black or African American alone	26
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	199
People who are Asian alone	77
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	58
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	70,183
Same house	47,579
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,357
Different state or abroad	4,707
Different state	3,962
Abroad	745

PLACE OF BIRTH (Aroostook County)
Total resident population	73,938
Born in United States	69,292
State of residence	57,005
Different state	10,829
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,800
Foreign born	4,304

Presque Isle Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Presque Isle. That total enrollment is 17,892 for the population of the country, which includes Presque Isle. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,468 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,997 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,540.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Presque Isle population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,892
Pre-kindergarten	937
Public	848
Private	89
Kindergarten	915
Public	889
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,869
Public	7,602
Private	267
Elementary and high school	12,499
Public	12,105
Private	394
High school grades 9 to 12	4,630
Public	4,503
Private	127
College, undergraduate years	3,154
Public	2,892
Private	262
Graduate or professional school	387
Public	345
Private	42
Not enrolled in school	53,913

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	51,439
Less than 9th grade	5,802
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,066
High school graduate	19,799
Some college, no degree	8,893
Associate's degree	3,345
Bachelor's degree	7,534
Graduate or professional degree	14.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,544

Presque Isle Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 59,545 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Presque Isle. The Presque Isle occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,896), service occupations (5,599), sales and office occupations (7,717), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,128), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,236) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,885). The 59,545 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,897 private wage and salary workers, 5,756 government workers, 2,738 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Aroostook County)
Population 16 years and over	59,545
In labor force	34,867
Civilian labor force	34,718
Employed	32,461
Unemployed	2,257
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	149
Females 16 years and over	30,782
In labor force	16,055
Civilian labor force	16,033
Unemployed Civilian labor force	766
Armed forces	22
Males 16 years and over	28,763
In labor force	18,812
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,491
Armed forces	127

COMMUTING TO WORK (Aroostook County)
Workers 16 years and over	31,957
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	25,460
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,643
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,263
Other means	249
Worked at home	1,155
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	565,170

OCCUPATION (Aroostook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,896
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,896
Service occupations	5,599
Sales and office occupations	7,717
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,128
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,236
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,885

INDUSTRY (Aroostook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,896
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,023
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,074
Wholesale trade	867
Retail trade	4,416
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,075
Information	525
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,021
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,085
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,745
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,699
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,610

CLASS OF WORKER (Aroostook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,896
Private wage and salary workers	23,897
Government workers	5,756
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,738
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Presque Isle Housing Characteristics

In Presque Isle, ME there are 38,719 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,356 occupied and 8,363 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Presque Isle, there are 27,038 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 403 units in Presque Isle. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Presque Isle, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Presque Isle, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Presque Isle. There are 1,434 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,126 with rent between $200-299, 3,252 with rent between $300-499 and 1,283 with rent for $500 and above. Full Presque Isle gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Presque Isle, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Aroostook County)
Total housing units	38,719
Occupied housing units	30,356
Vacant housing units	8,363

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Aroostook County)
Total housing units	38,719
1-unit, detached	27,038
1-unit, attached	403
2 units	1,611
3 or 4 units	2,393
5 to 9 units	1,540
10 to 19 units	635
20 to 49 units	736
50 or more units	151
Mobile home	4,120

HOUSING TENURE (Aroostook County)
Occupied housing units	30,356
Owner-occupied	22,152
Renter-occupied	8,204

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Aroostook County)
Occupied housing units	30,356
No vehicles available	2,589
2 vehicle available	16,934
3 vehicles available	3,418
4 vehicles available	857
5 or more vehicles available	281

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Aroostook County)
Occupied housing units	30,356
Utility gas	49
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,387
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25,636
Coal or coke	65
Wood	2,788
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	116
No fuel used	93

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Aroostook County)
Occupied housing units	30,356
Less Than $50,000	22,152
$50,000 to $99,999	8,169
$100,000 to $149,999	1,216
$150,000 to $199,999	312
$200,000 to $299,999	109
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	60,200

GROSS RENT (Aroostook County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,204
Less than $200	1,434
$200 to $299	1,126
$300 to $499	3,252
$500 to $699	982
$700 to $999	282
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more