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Piscataquis County, ME

Demographic and economic profile of Piscataquis County, ME, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Piscataquis County is a small, rural county in Maine with a population of 17,125 that grew modestly by 1.4% over five years, supported by a labor force participation rate of just 52.1% and an unemployment rate of 4.1%. The workforce skews older, with a median age of 51.5, and holds relatively limited formal credentials—21.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—while median worker earnings of $38,786 and a median household income of $61,345 reflect a low-cost economy. Housing remains highly affordable, with a median home value of $153,300 and median gross rent of $807/month, and a homeownership rate of 78.8%, though a 16.5% poverty rate signals persistent economic strain.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

17,125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,345

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.4% since 2018

Piscataquis County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,093 (93.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races351 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race321 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone169 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone164 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone143 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish148
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)69
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)54
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic54
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island54

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,321

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,048

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,592

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,757
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,257
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,005
  4. 4.Construction (Group)962
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services515

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,546
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,487
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,482
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,108
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,107

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.53×)297
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.69×)861
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.60×)555
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.45×)1,156
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.21×)883

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$153,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$807/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999768 (11.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999691 (10.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999638 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999624 (9.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999480 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999428 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,786

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,697 (74.7%)
  • Worked At Home824 (10.8%)
  • Carpooled668 (8.8%)
  • Walked273 (3.6%)
  • Other91 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit39 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.