Piscataquis County, Maine Facts
Facts |
State |
Maine |
Land area |
3,960.9 square miles |
Population Density |
4.4 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
17,124 |
Population change |
-2.3% |
Under 5 years of age |
4% |
Under 18 |
17.9% |
65 and over |
22.9% |
Females |
50.2% |
White |
96.8 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
1.1 |
Asian |
0.8% |
Two or more races |
1.2% |
Black or African American |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.6% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
88% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
16.4% |
Veterans |
2,060 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
7,769 |
Persons per household |
2.2 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
91.3% |
Median household income |
$36,646 |
The per capita income |
$21,818 |
Live below the poverty line. |
18.5% |
housing units |
15,331 |
Multi-unit structures |
9% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$105,000 |
Residents owning their homes. |
76.9% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
1,957 |
Women-owned firms |
23% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$196,521 |
Retail sales per capita |
$11,440 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$119,373 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$0 |