Aroostook County, Maine Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Aroostook county maine dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,892 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 937 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 915 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,869 | 44.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,630 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 3,541 | 19.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 51,439 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,802 | 11.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,066 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,799 | 38.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,893 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,345 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,544 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,990 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 60,629 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,468 | 22.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,672 | 58.8 |
| Separated | 752 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 5,198 | 8.6 |
Female | 4,209 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 5,539 | 9.1 |
Female | 2,887 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 689 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 259 | 37.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 57,079 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,034 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,893 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,432 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 41,434 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,873 | 26.2 |
Percent employed | 48.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,561 | 73.8 |
Percent employed | 76.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,813 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,133 | 43.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,183 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 47,579 | 67.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,859 | 31.1 |
Same county | 15,540 | 22.1 |
Different county | 6,319 | 9.0 |
Same state | 2,357 | 3.4 |
Different state | 3,962 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 745 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 73,938 | 100.0 |
| Native | 69,634 | 94.2 |
Born in United States | 67,834 | 91.7 |
State of residence | 57,005 | 77.1 |
Different state | 10,829 | 14.6 |
Born outside United States | 1,800 | 2.4 |
| Foreign born | 4,304 | 5.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 960 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,558 | 3.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,746 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,304 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 265 | 6.2 |
| Asia | 291 | 6.8 |
| Africa | 20 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 17 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 79 | 1.8 |
| Northern America | 3,632 | 84.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,183 | 100.0 |
| English only | 53,303 | 75.9 |
| Language other than English | 16,880 | 24.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,389 | 6.3 |
Spanish | 403 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 16,094 | 22.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,138 | 5.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 272 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 154 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 73,938 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 75,706 | 102.4 |
| Arab | 177 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 125 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 230 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 687 | 0.9 |
| English | 11,761 | 15.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 16,207 | 21.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 9,478 | 12.8 |
| German | 2,760 | 3.7 |
| Greek | 35 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 106 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 9,557 | 12.9 |
| Italian | 1,260 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 64 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 281 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 600 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 125 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 140 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,891 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 2,242 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 28 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,552 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,595 | 13.0 |
| Welsh | 223 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 55 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,475 | 8.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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