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The total population of Aroostook County is estimated to be 67,237 with 33,504 males (49.83%) and 33,733 females (50.17%). There are 229 more females than males in Aroostook County.
The median household income in Aroostook County was $51,103 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,482(2.99%) from $49,621 in 2020. This income is 68.50% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Aroostook County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $67,923. Overall, the median household income for the county of Aroostook County stands at $51,395.
In Aroostook County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,263 for males and $26,635 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,705 for males and $46,093 for females.
In Aroostook County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $60,618, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,499.
In 2022, the population of Aroostook County was 67,255, a 0.35% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Aroostook County's population was 67,022, a decline of 0.06% compared to a population of 67,064 in 2020.
The median age in Aroostook County, ME is 47.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.14% were under the age of 15, 15.68% aged 15 to 29, 45.09% aged 30 to 64, 20.41% aged 65 to 84, and 3.67% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Aroostook County population: 94.04% are White, 0.80% are Black or African American, 1.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.31% are some other race and 2.65% are multiracial.