Penobscot County vs. Piscataquis County

Penobscot County (ME)Piscataquis County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)151,09616,800
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)153,93217,535
Population, Census, April 1, 2010153,92317,535
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.1%16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%26.7%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.1%
White alone, percent94.8%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-201811,5201,793
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)76,13615,486
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,800$113,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,225$1,077
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$441$397
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$778$611
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.9%8.5%
Building permits, 201826122
Households, 2014-201861,5787,357
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.1%67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.6%90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.1%18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%22.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.9%12.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%47.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)313,92514,928
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,570,204106,371
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)977,666177,547
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,203,103212,225
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,834$12,274
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.425.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,374$39,470
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,289$24,062
Persons in poverty, percent14.7%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 20174,084443
Total employment, 201756,9584,682
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,323,181155,371
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,4861,158
All firms, 201212,0121,575
Men-owned firms, 20126,3301,081
Women-owned firms, 20123,922305
Minority-owned firms, 201250230
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,9831,501
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,179326
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,9091,140
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.0%23.0%
Population per square mile, 201045.34.4
Land area in square miles, 20103,397.363,960.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Penobscot county (ME) and Piscataquis county (ME) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.