Aroostook County , Maine
Population: 67,227 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $54,254 Home $131,700 Rent $736/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Aroostook County's headline indicators land 27% below the national median on income ($54,254), with housing 57% below the US figure ($132,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Aroostook County in the top 20% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$54,254
Median Income
household
$131,700
Home Value
median
$736/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $54,254 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,136 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Median Home Value | $131,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $736/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 67,227 |
| Median Age | 48.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.0%
Obesity
14.8%
Diabetes
17.9%
Smoking
43.3%
High Blood Pressure
32.0%
No Physical Activity
25.6%
Depression
37.2%
Insufficient Sleep
82.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 80.4 · 80th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
15.68
🌀 Hurricane
83.06
🔥 Wildfire
26.24
❄️ Winter Storm
99.17
🌍 Earthquake
77.74
☀️ Drought
42.43
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