Piscataquis County , Maine
Population: 17,125 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $55,234 Home $153,300 Rent $807/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Piscataquis County's headline indicators land 26% below the national median on income ($55,234), with housing 50% below the US figure ($153,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$55,234
Median Income
household
$153,300
Home Value
median
$807/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $55,234 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,592 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5% |
| Median Home Value | $153,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $807/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 17,125 |
| Median Age | 51.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.3%
Obesity
9.6%
Diabetes
18.6%
Smoking
40.5%
High Blood Pressure
28.1%
No Physical Activity
28.8%
Depression
34.2%
Insufficient Sleep
82.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 52.4 · 52th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
8.87
🌀 Hurricane
75.80
🔥 Wildfire
9.16
❄️ Winter Storm
89.18
🌍 Earthquake
40.62
☀️ Drought
42.08
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