1990 Aroostook County, Maine Census

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Social Characteristics  Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics  Income and Poverty Status in 1989  Housing Characteristics
 

D-1. General Population and Housing Characteristics: 1990

                     Geographic Area: Aroostook County,Maine
 

Subject

Number
   
                    Total population 86,936
   
SEX  
    Male 43,924
    Female 43,012
   
AGE  
    Under 5 years 6,055
    5 to 17 years 16,297
    18 to 20 years 3,777
    21 to 24 years 5,099
    25 to 44 years 27,960
    45 to 54 years 8,634
    55 to 59 years 3,939
    60 to 64 years 4,048
    65 to 74 years 6,335
    75 to 84 years 3,649
    85 years and over 1,143
   
    Under 18 years 22,352
   
    65 years and over 11,127
   
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE  
                    Total households 31,366
    Family households (families) 23,439
          Married-couple families 19,851
          Other family, male householder 878
          Other family, female householder 2,710
    Nonfamily households 7,927
          Householder living alone 6,815
                Householder 65 years and over 3,249
   
    Persons living in households 82,248
    Persons per household 2.62
   
GROUP QUARTERS  
    Persons living in group quarters 4,688
          Institutionalized persons 1,024
          Other persons in group quarters 3,664
   
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN  
    White 84,601
    Black 932
    American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 793
    Asian or Pacific Islander 405
    Other race 205
   
    Hispanic origin (of any race) 554
   
                    Total housing units 38,421
   
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE  
    Occupied housing units 31,366
          Owner occupied 21,810
          Renter occupied 9,556
    Vacant housing units 7,055
          For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4,518
   
    Homeowner vacancy rate 1.7
    Rental vacancy rate 7.2
   
    Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.76
    Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.30
   
    Units with over 1 person per room 620
   
UNITS IN STRUCTURE  
    1-unit detached 24,125
    1-unit attached 1,042
    2 to 4 units 4,163
    5 to 9 units 1,972
    10 or more units 1,399
    Mobile home, trailer, or other 5,720
   
VALUE  
                    Specified owner-occupied housing units 14,338
    Less than $50,000 8,278
    $50,000 to $99,999 5,568
    $100,000 to $149,999 401
    $150,000 to $199,999 72
    $200,000 to $299,999 15
    $300,000 or more 4
   
    Median (dollars) 45,900
   
CONTRACT RENT  
                    Specified renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent 7,236
    Less than $250 3,150
    $250 to $499 3,823
    $500 to $749 239
    $750 to $999 21
    $1,000 or more 3
   
    Median (dollars) 267
   
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER  
                    Occupied housing units 31,366
    White 30,817
    Black 224
    American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 207
    Asian or Pacific Islander 73
    Other race 45
   
    Hispanic origin (of any race) 113
(X) Not applicable
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 1 (100% Data)
           Matrices P1, P3, P5, P6, P8, P11, P15, P16, P23, H1, H2, H3, H5, H8, H10, H18A, H21, H23, H23B, H32, H32B, H41.
 

Top   D-2. Social Characteristics: 1990


                     Geographic Area: Aroostook County,Maine
 

Subject

Number
   
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE  
                    Total population 86,936
    Urban population 36,468
    Rural population 50,468
          Farm population 1,236
   
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT  
                    Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school 21,813
    Preprimary school 1,278
    Elementary or high school 15,622
          Percent in private school 1.5
    College 4,913
   
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT  
                    Persons 25 years and over 55,738
    Less than 9th grade 9,027
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7,176
    High school graduate 20,086
    Some college, no degree 8,789
    Associate degree 3,713
    Bachelor's degree 4,963
    Graduate or professional degree 1,984
   
    Percent high school graduate or higher 70.9
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher 12.5
   
RESIDENCE IN 1985  
                    Persons 5 years and over 80,857
    Lived in same house 47,170
    Lived in different house in U.S. 31,584
          Same state 22,001
                Same county 19,739
                Different county 2,262
          Different state 9,583
    Lived abroad 2,103
   
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS  
                    Persons 16 to 64 years 50,725
    With a mobility or self-care limitation 1,915
                With a mobility limitation 1,035
                With a self-care limitation 1,369
    With a work disability 6,208
                In labor force 2,173
          Prevented from working 3,501
   
                    Persons 65 years and over 10,269
    With a mobility or self-care limitation 1,457
          With a mobility limitation 1,205
          With a self-care limitation 783
   
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN  
    Women 15 to 24 years 335
    Women 25 to 34 years 1,524
    Women 35 to 44 years 2,088
   
VETERAN STATUS  
                    Civilian veterans 16 years and over 9,889
    65 years and over 2,048
   
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH  
                    Total population 86,936
    Native population 82,220
          Percent born in state of residence 75.9
    Foreign-born population 4,716
          Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990 496
   
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME  
                    Persons 5 years and over 80,857
    Speak a language other than English 18,996
                Do not speak English "very well" 4,050
          Speak Spanish 301
                Do not speak English "very well" 64
          Speak Asian or Pacific Island language 251
                Do not speak English "very well" 80
   
ANCESTRY  
                    Total ancestries reported 103,033
    Arab 233
    Austrian 94
    Belgian 9
    Canadian 842
    Czech 123
    Danish 489
    Dutch 816
    English 24,640
    Finnish 82
    French (except Basque) 26,048
    French Canadian 9,605
    German 5,748
    Greek 92
    Hungarian 95
    Irish 13,401
    Italian 1,411
    Lithuanian 116
    Norwegian 316
    Polish 811
    Portuguese 156
    Romanian 17
    Russian 157
    Scotch-Irish 3,223
    Scottish 3,485
    Slovak 63
    Subsaharan African 29
    Swedish 2,434
    Swiss 96
    Ukrainian 27
    United States or American 2,517
    Welsh 556
    West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) 47
    Yugoslavian 12
    Other ancestries 5,243
(X) Not applicable
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
           Matrices P1, P6, P13, P28, P32, P33, P34, P36, P37, P38, P39, P42, P43, P54, P58, P64, P66, P69.

Top    D-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics: 1990


                     Geographic Area: Aroostook County,Maine
 

Subject

Number
   
LABOR FORCE STATUS  
                    Persons 16 years and over 67,184
    In labor force 42,543
          Civilian labor force 37,366
                Employed 34,343
                Unemployed 3,023
          Armed Forces 5,177
    Not in labor force 24,641
   
                    Males 16 years and over 33,669
    In labor force 24,884
          Civilian labor force 20,286
                Employed 18,446
                Unemployed 1,840
          Armed Forces 4,598
    Not in labor force 8,785
   
                    Females 16 years and over 33,515
    In labor force 17,659
          Civilian labor force 17,080
                Employed 15,897
                Unemployed 1,183
          Armed Forces 579
    Not in labor force 15,856
   
                    Females 16 years and over 33,515
    With own children under 6 years 5,040
    With own children 6 to 17 years only 6,503
   
                    Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies 7,077
    All parents present in household in labor force 3,452
   
                    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies 14,544
    All parents present in household in labor force 9,544
   
                    Persons 16 to 19 years 5,088
    Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate 393
          Employed or in Armed Forces 173
          Unemployed 79
          Not in labor force 141
   
COMMUTING TO WORK  
                    Workers 16 years and over 38,573
    Drove alone 28,726
    In carpools 5,533
    Using public transportation 140
    Using other means 712
    Walked or worked at home 3,462
   
OCCUPATION  
                    Employed persons 16 years and over 34,343
    Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations 2,842
    Professional specialty occupations 4,177
    Technicians and related support occupations 830
    Sales occupations 3,591
    Administrative support occupations, including clerical 4,507
    Private household occupations 207
    Protective service occupations 385
    Service occupations, except protective and household 4,719
    Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations 1,844
    Precision production, craft, and repair occupations 4,142
    Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors 2,841
    Transportation and material moving occupations 2,262
    Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers 1,996
   
INDUSTRY  
                    Employed persons 16 years and over 34,343
    Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries 2,157
    Mining 24
    Construction 1,995
    Manufacturing, nondurable goods 3,405
    Manufacturing, durable goods 2,488
    Transportation 1,497
    Communications and other public utilities 773
    Wholesale trade 1,205
    Retail trade 6,580
    Finance, insurance, and real estate 1,260
    Business and repair services 1,216
    Personal services 944
    Entertainment and recreation services 233
    Health services 3,363
    Educational services 3,460
    Other professional and related services 1,680
    Public administration 2,063
   
CLASS OF WORKER  
                    Employed persons 16 years and over 34,343
    Private wage and salary workers 24,221
    Government workers 6,949
          Local government workers 3,028
          State government workers 2,021
          Federal government workers 1,900
    Self-employed workers 3,057
    Unpaid family workers 116
(X) Not applicable
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
           Matrices P49, P61, P70, P73, P74, P77, P78, P79.
 

Top    D-4. Income and Poverty Status in 1989: 1990


                     Geographic Area: Aroostook County,Maine
 

Subject

Number
   
INCOME IN 1989  
                    Households 31,499
    Less than $5,000 2,193
    $5,000 to $9,999 4,431
    10,000 to $14,999 3,619
    $15,000 to $24,999 7,245
    $25,000 to $34,999 5,633
    $35,000 to $49,999 5,130
    $50,000 to $74,999 2,347
    $75,000 to $99,999 511
    $100,000 to $149,999 238
    $150,000 or more 152
   
    Median household income(dollars) 22,230
   
                    Family households 23,630
    Less than $5,000 733
    $5,000 to $9,999 2,111
    $10,000 to $14,999 2,569
    $15,000 to $24,999 5,721
    $25,000 to $34,999 4,753
    $35,000 to $49,999 4,725
    $50,000 to $74,999 2,194
    $75,000 to $99,999 467
    $100,000 to $149,999 219
    $150,000 or more 138
   
    Median family income (dollars) 26,353
   
                    Nonfamily households 7,869
    Less than $5,000 1,564
    $5,000 to $9,999 2,385
    $10,000 to $14,999 1,064
    $15,000 to $24,999 1,511
    $25,000 to $34,999 827
    $35,000 to $49,999 328
    $50,000 to $74,999 140
    $75,000 to $99,999 19
    $100,000 to $149,999 17
    $150,000 or more 14
   
    Median nonfamily household income (dollars) 9,946
   
    Per capita income (dollars) 10,449
   
INCOME TYPE IN 1989  
                    Households 31,499
    With wage and salary income 23,560
    With nonfarm self-employment income 3,737
    With farm self-employment income 734
    With Interest, Dividend, or Net Rental Income 8,889
    With Social Security income 9,350
    With public assistance income 3,634
    With retirement income 4,547
   
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989  
                    Persons for whom poverty status is determined 82,071
                        Below poverty level 11,876
    Persons 18 years and over 60,103
                        Below poverty level 8,125
          Persons 65 years and over 10,269
                        Below poverty level 2,256
   
    Related children under 18 years 21,845
                        Below poverty level 3,646
          Related children under 5 years 5,973
                        Below poverty level 1,209
          Related children 5 to 17 years 15,872
                        Below poverty level 2,437
   
    Unrelated individuals 10,058
                        Below poverty level 3,649
   
                    Families 23,630
                        Below poverty level 2,608
    With related children under 18 years 12,065
                        Below poverty level 1,851
          With related children under 5 years 4,638
                        Below poverty level 911
   
    Female householder, no husband present 2,703
                        Below poverty level 1,020
          With related children under 18 years 1,782
                        Below poverty level 924
                With related children under 5 years 601
                        Below poverty level 435
(X) Not applicable
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
           Matrices P4, P5, P19, P80, P80A, P90, P91, P92, P93, P94, P95, P96,
           P107, P107A, P110, P110A, P114A, P117, P122, P123, P126.
 

Top   D-5. Housing Characteristics: 1990


                     Geographic Area: Aroostook County,Maine
 

Subject

Number
   
                    Total housing units 38,421
   
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT  
    1989 to March 1990 849
    1985 to 1988 2,658
    1980 to 1984 2,686
    1970 to 1979 7,860
    1960 to 1969 3,973
    1950 to 1959 4,553
    1940 to 1949 3,099
    1939 or earlier 12,743
   
BEDROOMS  
    No bedroom 915
    1 bedroom 4,838
    2 bedrooms 11,797
    3 bedrooms 14,999
    4 bedrooms 4,422
    5 or more bedrooms 1,450
   
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS  
    Lacking complete plumbing facilities 1,666
    Lacking complete kitchen facilities 1,252
    Condominium housing units 144
   
SOURCE OF WATER  
    Public system or private company 16,851
    Individual drilled well 16,563
    Individual dug well 2,375
    Some other source 2,632
   
SEWAGE DISPOSAL  
    Public sewer 17,285
    Septic tank or cesspool 19,748
    Other means 1,388
   
                    Occupied housing units 31,366
   
HOUSE HEATING FUEL  
    Utility gas 10
    Bottled, tank, or LP gas 321
    Electricity 1,896
    Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 23,010
    Coal or coke 286
    Wood 5,697
    Solar energy 2
    Other fuel 38
    No fuel used 106
   
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT  
    1989 to March 1990 5,698
    1985 to 1988 7,967
    1980 to 1984 4,231
    1970 to 1979 6,400
    1960 to 1969 2,991
    1959 or earlier 4,079
   
TELEPHONE  
    No telephone in unit 1,125
   
VEHICLES AVAILABLE  
    None 2,653
    1 11,255
    2 12,934
    3 or more 4,524
   
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS  
                    Specified owner-occupied housing units 14,462
    With a mortgage 7,584
          Less than $300 685
          $300 to $499 3,371
          $500 to $699 2,344
          $700 to $999 901
          $1,000 to $1,499 253
          $1,500 to $1,999 23
          $2,000 or more 7
   
          Median (dollars) 486
   
    Not mortgaged 6,878
          Less than $100 260
          $100 to 199 3,242
          $200 to $299 2,709
          $300 to $399 540
          $400 or more 127
   
          Median (dollars) 199
   
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989  
                    Specified owner-occupied housing units 14,462
    Less than 20 percent 8,941
    20 to 24 percent 1,834
    25 to 29 percent 1,184
    30 to 34 percent 713
    35 percent or more 1,679
    Not computed 111
   
GROSS RENT  
                    Specified renter-occupied housing units 9,275
    Less than $200 1,413
    $200 to $299 1,402
    $300 to $499 3,821
    $500 to $749 522
    $750 to $999 88
    $1,000 or more 15
    No cash rent 2,014
   
    Median (dollars) 332
   
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989  
                    Specified renter-occupied housing units 9,275
    Less than 20 percent 2,050
    20 to 24 percent 988
    25 to 29 percent 1,121
    30 to 34 percent 653
    35 percent or more 2,414
    Not computed 2,049
(X) Not applicable
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
           Matrices H1, H4, H6, H7, H8, H23, H24, H25, H28, H30, H31, H35, H37, H42, H43, H43A, H51, H52, H52A, H58, H64.

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