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Presque Isle Maine Information: Presque Isle, Maine is part of AROOSTOOK County. Population for Presque Isle from the last gathering is 9511. You can view Presque Isle venues that host many Presque Isle ME events every year. You can also research Presque Isle Maine homes for sale by visiting our Presque Isle Maine real estate guide. Presque Isle Maine has a latitude of 46.6799 and a longitude of -68.0098. Zip codes in Presque Isle, ME include 04769 ... more Presque Isle zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Presque Isle, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Presque Isle, ME was 9,511.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Presque Isle was 4,540, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Presque Isle, ME
There are an estimated 2,126 married men in the town. 58 percent of men over 15 years old in Presque Isle are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Presque Isle is 4,971 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Presque Isle, Maine
There are an estimated 2,111 married women in the community. 50.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Presque Isle, ME
The median age of people living in Presque Isle, ME was 37.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Presque Isle was 519. There were 7,453 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.9 percent of the population (1,508) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Presque Isle, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Presque Isle, ME was 9,396.

White Population in Presque Isle, ME
The estimated White population in the Presque Isle community is 9,048, which is 95.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Presque Isle, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 34, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Presque Isle, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Presque Isle, ME was 215.

Asian Population in Presque Isle, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 80.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Presque Isle, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Presque Isle was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 16, while those of “two or more races” was 115 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Presque Isle community was 62, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Presque Isle, ME
The household population number in Presque Isle was 8,936.

Group Quarters Population in Presque Isle, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 575.

Average Household Size in Presque Isle, ME
The average household size in Presque Isle is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Presque Isle, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,405 total housing units in Presque Isle.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,963, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,406 were owner-occupied (60.7), and 1,557 were renter-occupied (39.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 442 vacant homes in Presque Isle at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Presque Isle, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,789, with a median value in dollars of 67,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Presque Isle, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $758 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Presque Isle, average costs per month were $286 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,122 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Presque Isle, Maine
1,321 people in Presque Isle also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Presque Isle, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Presque Isle was 1,037, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Presque Isle, ME
In 2000, there were 2,120 people in Presque Isle, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Presque Isle, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 908 people in Presque Isle who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Presque Isle, Maine
There were 4,958 in the labor force in Presque Isle at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Presque Isle was 12.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Presque Isle, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,325. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Presque Isle, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,090. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Presque Isle, Maine
Per capita income in Presque Isle in the last full census was 15,712. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Presque Isle numbered 226, or 9.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Presque Isle, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,295, or 14.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.