Fort Kent, ME

Census Place

2024 Population

2,398

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

4.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

27.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,513

14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fort Kent, ME is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.38% of Fort Kent, ME residents were born outside of the country (225 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Fort Kent, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 135 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 134 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Fort Kent, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Kent, ME was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Kent, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Kent, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 277
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 139
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 131

1.83%

Hispanic Population

44 people

1.83% of the people in Fort Kent, ME are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Kent, ME as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
10,285 ± 2,481 people
China
2,950 ± 1,332 people
Other Africa, not specified
2,714 ± 1,278 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 10,285 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,950 and Other Africa, not specified with 2,714.

Foreign-Born Population

9.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

225 people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

294 people

As of 2024, 9.38% of Fort Kent, ME residents (225 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Kent, ME was 12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Kent, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 29

Fort Kent, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Kent, ME.

Economy

The economy of Fort Kent, ME employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Kent, ME were Educational Services (242 people), Finance & Insurance (130 people), and Retail Trade (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($158,906), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,226), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($83,226).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 238

6.33%

1 Year growth

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Kent, ME grew at a rate of 6.33%, from 980 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Kent, ME, are Sales & Related Occupations (175 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (143 people), and Management Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Kent, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.04k

2024 Value

± 238

6.33%

1 Year growth

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Kent, ME grew at a rate of 6.33%, from 980 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Kent, ME, are Educational Services (242 people), Finance & Insurance (130 people), and Retail Trade (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Kent, ME, though some of these residents may live in Fort Kent, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,644

Median earning men ± $12,378

$38,456

Median earning women ± $26,337

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,226), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,457), and Construction ($57,981).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,265), and Retail Trade ($20,057).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Kent, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.08%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Fort Kent, ME in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 472 male students and 1,090 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Kent, ME are White (146 and 76.4%), Black or African American (18 and 9.42%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 5.24%), and Two or More Races (8 and 4.19%).

The largest universities in Fort Kent, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of Maine at Fort Kent (207 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fort Kent, ME are Nursing School (146 and 70.5%), General Business Administration & Management (17 and 8.21%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (8 and 3.86%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,800 for in-state students and $13,260 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Fort Kent, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,562 (30.2% men and 69.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,562 students enrolled in Fort Kent, ME, 30.2% men and 69.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,177 records, of which 72% were women and 28% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing School
146 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
15 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fort Kent, ME was Nursing School with 146 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fort Kent, ME according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Maine at Fort Kent

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

207 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Maine at Fort Kent with 207 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 50 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Kent, ME, which is 0.318 times less than the 157 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 146 degrees mean that there were 8.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 18 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,620) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Kent, ME was $152,900 in 2024, which is 0.46 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,000 to $152,900, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Kent, ME is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Kent, ME have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Kent, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,021

$763

Median Property Taxes

±$178

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Kent, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Kent, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Fort Kent, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Kent, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,513

Median Household Income

± $6,178

1.16k

Number of Households

± 231

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Fort Kent, ME declined from $50,513 from the previous year's value of $58,750.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Kent, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Kent, ME is from Maine.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Maine

0.439

2023 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2024, the income inequality in Maine was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.15% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Walked (5.64%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Fort Kent, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who walked to work (5.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Kent, ME have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Kent, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Kent, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Kent, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Kent, ME have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Kent, ME (249 out of 2.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Kent, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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