Presque Isle, ME

Census Place

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2023 Population
8,736
0.41% 1-year decline
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2023 Median Age
42
5.62% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
15.6%
0.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$57,396
10.1% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$142,400
3.87% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
4,197
1.84% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Presque Isle, ME had a population of 8.74k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $57,396. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Presque Isle, ME declined from 8,772 to 8,736, a −0.41% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,109 to $57,396, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Presque Isle, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.26%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.881%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.664%).

None of the households in Presque Isle, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Presque Isle, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Presque Isle, ME are University of Maine at Presque Isle (272 degrees awarded in 2022) and Northern Maine Community College (108 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Presque Isle, ME was $142,400, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Presque Isle, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Presque Isle, ME was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Presque Isle, ME is home to a population of 8.74k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.95% of Presque Isle, ME residents were born outside of the country (258 people).

In 2023, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.92k people) in Presque Isle, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 332 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 197 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98%
2023 Citizenship
97.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Presque Isle, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Presque Isle, ME was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Presque Isle, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.92k ± 183
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    332 ± 110
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    197 ± 87
1.14%
Hispanic Population
100 people

In 2023, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.92k people) in Presque Isle, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 332 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 197 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.14% of the people in Presque Isle, ME are hispanic (100 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    9,723 ± 2,412 people
  2. China
    2,585 ± 1,247 people
  3. Germany
    2,409 ± 1,204 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,723 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,585 and Germany with 2,409.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.95%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
258 people
3.03%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
266 people

As of 2023, 2.95% of Presque Isle, ME residents (258 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Presque Isle, ME was 3.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    219 ± 82
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    188 ± 93
  3. Korea
    112 ± 102

Presque Isle, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Presque Isle, ME employs 4.2k people. The largest industries in Presque Isle, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (876 people), Educational Services (700 people), and Manufacturing (431 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($100,170), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,250), and Utilities ($80,909).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

4.2k
2023 Value
± 471
1.84%
1 Year growth
± 15.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Presque Isle, ME grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 4.12k employees to 4.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Presque Isle, ME, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (492 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (444 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (340 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Presque Isle, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.2k
2023 Value
± 471
1.84%
1 Year growth
± 15.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Presque Isle, ME grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 4.12k employees to 4.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Presque Isle, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (876 people), Educational Services (700 people), and Manufacturing (431 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Presque Isle, ME, though some of these residents may live in Presque Isle, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,277
Median earning men ± $9,608
$35,735
Median earning women ± $5,818

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,146), Public Administration ($95,074), and Information ($91,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($49,458), Information ($40,147), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,523).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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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.

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins
Senator from Maine2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Angus King
Senator from Maine1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

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.

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US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Presque Isle, ME awarded 380 degrees. The student population of Presque Isle, ME in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,059 male students and 1,571 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Presque Isle, ME are White (291 and 82.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (17 and 4.84%), Unknown (17 and 4.84%), and Black or African American (12 and 3.42%).

The largest universities in Presque Isle, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of Maine at Presque Isle (272 and 71.6%) and Northern Maine Community College (108 and 28.4%).

The most popular majors in Presque Isle, ME are General Business Administration & Management (87 and 22.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (74 and 19.5%), and Registered Nursing (22 and 5.79%).

The median tuition cost in Presque Isle, ME for a public four year colleges is $7,350 for in-state students and $12,120 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Presque Isle, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,630 (40.3% men and 59.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,630 students enrolled in Presque Isle, ME, 40.3% men and 59.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,031 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Presque Isle, ME was Elementary Education & Teaching with 20 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 272 degrees awarded
  2. 108 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Maine at Presque Isle with 272 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 157 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Presque Isle, ME, which is 0.704 times less than the 223 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 291 degrees mean that there were 17.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 17 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,350) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.538% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (355k), Some college (229k), and Bachelors Degree (225k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Presque Isle, ME was $142,400 in 2023, which is 0.469 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $137,100 to $142,400, a 3.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Presque Isle, ME is 57.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Presque Isle, ME have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Presque Isle, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Presque Isle, ME is $57,396. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Presque Isle, ME was Census Tract 9519 with a value of $61,346, followed by Census Tract 9518 and Census Tract 9520, with respective values of $52,654 and $49,853.

Property

$142,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,140
$2,317
Median Property Taxes
±$322

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Rent vs Own

57.3%
Homeownership
2023
69.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 57.3% of the housing units in Presque Isle, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9519
  2. Census Tract 9518
  3. Census Tract 9520

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Presque Isle, ME was Census Tract 9519 with a value of $61,346, followed by Census Tract 9518 and Census Tract 9520, with respective values of $52,654 and $49,853.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,396
Median Household Income
± $8,436
4.05k
Number of Households
± 473

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.05k households in Presque Isle, ME grew to $57,396 from the previous year's value of $52,109.

The following chart displays the households in Presque Isle, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Presque Isle, ME is from Maine.
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Maine
0.436
2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (82.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.12%)
  3. Walked (3.04%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in Presque Isle, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.12%) and those who walked to work (3.04%).

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Commute Time

14.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Presque Isle, ME have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Presque Isle, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Presque Isle, ME (1.3k out of 8.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Presque Isle, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Presque Isle, ME has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 27.8% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 2.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Aroostook County, ME see 903 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.38% increase from the previous year (882 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1759 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 155 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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903 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Aroostook County, ME

Primary care physicians in Aroostook County, ME see an average of 903 patients per year. This represents a 2.38% increase from the previous year (882 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.49%
Uninsured
36.3%
Employer Coverage
27.8%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
16.6%
Non-Group
2.08%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Presque Isle, ME declined by 5.61% from 5.82% to 5.49%.

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