Presque Isle, ME

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    2024 Population
    8,736
    US Senator
    Susan Collins
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Angus King
    Independent Party
    2024 Median Age
    44.1
    5% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    15.5%
    0.949% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $55,768
    2.84% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $147,200
    3.37% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    4,270
    1.74% 1-year growth

    About

    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 (641 degrees awarded in 2024) and Northern Maine Community College (175 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Presque Isle, ME was $147,200, and the homeownership rate was 57.8%.

    Most people in Presque Isle, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Presque Isle, ME was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesMaineAroostook County, MENortheast Maine--Aroostook, Washington & Northern Penobscot Counties PUMA, ME

    Population & Diversity

    Presque Isle, ME is home to a population of 8.74k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.42% of Presque Isle, ME residents were born outside of the country (299 people).

    In 2024, there were 28.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.88k people) in Presque Isle, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 276 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 182 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98%
    2024 Citizenship
    98%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98% of Presque Isle, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Presque Isle, ME was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Presque Isle, ME
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      7.88k ± 201
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      276 ± 96
    3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      182 ± 73
    1.4%
    Hispanic Population
    122 people

    In 2024, there were 28.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.88k people) in Presque Isle, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 276 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 182 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    1.4% of the people in Presque Isle, ME are hispanic (122 people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maine.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Canada
      10,285 ± 2,481 people
    2. China
      2,950 ± 1,332 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    3.42%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    299 people
    2.95%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    258 people

    As of 2024, 3.42% of Presque Isle, ME residents (299 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 Presque Isle, ME was 2.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      215 ± 91
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      171 ± 91
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      128 ± 75

    Presque Isle, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Presque Isle, ME.

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    Health

    94.3% of the population of Presque Isle, ME has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 2.16% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Maine see 932 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (932 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 177 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    5.72%
    Uninsured
    37.8%
    Employer Coverage
    25.5%
    Medicaid
    13.2%
    Medicare
    15.6%
    Non-Group
    2.16%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Presque Isle, ME grew by 4.13% from 5.49% to 5.72%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Presque Isle, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Presque Isle, ME employs 4.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Presque Isle, ME were Health Care & Social Assistance (824 people), Educational Services (652 people), and Retail Trade (477 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($102,945), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,704), and Public Administration ($72,917).

    Employment

    Occupations

    4.27k
    2024 Value
    ± 478
    1.74%
    1 Year growth
    ± 15.6%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Presque Isle, ME grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 4.2k employees to 4.27k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Presque Isle, ME, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (563 people), Management Occupations (395 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (380 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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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    4.27k
    2024 Value
    ± 478
    1.74%
    1 Year growth
    ± 15.6%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Presque Isle, ME grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 4.2k employees to 4.27k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Presque Isle, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (824 people), Educational Services (652 people), and Retail Trade (477 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

    $53,835
    Median earning men ± $7,057
    $37,123
    Median earning women ± $5,397

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,704), Public Administration ($97,647), and Information ($93,056).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,813), and Information ($41,630).

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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%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

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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.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (52.4%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
      Republican Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    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.{{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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Presque Isle, ME awarded 816 degrees. The student population of Presque Isle, ME in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,603 male students and 2,113 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Presque Isle, ME are White (484 and 67.1%), Hispanic or Latino (76 and 10.5%), Black or African American (73 and 10.1%), and Asian (28 and 3.88%).

    The largest universities in Presque Isle, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of Maine at Presque Isle (641 and 78.6%) and Northern Maine Community College (175 and 21.4%).

    The most popular majors in Presque Isle, ME are Liberal Arts & Sciences (249 and 30.5%), General Business Administration & Management (198 and 24.3%), and Other Social Sciences (35 and 4.29%).

    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 Presque Isle, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,716 (43.1% men and 56.9% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 3,716 students enrolled in Presque Isle, ME, 43.1% men and 56.9% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,480 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      237 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      185 degrees awarded
    3. Other Social Sciences
      35 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Presque Isle, ME was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 237 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. University of Maine at Presque Isle
      641 degrees awarded
    2. Northern Maine Community College
      175 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Maine at Presque Isle with 641 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 447 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Presque Isle, ME, which is 1.21 times more than the 369 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 484 degrees mean that there were 6.37 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 76 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    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 ($1,602) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

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

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Presque Isle, ME was $147,200 in 2024, which is 0.442 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,400 to $147,200, a 3.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Presque Isle, ME is 57.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Presque Isle, ME have an average commute time of 14.4 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.

    Housing

    Property

    $147,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$11,144
    $2,359
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$334

    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 Presque Isle, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    57.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    70.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 57.8% of the housing units in Presque Isle, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $55,768
    Median Household Income
    ± $5,958
    4.08k
    Number of Households
    ± 450

    In 2024, the median household income of the 4.08k households in Presque Isle, ME declined from $55,768 from the previous year's value of $57,396.

    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 $60k - $75k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Presque Isle, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (85.4%)
    2. Worked At Home (6.66%)
    3. Carpooled (3.64%)

    In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Presque Isle, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.66%) and those who carpooled to work (3.64%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    14.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Presque Isle, ME have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% 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

    Poverty & Diversity

    15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Presque Isle, ME (1.3k out of 8.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. 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 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.

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