Aroostook County Information
Aroostook in
Maine occupies
6,829 square miles and has a 2006 population of
73,008, a change from a 2000 population of
73,938 and
86,936 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.8% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
45 acts of violent crime reported in
Aroostook in 2004, a change from
64 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,339 people:
6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Aroostook, Maine in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Aroostook | |
| State | Maine | |
| Land Area | 6,829 sq. miles | Ranked 52 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 73,008 | Ranked 712 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 73,030 | |
| Population 2000 | 73,938 | Ranked 676 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 86,936 | Ranked 525 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.9% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | 1.3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 45 | 64 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 15 | |
| Robberies | 13 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 15 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,420 | 1,521 |
| Burglaries | 388 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 970 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 62 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 36,069 | 34,627 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,339 | 1,426 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 4.1% |
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