Piscataquis County Information
Piscataquis in
Maine occupies
4,377 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,585, a change from a 2000 population of
17,235 and
18,653 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
24 acts of violent crime reported in
Piscataquis in 2004, a change from
33 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
510 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Piscataquis, Maine in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Piscataquis | |
| State | Maine | |
| Land Area | 4,377 sq. miles | Ranked 112 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,585 | Ranked 1,935 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,596 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,235 | Ranked 1,940 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,653 | Ranked 1,755 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.4% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 14.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 24 | 33 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 19 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 323 | 445 |
| Burglaries | 81 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 224 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 18 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,698 | 7,894 |
| Unemployed Population | 510 | 406 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 5.1% |
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