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Aroostook County, Maine

ME · population 67,058 · GEOID 23003

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

67,058

4.83% of Maine · 67,058 of 1,387,817

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.7%4.1%—
2024-024.8%4.2%—
2024-034.5%3.9%—
2024-044.9%3.5%—
2024-054.2%3.7%—
2024-063.6%4.3%—
2024-073.9%4.5%—
2024-083.4%4.4%—
2024-093.2%3.9%—
2024-103.4%3.9%—
2024-114.0%4.0%—
2024-124.3%3.8%—
2025-015.7%4.4%—
2025-025.8%4.5%—
2025-035.3%4.2%—
2025-046.0%3.9%—
2025-055.1%4.0%—
2025-064.3%4.4%—
2025-074.3%4.6%—
2025-083.9%4.5%—
2025-093.8%4.3%—
2025-114.3%4.3%—
2025-124.5%4.1%—
2026-015.8%4.7%—
2026-025.4%4.7%—
2026-034.8%4.3%—
2026-045.7%4.0%—
2026-055.1%4.1%—
2026-064.3%4.4%—
2026-074.2%4.4%—
2026-084.1%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN230030000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$784

better than the United States

This place $784
Maine $1,139
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$3.7B

+6.8% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$2.5B—
2017$2.5B—
2018$2.6B—
2019$2.7B—
2020$2.8B—
2021$3.0B—
2022$3.3B—
2023$3.4B—
2024$3.7B—

Maine $99.2B · this place is 3.70% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$249.8M

+0.3% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$228.6M—
FY2022$239.3M—
FY2023$280.7M—
FY2024$298.1M—
FY2025$249.0M—
FY2026$249.8M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 48.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 23.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 14.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 54.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $149,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $56,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Maine 4.83% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024