Fort Kent, ME City Data

Fort Kent, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,978 people who live in Fort Kent and approximately 73,938 who live in Aroostook County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Kent to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Kent. We have included Fort Kent housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Kent Information

Aroostook County where Fort Kent resides is 6,828.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 73,938 and has a population rank of 676 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Kent has a total of 1,978 people and of those residents there are 927 males and 1,051 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 43.4. There are approximately 730 births each year and around 813 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Kent varies per year, but currently 1,963 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 1,978 people who live in Fort Kent, there are 432 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Kent is 207 male and 225 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,645.

General Fort Kent Information
Total area in square miles - Aroostook County	6,828.79
Water area in square miles - Aroostook County	N/A
Resident population - Aroostook County	73,938
Population rank - Aroostook County	676
Total population	1,978
Total population (male)	927
Total population (female)	1,051
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	43.4
Births - Aroostook County	730
Deaths- Aroostook County	813
Population of one race	1,963
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	432
Population under 20 years (male)	207
Population under 20 years (female)	225
Total population 18 years and over	1,645

Fort Kent Social Characteristics

There are 30,356 households in Fort Kent. Families make up 20,508 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Kent families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,865), male householder with no wife present (1,030) and female householder with no husband present (2,438). The remainder of the Fort Kent households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,920. Fort Kent, ME moving companies help people in Fort Kent move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Kent. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Kent is based, there are 31,272 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,897 never married, 17,812 now married, 467 separated, 4,209 widowed, and 2,887 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 285 separated, 989 widowed and 2,652 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Kent social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Kent.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Aroostook County)
Total households	30,356
Family households (families)	20,508
With own children under 18 years	9,039
Married-couple family	16,865
With own children under 18 years	6,557
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,030
With own children under 18 years	644
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,438
With own children under 18 years	1,518
Nonfamily households	9,920
Householder living alone	8,394
65 years and over	3,971

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	191
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	314
Average household size	2.03
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,275
Householder	455
Spouse	383
Child	387
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	7
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	542
Male householder	176
Male householder living alone	129
Male householder not living alone	47
Female householder	263
Female householder living alone	234
Female householder not living alone	29
Nonrelatives	103
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	45
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	31,272
Never married	5,897
Now married	17,812
Separated	467
Widowed	4,209
Divorced	2,887
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	285
Widowed	989
Divorced	2,652

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,978
Male	927
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	37
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	62
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	71
45 to 49 years	66
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	39
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	19
Female	1,051
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	14
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	59
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	62
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	57

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,978
One race	1,963
White	1,920
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,817
People who are White alone	1,776
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	70,183
Same house	47,579
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,357
Different state or abroad	4,707
Different state	3,962
Abroad	745

PLACE OF BIRTH (Aroostook County)
Total resident population	73,938
Born in United States	69,292
State of residence	57,005
Different state	10,829
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,800
Foreign born	4,304

Fort Kent Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Kent. That total enrollment is 17,892 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Kent. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,468 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,997 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,540.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Kent population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,892
Pre-kindergarten	937
Public	848
Private	89
Kindergarten	915
Public	889
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,869
Public	7,602
Private	267
Elementary and high school	12,499
Public	12,105
Private	394
High school grades 9 to 12	4,630
Public	4,503
Private	127
College, undergraduate years	3,154
Public	2,892
Private	262
Graduate or professional school	387
Public	345
Private	42
Not enrolled in school	53,913

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	51,439
Less than 9th grade	5,802
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,066
High school graduate	19,799
Some college, no degree	8,893
Associate's degree	3,345
Bachelor's degree	7,534
Graduate or professional degree	14.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,544

Fort Kent Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 59,545 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Kent. The Fort Kent occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,896), service occupations (5,599), sales and office occupations (7,717), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,128), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,236) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,885). The 59,545 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,897 private wage and salary workers, 5,756 government workers, 2,738 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Aroostook County)
Population 16 years and over	59,545
In labor force	34,867
Civilian labor force	34,718
Employed	32,461
Unemployed	2,257
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	149
Females 16 years and over	30,782
In labor force	16,055
Civilian labor force	16,033
Unemployed Civilian labor force	766
Armed forces	22
Males 16 years and over	28,763
In labor force	18,812
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,491
Armed forces	127

COMMUTING TO WORK (Aroostook County)
Workers 16 years and over	31,957
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	25,460
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,643
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,263
Other means	249
Worked at home	1,155
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	565,170

OCCUPATION (Aroostook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,896
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,896
Service occupations	5,599
Sales and office occupations	7,717
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,128
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,236
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,885

INDUSTRY (Aroostook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,896
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,023
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,074
Wholesale trade	867
Retail trade	4,416
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,075
Information	525
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,021
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,085
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,745
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,699
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,610

CLASS OF WORKER (Aroostook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,896
Private wage and salary workers	23,897
Government workers	5,756
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,738
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Kent Housing Characteristics

In Fort Kent, ME there are 38,719 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,356 occupied and 8,363 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Kent, there are 27,038 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 403 units in Fort Kent. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Kent, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Kent, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Kent. There are 1,434 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,126 with rent between $200-299, 3,252 with rent between $300-499 and 1,283 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Kent gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Kent, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Aroostook County)
Total housing units	38,719
Occupied housing units	30,356
Vacant housing units	8,363

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Aroostook County)
Total housing units	38,719
1-unit, detached	27,038
1-unit, attached	403
2 units	1,611
3 or 4 units	2,393
5 to 9 units	1,540
10 to 19 units	635
20 to 49 units	736
50 or more units	151
Mobile home	4,120

HOUSING TENURE (Aroostook County)
Occupied housing units	30,356
Owner-occupied	22,152
Renter-occupied	8,204

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Aroostook County)
Occupied housing units	30,356
No vehicles available	2,589
2 vehicle available	16,934
3 vehicles available	3,418
4 vehicles available	857
5 or more vehicles available	281

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Aroostook County)
Occupied housing units	30,356
Utility gas	49
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,387
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25,636
Coal or coke	65
Wood	2,788
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	116
No fuel used	93

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Aroostook County)
Occupied housing units	30,356
Less Than $50,000	22,152
$50,000 to $99,999	8,169
$100,000 to $149,999	1,216
$150,000 to $199,999	312
$200,000 to $299,999	109
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	60,200

GROSS RENT (Aroostook County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,204
Less than $200	1,434
$200 to $299	1,126
$300 to $499	3,252
$500 to $699	982
$700 to $999	282
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more