South Aroostook

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  4. South Aroostook Employment Information
  5. South Aroostook Family Information
  6. South Aroostook Education Information
  7. South Aroostook Public Benefits Information
  8. South Aroostook Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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South Aroostook Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 486
  • Land Area (2000): 925.307 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 29.287 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 471
South Aroostook Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7 1.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 482 98.57%

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South Aroostook Employment Information Back to top
South Aroostook Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 128 116 13 9.81% 97
1991 140 112 28 20.19% 201
1992 151 113 39 25.62% 252
1993 147 105 42 28.45% 276
1994 127 92 34 27.11% 269
1995 128 98 30 23.50% 230
1996 127 101 26 20.52% 201
1997 127 102 25 19.46% 189
1998 141 104 36 25.83% 254
1999 148 102 46 31.33% 297
2000 235 215 20 8.54% 85
2001 233 214 19 8.02% 79
2002 239 212 27 11.48% 114
2003 208 159 49 23.72% 236
2004 208 167 41 19.74% 195
2005 211 172 40 18.77% 187
2006 213 172 41 19.04% 189
2007 201 171 30 14.72% 145
2008 213 173 40 18.62% 184
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 217 168 49 22.58% 226
Feb 2008 196 168 28 14.29% 143
Mar 2008 215 168 47 21.86% 219
Apr 2008 191 169 22 11.52% 115
May 2008 214 173 41 19.16% 192
Jun 2008 230 182 48 20.87% 209
Jul 2008 232 181 51 21.98% 220
Aug 2008 218 176 42 19.27% 193
Sep 2008 204 175 29 14.22% 142
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

South Aroostook Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 31 24.60%
2. Paper Manufacturing 29 23.02%
3. Truck Transportation 17 13.49%
4. Construction 13 10.32%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 4.76%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 5 3.97%
7. Utilities 5 3.97%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 3 2.38%
9. Metal Manufactuing 3 2.38%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 2.38%
11. Wood Manufacturing 3 2.38%
12. Health Care 2 1.59%
13. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 2 1.59%
14. Rail Transportation 2 1.59%
15. Repair and Maintenance 2 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 17 21.52%
2. Educational Services 15 18.99%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 9 11.39%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 7.59%
5. Paper Manufacturing 6 7.59%
6. Construction 5 6.33%
7. Finance and Insurance 5 6.33%
8. Public Administration 4 5.06%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 3 3.80%
10. U.S. Postal Service 3 3.80%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 2.53%
12. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 2 2.53%
13. Wood Manufacturing 2 2.53%

South Aroostook Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 23 18.25%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 17 13.49%
3. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 12 9.52%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 7.94%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 9 7.14%
6. Other Construction Trades 5 3.97%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 5 3.97%
8. Personal Appearance Workers 5 3.97%
9. Rail and Water Transportation 5 3.97%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 3.17%
11. Agricultural Workers 3 2.38%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 2.38%
13. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 3 2.38%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3 2.38%
15. Business Operations Specialists 2 1.59%
16. Construction Laborers 2 1.59%
17. Engineers 2 1.59%
18. Other Health Occupations 2 1.59%
19. Other Management Occupations 2 1.59%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10 12.66%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 11.39%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 10.13%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 6.33%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 5 6.33%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5 6.33%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 6.33%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 5.06%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 3.80%
10. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 3.80%
11. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 3 3.80%
12. Registered Nurses 3 3.80%
13. Agricultural Workers 2 2.53%
14. Bus Drivers 2 2.53%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2 2.53%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 2 2.53%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2 2.53%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 2.53%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 2 2.53%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 2 2.53%

South Aroostook Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 192 48.48%
15-35 hours 46 11.62%
1-14 hours 10 2.53%
No regular hours 148 37.37%

South Aroostook Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 13.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 17 8.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 16 8.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 36 18.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11 5.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 28 14.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13 6.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 13 6.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 3.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4 2.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 1.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 9 4.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 13 6.67%

South Aroostook Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5 2.56%
5-9 10 5.13%
10-14 16 8.21%
15-19 40 20.51%
20-24 30 15.38%
25-29 8 4.10%
30-34 29 14.87%
35-39 5 2.56%
40-44 7 3.59%
45-59 13 6.67%
60-89 20 10.26%
At least 90 12 6.15%

South Aroostook Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 1.03% 107 54.87%
30-44 0 0.00% 41 21.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 13 6.67%
At least 60 0 0.00% 32 16.41%

South Aroostook Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 39 19.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 149 74.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 1.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 2.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5 2.50%

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South Aroostook Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 199 (489 people)
Families (2000): 136 (398 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 40
People at same address in 1995: 362
South Aroostook Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 19 9.55%
$10,000-$14,999 32 16.08%
$15,000-$19,999 16 8.04%
$20,000-$24,999 14 7.04%
$25,000-$29,999 21 10.55%
$30,000-$34,999 19 9.55%
$35,000-$39,999 0 0.00%
$40,000-$44,999 9 4.52%
$45,000-$49,999 14 7.04%
$50,000-$59,999 27 13.57%
$60,000-$74,999 24 12.06%
$75,000-$99,999 4 2.01%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

South Aroostook Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 35 18.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 62 32.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 18 9.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 30 15.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 22 11.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16 8.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

South Aroostook Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 159 30.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 34 6.49%
Public Assistance 10 1.91%
Retirement 34 6.49%
Self Employment 26 4.96%
Social Security 64 12.21%
Supplemental Security 11 2.10%
Wage / Salary 146 27.86%
Other 40 7.63%

South Aroostook Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 78 60.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 50 39.06%

South Aroostook Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18 8.18%
Color 1 Box Married 131 59.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 61 27.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 4.55%

South Aroostook Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16 8.21%
Color 1 Box Married 123 63.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30 15.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 26 13.33%

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South Aroostook Education Information Back to top
South Aroostook Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 30 7.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 48 12.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 197 51.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 52 13.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 31 8.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 19 5.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2 0.53%

South Aroostook Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3 0.62% 0 0.00% 3 0.62%
Kindergarten 2 0.41% 0 0.00% 2 0.41%
Grades 1-4 22 4.53% 0 0.00% 22 4.53%
Grades 5-8 36 7.41% 0 0.00% 36 7.41%
Grades 9-12 36 7.41% 0 0.00% 36 7.41%
Undergrad college 4 0.82% 0 0.00% 4 0.82%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.41% 0 0.00% 2 0.41%
Total 105 21.60% 0 0.00% 105 21.60%

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South Aroostook Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Aroostook Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 415 85.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 71 14.61%

South Aroostook Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Aroostook Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Aroostook Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 37 7.61%
10-19 Years 101 20.78%
20-29 Years 35 7.20%
30-39 Years 56 11.52%
40-49 Years 91 18.72%
50-59 Years 77 15.84%
60-69 Years 32 6.58%
70-79 Years 38 7.82%
80-89 Years 16 3.29%
90+ Years 3 0.62%

South Aroostook Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 246 50.62%
Color 1 Box Female 240 49.38%

South Aroostook Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 485 99.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

South Aroostook Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 182 34.60%
2. French Non-Basque 96 18.25%
3. English 92 17.49%
4. United States Or American 51 9.70%
5. German 43 8.17%
6. Polish 15 2.85%
7. Scotch Irish 14 2.66%
8. Italian 10 1.90%
9. Scottish 8 1.52%
10. Norwegian 6 1.14%

South Aroostook Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 458 96.42%
2. French 8 1.68%
3. German 5 1.05%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4 0.84%

South Aroostook Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 479 97.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10 2.04%

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South Aroostook Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.