Fort Kent

Population: 2,453
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $137,000

Fort Kent, a community in Aroostook County, Maine, has 2,453 residents. The median household income of $58,750 is above the Aroostook County median ($54,254).

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Kent's population grew 9.6% from 2,238 to 2,453, while its median home value rose 27.9% from $107,100 to $137,000.

Owners occupy 64.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 49.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,453
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $137,000
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 1,296
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2382,453

Median household income

$47,292$58,750

Median home value

$107,100$137,000

Median gross rent

$661$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,238	$47,292	$107,100	$661
2020	2,223	$49,537	$101,400	$695
2021	2,409	$53,523	$102,200	$688
2022	2,515	$57,067	$130,300	$847
2023	2,453	$58,750	$137,000	$820

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over17.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	2.9%
5 to 17	279	11.4%
18 to 24	229	9.3%
25 to 34	194	7.9%
35 to 44	339	13.8%
45 to 54	279	11.4%
55 to 64	354	14.4%
65 to 74	281	11.5%
75 and over	426	17.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,088	85.1%
Black or African American	174	7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	116	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	199	10.6%
High school graduate	663	35.4%
Some college or associate's	384	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	394	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	233	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	691	71.2%
Carpooled	61	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	56	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	163	16.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	477	59.0%
15 to 29 min	94	11.6%
30 to 44 min	121	15.0%
45 to 59 min	22	2.7%
60+ min	94	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 9.3% (199 of 2,134)

	Count	Share
Family households	594	52.0%
Nonfamily households	548	48.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,142	88.1%
Vacant	154	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	735	64.4%
Renter-occupied	407	35.6%

1-unit, detached50.3%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units19.4%

5 to 19 units12.9%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	652	50.3%
1-unit, attached	8	0.6%
2 to 4 units	252	19.4%
5 to 19 units	167	12.9%
20 or more units	44	3.4%
Mobile home & other	173	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2325720
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 47.2517, -68.5872