Grand Isle

Population: 244
Median household income: $36,000
Median home value: $75,000

Located in Aroostook County, Maine, Grand Isle is a community with a population of 244. At $36,000, its median household income sits below Aroostook County's $54,254.

Between 2020 and 2023, Grand Isle's population grew 29.1% from 189 to 244, while its median home value rose 41.8% from $52,900 to $75,000.

The median gross rent is $510. 13.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 244
Median age: 61.0 yrs
Median household income: $36,000
Median home value: $75,000
Median gross rent: $510
Housing units: 144
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 17.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

189244

Median household income

$26,250$36,000

Median home value

$52,900$75,000

Median gross rent

$390$510

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	189	$26,250	$52,900	$390
2021	238	$29,792	$54,400	$429
2022	222	$32,500	$61,300	$486
2023	244	$36,000	$75,000	$510

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.6%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6423.8%

65 to 7418.9%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	21	8.6%
18 to 24	21	8.6%
25 to 34	32	13.1%
35 to 44	13	5.3%
45 to 54	22	9.0%
55 to 64	58	23.8%
65 to 74	46	18.9%
75 and over	31	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	240	98.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate53.0%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	11.4%
High school graduate	107	53.0%
Some college or associate's	45	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	27	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone92.9%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	78	92.9%
Carpooled	6	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	11.9%
15 to 29 min	48	57.1%
30 to 44 min	26	31.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 15.2% (37 of 244)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	33.8%
Nonfamily households	86	66.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	130	90.3%
Vacant	14	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	98	75.4%
Renter-occupied	32	24.6%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units18.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	114	79.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	27	18.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2328555
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 47.3074, -68.1587