Island Falls

Population: 343
Median household income: $53,523
Median home value: $64,200

Island Falls, a community in Aroostook County, Maine, has 343 residents. Its median household income of $53,523 runs in line with the Aroostook County figure of $54,254.

Between 2020 and 2023, Island Falls's population declined 23.3% from 447 to 343, while its median home value fell 15.4% from $75,900 to $64,200.

76.1% of workers drive to work alone. 85.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 343
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,523
Median home value: $64,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 193
Homeownership rate: 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

447343

Median household income

$37,083$53,523

Median home value

$75,900$64,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	447	$37,083	$75,900
2021	385	$38,523	$82,100
2022	342	$46,250	$81,700
2023	343	$53,523	$64,200

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6422.2%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.7%
5 to 17	67	19.5%
18 to 24	14	4.1%
25 to 34	13	3.8%
35 to 44	27	7.9%
45 to 54	53	15.5%
55 to 64	76	22.2%
65 to 74	64	18.7%
75 and over	23	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	293	85.4%
Black or African American	6	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	8.2%
Asian	1	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	5.9%
High school graduate	106	41.4%
Some college or associate's	92	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	23	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	20	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	105	76.1%
Carpooled	16	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	9.4%
Other means	3	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	41.6%
15 to 29 min	35	28.0%
30 to 44 min	23	18.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 20.4% (69 of 338)

	Count	Share
Family households	92	59.4%
Nonfamily households	63	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	155	80.3%
Vacant	38	19.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	141	91.0%
Renter-occupied	14	9.0%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	165	85.5%
1-unit, attached	2	1.0%
2 to 4 units	17	8.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2335030
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 46.0087, -68.2639