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Presque Isle, ME vs Van Buren, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Van Buren, is 35% less than it is in Presque Isle and is 120% below the National Average.
- Presque Isle unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Van Buren unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Presque Isle, MEVan Buren, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,554  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$31,314$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,670  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Presque Isle, MEVan Buren, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock26.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Presque Isle, MEVan Buren, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock16.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.7%13.1%
Reviews for Presque Isle    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We moved here last year and we absolutely love Presque Isle. It offers a slower pace of life with old school values. Yes the winters are long and cold, but beautiful  More

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There are trees everywhere. The air is clean, sweet smelling compared to larger cities. Winters are harsh. The winter of 2007-8 dropped 198 inches of snow on  More

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