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Fort Kent, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $146,925 (it was $60,300 in 2000)
Fort Kent:

$146,925
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,364 - $239,117

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $183,135
Here:

$183,135
State:

$364,324

In 2-unit structures: $169,566
Here:

$169,566
State:

$349,654

Mobile homes: $53,662
Here:

$53,662
State:

$142,980

Total population: 2,488 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,926 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,251 (1,090 occupied: 713 owner occupied, 453 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

39%
State:

26%

Housing density: 386 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $82,602.

Median contract rent in 2022: $780 (lower quartile is $587, upper quartile is $973)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,558


Median gross rent in Fort Kent, ME in 2022: $891

Housing units in Fort Kent with a mortgage: 427 (68 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 68 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $84,293

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $80,123

Median monthly housing costs: $927


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Fort Kent, Maine Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1970

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,515
  • Male householders: 501 (97 living alone), Female householders: 588 (286 living alone)
  • 446 spouses (446 opposite-sex spouses), 52 unmarried partners, (52 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 517 children (485 natural, 21 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 87 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 306

Size of family households: 481 2-persons, 200 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 14 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 397 1-person, 48 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

191 married couples with children.
243 single-parent households (126 men, 117 women).

66.4% of residents of Fort Kent speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
31.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 203 (8.1%)
(98.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.7
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Kent, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Kent, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 201 bedroom
  • 1602 bedrooms
  • 4123 bedrooms
  • 744 bedrooms
  • 475+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Kent, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Kent, Maine
  • 20no bedroom
  • 1471 bedroom
  • 2452 bedrooms
  • 413 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Kent in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Kent in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 3611 vehicle
  • 2252 vehicles
  • 1003 vehicles
  • 174 vehicles
  • 115+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Kent in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Kent in renter-occupied apartments
  • 124no vehicle
  • 1381 vehicle
  • 1912 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Kent, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Kent, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 1194 rooms
  • 1015 rooms
  • 1956 rooms
  • 797 rooms
  • 708 rooms
  • 1509+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Kent, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Kent, Maine
  • 201 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1513 rooms
  • 1814 rooms
  • 605 rooms
  • 116 rooms
  • 307 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Fort Kent, ME
Fort Kent CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Fort Kent, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Fort Kent, ME in 2022
  • 61Less than $10,000
  • 142$10,000 to $19,999
  • 94$20,000 to $29,999
  • 144$30,000 to $39,999
  • 109$40,000 to $49,999
  • 57$50,000 to $59,999
  • 80$60,000 to $74,999
  • 131$75,000 to $99,999
  • 65$100,000 to $124,999
  • 105$125,000 to $149,999
  • 102$150,000 to $199,999
  • 73$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Fort Kent, ME

  • Distribution of house value in Fort Kent, ME in 2022
  • 43$15,000 to $19,999
  • 12$20,000 to $24,999
  • 21$40,000 to $49,999
  • 8$50,000 to $59,999
  • 41$60,000 to $69,999
  • 70$70,000 to $79,999
  • 56$80,000 to $89,999
  • 28$90,000 to $99,999
  • 9$100,000 to $124,999
  • 100$125,000 to $149,999
  • 73$150,000 to $174,999
  • 13$175,000 to $199,999
  • 52$200,000 to $249,999
  • 55$250,000 to $299,999
  • 118$300,000 to $399,999
  • 32$400,000 to $499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Fort Kent, ME

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Fort Kent, ME in 2022
  • 18$200 to $249
  • 2$250 to $299
  • 3$300 to $349
  • 47$350 to $399
  • 29$500 to $549
  • 20$600 to $649
  • 12$650 to $699
  • 65$700 to $749
  • 67$750 to $799
  • 43$800 to $899
  • 65$900 to $999
  • 62$1,000 to $1,249
  • 20$1,500 to $1,999
  • 10No cash rent
Work and jobs in Fort Kent: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 99.6%
Number of people working at home: 82 (7.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 202
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 326
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 121
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 44
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 18
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 22
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 70
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 12
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 22
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 0
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 101
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Fort Kent

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,400 (74.9%)
  • Carpooled: 219 (11.7%)
  • Taxi: 33 (1.8%)
  • Walked: 76 (4.1%)
  • Worked at home: 82 (4.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.4%Males
  • 2.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 12.9%Females
Races in Fort Kent detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Fort Kent, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Fort Kent, Maine
  • 172010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 61980 to 1989
  • 221970 to 1979
  • 122Before 1970
Ancestries in Fort Kent, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • French: 621 (40.3%)
  • French Canadian: 221 (14.4%)
  • American: 168 (10.9%)
  • Finnish: 92 (6.0%)
  • European: 64 (4.2%)
  • English: 56 (3.6%)
  • Irish: 40 (2.6%)
  • Cajun: 36 (2.3%)
  • German: 12 (0.8%)
  • Italian: 10 (0.6%)
  • Canadian: 7 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 7 (0.5%)
  • British: 6 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Fort Kent:

82.6% (176)
Maine:

18.9% (9,810)

Mexico
Fort Kent:

11.3% (24)
Maine:

1.6% (841)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Fort Kent:

2.8% (6)
Maine:

0.8% (400)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,526
  • Other state: 754
  • Northeast: 476
  • Midwest: 68
  • South: 122
  • West: 56

79.5% of Fort Kent residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 16.1% lived in Maine.


Fort Kent:

79.5%
State average:

89.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 16
  • 7th and 8th grade: 42
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 18
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 29
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 190
  • Less than 1 year of college: 55
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 48
  • Associate degree: 89
  • Bachelor's degree: 215
  • Master's degree: 17
  • Professional school degree: 29
  • Doctorate degree: 62
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 37
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 19
  • 11th grade: 10
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 367
  • Less than 1 year of college: 39
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 88
  • Associate degree: 125
  • Bachelor's degree: 234
  • Master's degree: 69
  • Professional school degree: 34
  • Doctorate degree: 13
Educational Attainment for Females
Fort Kent marital status for males
Fort Kent marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 653
  • One, attached: 7
  • Two: 41
  • 3 or 4: 223
  • 5 to 9: 104
  • 10 to 19: 31
  • 20 to 49: 43
  • Mobile homes: 148

Median worth of mobile homes: $61,280

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Fort Kent
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fort Kent, ME
  • 84.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.7%Wood
  • 5.3%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fort Kent, ME
  • 61.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.3%Electricity
  • 12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.9%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

12.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

12.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 107
Here:

42.1%
Maine:

34.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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