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Island Falls, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Aroostook County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
343
Population
272/sq mi density
$53,523
Median Income
$28,413 per capita
$64,200
Home Value
$148,253 Zillow
41°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
167
Violent Crime/100K
2,210 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$53,523 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$64,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
167 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,523
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,413
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.1%
14% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Island Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Island Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,523
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,413
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,858
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$984
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$984
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,670M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,396
Restaurants
145
Healthcare
228
Retail
314
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,858
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,828
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,523 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,413 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,858 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $984 |
| County GDP | $3,670M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,396 |
| Restaurants | 145 |
| Healthcare | 228 |
| Retail | 314 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,858 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,828 |