Fort Kent

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  8. Fort Kent Public Benefits Information
  9. Fort Kent Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Fort Kent Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,233
  • Land Area (2000): 140.271 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.084 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): FORT KENT, NEW CANADA, ST JOHN PLT
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Houses (2000): 1,824
Fort Kent Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 53 1.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,180 98.75%

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Fort Kent Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 6,285
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $141,018,000 / $34,710,000
Fort Kent Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,259 2,086 173 7.65% 77
1991 2,433 2,196 237 9.76% 98
1992 2,560 2,326 233 9.12% 95
1993 2,359 2,131 227 9.64% 97
1994 2,328 2,115 213 9.13% 91
1995 2,363 2,150 213 9.02% 90
1996 2,265 2,054 211 9.32% 93
1997 2,300 2,032 269 11.68% 117
1998 2,200 2,026 174 7.91% 79
1999 2,229 2,098 130 5.85% 59
2000 2,032 1,946 86 4.23% 42
2001 1,998 1,915 84 4.19% 42
2002 2,010 1,895 115 5.73% 57
2003 2,042 1,905 137 6.69% 67
2004 2,049 1,906 142 6.95% 69
2005 2,069 1,942 127 6.13% 61
2006 2,130 1,983 148 6.94% 69
2007 2,115 1,968 147 6.95% 69
2008 2,134 1,972 162 7.58% 75
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,092 1,956 136 6.50% 65
Feb 2008 2,103 1,970 133 6.32% 63
Mar 2008 2,130 1,980 150 7.04% 70
Apr 2008 2,203 1,972 231 10.49% 105
May 2008 2,228 1,961 267 11.98% 120
Jun 2008 2,162 1,974 188 8.70% 87
Jul 2008 2,112 1,971 141 6.68% 67
Aug 2008 2,091 1,992 99 4.73% 47
Sep 2008 2,085 1,975 110 5.28% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fort Kent Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 109 10.75%
2. Health Care 102 10.06%
3. Paper Manufacturing 90 8.88%
4. Construction 73 7.20%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 62 6.11%
6. Truck Transportation 60 5.92%
7. Wood Manufacturing 60 5.92%
8. Gasoline Stations 47 4.64%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 42 4.14%
10. Public Administration 40 3.94%
11. Repair and Maintenance 39 3.85%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 37 3.65%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 2.86%
14. U.S. Postal Service 29 2.86%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 28 2.76%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23 2.27%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 19 1.87%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 18 1.78%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 13 1.28%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 0.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 203 22.86%
2. Educational Services 189 21.28%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 62 6.98%
4. Finance and Insurance 49 5.52%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 5.29%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 45 5.07%
7. Public Administration 39 4.39%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 28 3.15%
9. Social Assistance 24 2.70%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 23 2.59%
11. Info Services and Data Processing 18 2.03%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 17 1.91%
13. Food Manufacturing 15 1.69%
14. Wood Manufacturing 13 1.46%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 12 1.35%
16. Truck Transportation 11 1.24%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 1.13%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 0.90%
19. Florists 8 0.90%
20. Paper Manufacturing 8 0.90%

Fort Kent Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 86 8.48%
2. Other Production Occupations 71 7.00%
3. Other Management Occupations 67 6.61%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 58 5.72%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 49 4.83%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 44 4.34%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 35 3.45%
8. Agricultural Workers 33 3.25%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 2.76%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 26 2.56%
11. Other Transportation Occupations 25 2.47%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 24 2.37%
13. Physicians and Surgeons 23 2.27%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21 2.07%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 20 1.97%
16. Woodworkers 20 1.97%
17. Other Health Occupations 19 1.87%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 19 1.87%
19. Engineers 17 1.68%
20. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 16 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 80 9.01%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 53 5.97%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 49 5.52%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 41 4.62%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 38 4.28%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 36 4.05%
7. Cashiers 35 3.94%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 34 3.83%
9. Other Production Occupations 33 3.72%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 3.38%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 30 3.38%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 27 3.04%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27 3.04%
14. Registered Nurses 26 2.93%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 2.70%
16. Other Healthcare Support 23 2.59%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 23 2.59%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 22 2.48%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 2.25%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 19 2.14%

Fort Kent Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,533 45.10%
15-35 hours 610 17.95%
1-14 hours 87 2.56%
No regular hours 1,169 34.39%

Fort Kent Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 178 10.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 80 4.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 122 6.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 76 4.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 244 13.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 149 8.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 283 15.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 148 8.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 76 4.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 57 3.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 2.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 32 1.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 195 10.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 93 5.24%

Fort Kent Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 293 16.50%
5-9 566 31.87%
10-14 440 24.77%
15-19 142 8.00%
20-24 92 5.18%
25-29 15 0.84%
30-34 81 4.56%
35-39 11 0.62%
40-44 5 0.28%
45-59 32 1.80%
60-89 74 4.17%
At least 90 25 1.41%

Fort Kent Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,548 87.16%
30-44 0 0.00% 97 5.46%
45-59 0 0.00% 32 1.80%
At least 60 0 0.00% 99 5.57%

Fort Kent Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 231 12.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,410 75.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 119 6.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 94 5.03%

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Fort Kent Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,711 (4,068 people)
Families (2000): 1,087 (3,296 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 481
People at same address in 1995: 2,350
Fort Kent Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 294 17.18%
$10,000-$14,999 160 9.35%
$15,000-$19,999 150 8.77%
$20,000-$24,999 138 8.07%
$25,000-$29,999 130 7.60%
$30,000-$34,999 110 6.43%
$35,000-$39,999 120 7.01%
$40,000-$44,999 98 5.73%
$45,000-$49,999 67 3.92%
$50,000-$59,999 140 8.18%
$60,000-$74,999 174 10.17%
$75,000-$99,999 62 3.62%
$100,000-$124,999 31 1.81%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 17 0.99%
$200,000 or more 20 1.17%

Fort Kent Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 509 29.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 541 31.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 91 5.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 230 13.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 1.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 216 12.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 90 5.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fort Kent Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,227 28.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 475 10.88%
Public Assistance 97 2.22%
Retirement 164 3.76%
Self Employment 244 5.59%
Social Security 580 13.29%
Supplemental Security 102 2.34%
Wage / Salary 1,164 26.67%
Other 312 7.15%

Fort Kent Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 584 59.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 398 40.53%

Fort Kent Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 123 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 1,015 59.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 522 30.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 42 2.47%

Fort Kent Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 100 5.63%
Color 1 Box Married 1,097 61.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 362 20.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 217 12.22%

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Fort Kent Education Information Back to top
Fort Kent Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 407 12.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 285 8.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,054 32.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 829 25.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 183 5.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 426 12.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 105 3.19%

Fort Kent Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 75 1.77% 0 0.00% 75 1.77%
Kindergarten 74 1.75% 0 0.00% 74 1.75%
Grades 1-4 217 5.13% 0 0.00% 217 5.13%
Grades 5-8 164 3.87% 0 0.00% 164 3.87%
Grades 9-12 292 6.90% 0 0.00% 292 6.90%
Undergrad college 356 8.41% 11 0.26% 367 8.67%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.71% 0 0.00% 30 0.71%
Total 1,208 28.54% 11 0.26% 1,219 28.80%

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Fort Kent Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 642
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Fort Kent Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Kent Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,466 85.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 589 14.53%

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Fort Kent Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fort Kent Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 458 10.82%
10-19 Years 638 15.07%
20-29 Years 549 12.97%
30-39 Years 588 13.89%
40-49 Years 648 15.31%
50-59 Years 499 11.79%
60-69 Years 364 8.60%
70-79 Years 299 7.06%
80-89 Years 155 3.66%
90+ Years 35 0.83%

Fort Kent Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,077 49.07%
Color 1 Box Female 2,156 50.93%

Fort Kent Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,092 96.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 34 0.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 32 0.76%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 0.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 15 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Fort Kent Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Canadian 1,620 41.59%
2. French Non-Basque 863 22.16%
3. United States Or American 575 14.76%
4. Irish 206 5.29%
5. English 196 5.03%
6. German 110 2.82%
7. Canadian 107 2.75%
8. Italian 73 1.87%
9. Scotch Irish 23 0.59%
10. Polish 18 0.46%

Fort Kent Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. French 2,497 62.32%
2. Only English 1,450 36.19%
3. Urdu 34 0.85%
4. Japanese 12 0.30%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 0.17%
6. Tagalog 7 0.17%

Fort Kent Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,870 91.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 170 4.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 193 4.56%

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Fort Kent Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Kent Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04743