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The Fort Kent CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 2,398 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Fort Kent ranks in the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Maine. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Fort Kent is located at latitude 47.2587 and longitude -68.5895 in Aroostook County. The formal boundaries for the Fort Kent Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 5.38 sq. miles and a water area of 0.22 sq. miles. Aroostook County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Fort Kent Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Fort Kent Census Designated Place is located within Town of Fort Kent, a minor civil division (MCD) of Aroostook County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	2,398 (100%)
Population Density	448 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	28


INCOME
Median Household Income	$50,513
Per Capita Income	$57,341
Median Home Value	$152,900

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,381 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	763 (55.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	396 (28.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	222 (16.1%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,159
Average Household Size	1.81
Family Households	557 (48.1%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Fort Kent, ME - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Fort Kent to the other 155 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Maine by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 58	63rd
Population Density	# 79	50th
Median Household Income	# 122	22nd
Per Capita Income	# 16	90th
Diversity Index	# 14	92nd

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