Census tract · Piscataquis County
Census Tract 9603.02, Piscataquis County, Maine
Census Tract 9603.02, GEOID 23021960302, in Piscataquis County, Maine, partly within Beaver Cove and Greenville. 1,430 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±173); the 2020 Census counted 445.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,430
±173 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 445
Median household income
$73,750
±$34,537 (90% margin)
Piscataquis County: $61,345
Median home value
$306,700
±$79,673 (90% margin)
Piscataquis County: $170,200
Median gross rent
not published
Piscataquis County: $837
Where is Census Tract 9603.02?
Census Tract 9603.02 is one of 8 census tracts in Piscataquis County, Maine. It covers 3,011.85 square miles of land, 0 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 23021960302, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Beaver Cove | 2% |
| Greenville | 0% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 9603.02: Tract 9507 in Aroostook County ($47,500), Tract 290 in Penobscot County ($53,125), Tract 9603.01 ($63,680), Tract 9604 ($57,222), Tract 9608 ($61,474), Tract 9609 ($67,625) and Tract 9653.02 in Somerset County ($51,667). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 9603.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9603.02's population at 1,430 (±173) in 780 households; the 2020 Census counted 445 residents and 2,124 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9603.02 | Piscataquis County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,430 ±173 | 17,263 |
| Households | 780 ±111 | 8,385 |
| Average household size | 1.83 ±0.13 | 2.02 |
| Housing units | 1,882 ±102 | 14,680 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 9603.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 9603.02 is 66.5 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.6%.
| Measure | Tract 9603.02 | Piscataquis County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 66.5 ±2.6 | 51.5 |
| Under 18 years | 1.7% ±2.1 pts | 15.5% |
| 65 years and over | 56.4% ±11.9 pts | 27.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 1.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.4% ±3.8 pts | 92.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 1.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.6% ±3.8 pts | 3.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 2.3% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 2.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.0% ±3.6 pts | 9.1% |
| With a disability | 23.7% ±10.3 pts | 20.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 10.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.7% ±7.0 pts | 91.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.7% ±8.0 pts | 21.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.2% ±3.4 pts | 6.2% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.2% ±6.4 pts | 91.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 9603.02 earn?
Half of the 780 households in Census Tract 9603.02 earn less than $73,750 a year (±$34,537), against $61,345 across Piscataquis County: 1st highest of the county's 8 tracts with a reliable estimate. 20.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9603.02 | Piscataquis County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,750 ±$34,537 | $61,345 |
| Mean household income | $91,163 ±$16,003 | $79,023 |
| Per capita income | $46,205 ±$7,937 | $37,077 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.2% ±9.0 pts | 15.5% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±55.7 pts | 13.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.6% ±2.7 pts | 17.9% |
| Households with a computer | 97.2% ±2.6 pts | 94.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.2% ±6.1 pts | 88.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 9603.02?
Owners occupy 95.8% of Census Tract 9603.02's occupied homes and renters 4.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $306,700 by its owner (±$79,673).
| Measure | Tract 9603.02 | Piscataquis County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $306,700 ±$79,673 | $170,200 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0% ±100.0 pts | 32.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,183 ±$66 | $1,223 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.8% ±3.0 pts | 78.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 4.2% ±3.0 pts | 21.2% |
| Housing units | 1,882 ±102 | 14,680 |
| Single-family detached homes | 95.9% ±2.2 pts | 81.9% |
| Mobile homes | 3.7% ±2.1 pts | 10.6% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.0% ±4.3 pts | 7.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.1% ±5.0 pts | 23.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.1% ±2.5 pts | 4.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 9603.02 get to work?
77.3% of Census Tract 9603.02's workers drive alone and 14.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.3 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9603.02 | Piscataquis County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 40.0% ±8.9 pts | 53.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±4.8 pts | 3.6% |
| Drove alone to work | 77.3% ±10.3 pts | 74.7% |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±4.8 pts | 8.8% |
| Public transportation | 3.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.5% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±4.8 pts | 3.6% |
| Worked from home | 14.6% ±9.5 pts | 10.8% |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.3 min ±7.3 | 25.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 9603.02 compare with the other tracts in Piscataquis County?
Among Piscataquis County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9603.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Piscataquis County |
|---|---|
| Population | 6th of 8 |
| Residents per square mile | 8th of 8 |
| Median household income | 1st of 8 |
| Per capita income | 1st of 8 |
| Median home value | 1st of 8 |
| Poverty rate | 1st of 8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2nd of 8 |
| Median age | 1st of 8 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 8 |
The tracts next to it on Piscataquis County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9603.02 | 1st | $73,750±$34,537 |
| Tract 9609 | 2nd | $67,625±$15,678 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9603.01 | 3rd | $63,680±$8,333 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9607 | 4th | $63,344±$6,469 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9603.02?
3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 9603.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections