Presque Isle is a somewhat small city located in the state of Maine. With a population of 8,728 people and three associated neighborhoods, Presque Isle is the 29th largest community in Maine.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.76 minutes getting to work every day.
Being a small city, Presque Isle does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Presque Isle is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.18% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Presque Isle in 2022 was $33,974, which is lower middle income relative to Maine, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,896 for a family of four. However, Presque Isle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Presque Isle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Presque Isle residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Presque Isle include English, French, Irish, French Canadian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Presque Isle is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.