Detroit, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +4.4%
Males: 430 | (50.5%) |
Females: 422 | (49.5%) |
Median resident age: | 41.5 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04929.
Detroit: | $53,133 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,279 (it was $13,937 in 2000)
Detroit town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,659 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
Detroit: | $154,659 |
ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $190,782; detached houses: $204,176; townhouses or other attached units: $200,500; in 2-unit structures: $144,246; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $441,593; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $270,949; mobile homes: $101,406; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $711,279
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Detroit, ME
- 83097.4%White alone
- 101.2%Hispanic
- 60.7%American Indian alone
- 50.6%Two or more races
- 10.1%Black alone
Races in Detroit detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Detroit, Maine as of May 09, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Detroit is 170 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (15.4%), French (15.3%), United States (10.3%), Irish (9.9%), Italian (4.5%), Polish (4.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/19/1828
Elevation: 207 feet
Land area: 20.2 square miles.
Population density: 42 people per square mile (very low).
12 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.5% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Detroit town: | 1.6% ($918) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (88.7 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (190.1 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (355.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.75 N, Longitude: 69.32 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $119,300
- 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $41,300
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $41,300
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $20,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $67,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $89,300
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $69,000
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $92,300
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,300
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $67,400
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $37,500
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $82,700
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $49,800
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
Here: | 5.2% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
- Construction (11.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.4%)
- Health care (6.1%)
- Educational services (4.6%)
- Wood products (4.6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.6%)
- Construction (18.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.8%)
- Wood products (7.4%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
- Health care (11.4%)
- Educational services (9.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (8.5%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.0%)
- Finance & insurance (4.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Cashiers (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.2%)
- Cashiers (9.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.8%)
- Registered nurses (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.0%)
Average climate in Detroit, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Detroit-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 216.0 miles away from Detroit center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 103.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 217.2 miles away from Detroit center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 254.3 miles away from Detroit center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 142.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.3 miles away from Detroit center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Somerset County (24) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Snows: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Detroit:
- BIRCH GROVE REHAB AND LIVING CTR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; PITTSFIELD, ME)
- PITTSFIELD REHAB AND NURSING (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; PITTSFIELD, ME)
- SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 5 miles away; PITTSFIELD, ME)
- SQUARE ROAD GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 11 miles away; SAINT ALBANS, ME)
- SANFIELD REHAB AND LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; HARTLAND, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Detroit:
- Husson University (about 27 miles; Bangor, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine (about 34 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 38 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 42 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 87 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 89 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 90 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Detroit: Detroit Fire and Rescue (A), Detroit Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Branch Sebasticook River (A), Beartrap Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 70.3% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 12.2% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This town: | 14.3% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 4.4% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Detroit:
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 61.0%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 11.9%
For population 25 years and over in Detroit:
- High school or higher: 74.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes
Here: | 10.4 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Detroit, ME (based on Somerset County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 3,694 | 7 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,094 | 28 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,552 | 32 |
Other | 501 | 3 |
None | 42,387 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Somerset County: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Somerset County: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.71 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.31 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.2% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
Somerset County: | 31.7% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Detroit:
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Detroit:
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
- WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Detroit:
- WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
- W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Detroit fatal accident list:
Dec 8, 2006 02:25 PM, North Road, Lat: 44.794730, Lon: -69.336050, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 18, 2005 08:20 PM, Sr-220, Lat: 44.754000, Lon: -69.301610, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Feb 25, 1998 06:00 AM, Sr-100, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 26ft / 7.9mTotal length
- 3,963Total average daily traffic
- 197Total average daily truck traffic
- 5,983Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
5- Steven M Thibodeau, Bangor Road, Rt 100 - Near Detroit (Lat: 44.793389 Lon: -69.363389), Type: 30.5, Overall height: 30.5 m, Registrant: Central Maine Power Company, Telecom@cmpco.Com, , Augus-ta, Phone: (207) 621-6690
- Steven M Thibodeau, Bangor Road, Rt 100 - Near Detroit (Lat: 44.793389 Lon: -69.363361), Type: 30.5, Overall height: 30.5 m, Registrant: Central Maine Power Company, Telecom@cmpco.Com, , Augus-ta, Phone: (207) 621-6690
- EDWARD C MCNEICE, Bangor Road, Rt 100 - Near Detroit, Me. (Lat: 44.793389 Lon: -69.363389), Type: 30.5, Overall height: 30.5 m, Registrant: Central Maine Power Company, Telecom@cmpco.Com, , Augus-ta, Phone: (207) 621-6690
- STEVEN M THIBODEAU, Bangor Road, Rt 100, Near Detroit, Me (Lat: 44.793389 Lon: -69.363389), Type: 30.5, Overall height: 30.5 m, Registrant: Augus-ta, Phone: (207) 621-6677
- Edward C McNeice, Bangor Road, Rt 100, Near Detroit, Me (Lat: 44.793389 Lon: -69.363389), Type: 30.5, Overall height: 30.5 m, Registrant: Augus-ta, Phone: (207) 621-6677
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- STATION, Bangor Rd Rt 100 Near Detroit Pittsfield Town Line (Lat: 44.793389 Lon: -69.363361), Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WEF640,
Assigned Frequencies: 6825.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/15/1999, Expiration Date: 09/08/2009, Cancellation Date: 06/22/2009, Registrant: Central Maine Power Company, 57 Old Winthrop Road, Augusta, ME 04330, Phone: (207) 626-9427
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
5- Call Sign: KA1NWW, Grant Date: 11/24/1998, Expiration Date: 11/24/2008, Cancellation Date: 11/25/2010, Registrant: Lawrence G Burton Sr, Detroit, ME 04929
- Call Sign: KA1QWM, Licensee ID: L01345073, Grant Date: 11/28/2017, Expiration Date: 01/26/2028, Certifier: Deborah B Killam, Registrant: Deborah B Killam, 88 River Road Route 69, Detroit, ME 04929-0099
- Call Sign: KB2GZH, Licensee ID: L00210725, Grant Date: 12/05/2019, Expiration Date: 02/23/2030, Certifier: Wayne R Pfeffer, Registrant: Wayne R Pfeffer, 168 River Rd, Detroit, ME 04929
- Call Sign: KB8JA, Licensee ID: L00263577, Grant Date: 08/31/2020, Expiration Date: 09/28/2030, Certifier: Ray F Sparrow, Registrant: Ray F Sparrow, 49 River Road, Detroit, ME 04929
- Call Sign: KC1QLZ, Licensee ID: L02527788, Grant Date: 02/17/2022, Expiration Date: 02/17/2032, Certifier: Mohammad Niayesh, Registrant: Mohammad Niayesh, 339 River Rd, Detroit, ME 04929
2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Detroit, ME
- 7560.5%Structure Fires
- 3326.6%Outside Fires
- 1411.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 21.6%Other
- 77.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 20.6%Wood
- 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 82.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.9%Wood
Detroit compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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