Lincoln County, Maine (ME)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Manufacturing (12.7%), Retail trade (12.4%).

Type of workers:

Lincoln County, Maine business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lincoln County, Maine:

Median resident age:	42.6 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Males: 16,389	(48.8%)
Females: 17,227	(51.2%)

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Lincoln County:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

This county:	$47,669
Maine:	$45,888

This county:	$586
State:	$569

Lincoln County:	$212,895
Maine:	$176,000

Detached houses: $309,667

Here:	$309,667
State:	$240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $350,101

Here:	$350,101
State:	$259,290

In 2-unit structures: $348,254

Here:	$348,254
State:	$237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $350,999

Here:	$350,999
State:	$258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $355,212

Here:	$355,212
State:	$254,084

Mobile homes: $50,227

Here:	$50,227
State:	$42,332

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $70,000

Here:	$70,000
State:	$81,046

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 61
• Thefts: 173
• Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 35
• Thefts: 159
• Auto thefts: 9

This county:	10.1%
Whole state:	10.9%

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Area name: Lincoln County, ME
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $671 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $811 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waldoboro, Wiscasset, Boothbay, Bristol, Jefferson, Boothbay Harbor, Whitefield, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Nobleboro.

Neighboring counties: Kennebec County , Knox County , Sagadahoc County , Waldo County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lincoln County: Damariscotta Lake Farm (A), Little Ponderosa Campground (B), East Boothbay Shipyards (C), Shaws Wharf (D), Hunters Landing (E), Health and Welfare Camp (F), Southport Yacht Club (G), Sherman Lake View Campground (H), Campers Cove Campground (I), Shore Hills Campground (J), Pemaquid Lighthouse (K), Camp Kieve (L), Duck Puddle Campground (M), Pier 8 (N), Chewonki Campground (O), YMCA Camp (P), National Audubon Society Nature Camp (Q), Boothbay Region Country Club (R), Boothbay Railway Village (S), Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lincoln County include: Dresden Community Church (A), Berean Church (B), Bremen Union Church (C), Congregational Church of Bristol (D), All Saints By The Sea Episcopal Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Spruce Point Chapel (G), Edgecomb Congregational Church (H), Head Tide Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Marston Cemetery (1), Ocean View Cemetery (2), Ocean Hill Cemetery (3), Oaklawn Cemetery (4), Dunbar Cemetery (5), Calvary Cemetery (6), Hopkins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: McCurdy Pond (A), Flood Pond (B), James Pond (C), Long Pond (D), Kalers Pond (E), Kerr Pond (F), Knickerbocker Lakes (G), Lower Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dyer River (A), Western Brook (B), Levensaler Brook (C), Pemaquid River (D), Wiley Brook (E), Chewonki Creek (F), Pitcher Brook (G), Lovejoy Stream (H), Davis Stream (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lincoln County include: Damariscotta Lake State Park (1), Head Tide Historic District (2), Little River Dam Preserve (3), Porter Preserve (4), Pemaquid Lighthouse Park (5), Indiantown Preserve (6), Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site (7), Todd Wildlife Sanctuary (8), Levison Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Pemaquid Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Boothbay Post Office (A), West Southport Post Office (B), Whitefield Post Office (C), East Boothbay Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.9%
Maine:	8.1%

Current college students: 976
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 678 (69% naturalized citizens)

Lincoln County:	2.0%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,868
• One, attached: 240
• Two: 475
• 3 or 4: 440
• 5 to 9: 254
• 10 to 19: 107
• 20 or more: 173
• Mobile homes: 2,251
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 41

Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 4,511 (337 second mortgage, 563 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,827

Here:	61.5% with mortgage
State:	66.4% with mortgage

Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from Lincoln County 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 32.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 37.3 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from Lincoln County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,141 (77%) Carpooled: 1,945 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%) Railroad: 5 (0%) Ferryboat: 11 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 12 (0%) Bicycle: 24 (0%) Walked: 603 (4%) Other means: 126 (1%) Worked at home: 979 (6%)

6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.84%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	0.10%
Maine average:	0.12%

3.95% relocated from other counties in Maine ($18,486 average AGI)
2.79% relocated from other states ($27,986 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	2.79%
Maine average:	2.95%

from Kennebec County, ME	1.00% ($28,364 average AGI)
from Knox County, ME	0.80% ($29,500)
from Sagadahoc County, ME	0.66% ($33,585)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.62% ($41,876)
from Penobscot County, ME	0.18% ($26,960)
from Waldo County, ME	0.15% ($30,500)
from York County, ME	0.15% ($26,000)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
Maine average:	6.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.17% relocated to other counties in Maine ($18,778 average AGI)
2.53% relocated to other states ($14,453 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	2.53%
Maine average:	3.05%

to Kennebec County, ME	0.93% ($30,258 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.91% ($31,815)
to Sagadahoc County, ME	0.70% ($34,360)
to Knox County, ME	0.67% ($24,021)
to Androscoggin County, ME	0.18% ($31,480)
to Penobscot County, ME	0.14% ($23,300)
to Waldo County, ME	0.14% ($37,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,043 (6,247 aged, 796 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 27,674 (7,483 male householders, 2,104 female householders)

  7,953 spouses, 8,572 children (7,885 natural, 240 adopted, 447 stepchildren), 260 grandchildren, 99 brothers or sisters, 144 parents, 277 other relatives, 782 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,552 (2,069 male householders (1,585 living alone)), 2,514 female householders (2,189 living alone)), 969 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 390 (128 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,871 2-persons, 2,094 3-persons, 1,745 4-persons, 629 5-persons, 158 6-persons, 90 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,774 1-person, 716 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

97.2% of residents of Lincoln County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $207,782,000 ($5897 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,347,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $108,779,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,937,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $231,000
Federal grants: $45,543,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,348,000 ($4,885,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,945,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $707,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,711,000
Federal Government insurance: $54,535,000

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+57 per 1000 residents
State:	+28 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.97 millions of gallons per day (36% from ground, 64% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

65% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Maine.

Lincoln County:	65.2%
State average:	60.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 20743
• Northeast: 8857
• Midwest: 1224
• South: 1172
• West: 695

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $110,200

Here:	7.1%
Maine:	6.9%

Here:	24.1%
Maine:	8.9%

Here:	29.6%
Maine:	28.3%

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