Oxford County, Maine (ME)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

This county:	11.8%
Whole state:	10.9%

This county:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Manufacturing (20.1%), Retail trade (12.2%).

Type of workers:

Oxford County, Maine business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Oxford County, Maine:

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Males: 26,734	(48.8%)
Females: 28,021	(51.2%)

Oxford County:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

This county	$38,428
Maine:	$42,801

Oxford County	$136,361
Maine:	$155,300

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 104
• Thefts: 135
• Auto thefts: 14

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 108
• Thefts: 129
• Auto thefts: 19

Area name: Oxford County, ME
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oxford County is $480 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $553 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rumford, Paris, Norway, Oxford, Lyman, Fryeburg, Mexico, Dixfield, Bethel, South Paris.

2005 air pollution in Oxford County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.061 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 9.6 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 26 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Androscoggin County , Carroll County, New Hampshire , Cumberland County , Franklin County , Coos County, New Hampshire , York County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Oxford County: Snow Falls (A), White Mountain National Forest Caribou Shelter (B), Paris Hills Country Club (C), Fish Street (D), South Arm Campground (E), Carters Cross Country Ski Center (F), Cupsuptic Campground (G), Carlo Col Shelter (H), Littlefield Beaches Campground (I), Moochers Home (J), Parmachenee Club (K), Crocker Pond Campground (L), Oakdale Country Club (M), Kamp Kohut (N), Town House (O), Times Square (P), North Waterford Fairgrounds (Q), Camp Wigwam (R), Camp Waziyatah (S), Camp Walden (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Oxford County include: First Congregational Church (A), Praise Assembly of God Church (B), Lovell United Church of Christ (C), Congregational Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), Lovell United Church of Christ (F), Bethel Church of the Nazarene (G), Locke Mills Union Church (H), Hartford Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Abbot Cemeteries (1), Stevens Cemetery (2), Stetson Cemetery (3), Holt Cemetery (4), Stearns Hill Cemetery (5), Stearns Cemetery (6), Lakeside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hunt Pond (A), Little Concord Pond (B), Hutchinson Pond (C), Indian Pond (D), Little Clemons Pond (E), Fox Pond (F), Northeast Pond (G), Jaybird Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Patte Brook (A), Eames Brook (B), Patterson Brook (C), Peabody Brook (D), Durgin Brook (E), Dunham Brook (F), Lincoln Brook (G), Lou Ann Brook (H), Drew Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Oxford County include: Oxford Plains Speedway (1), Paris Hills Historic District (2), Courthouse Square (3), Step Falls Preserve (4), Stephen Phillips Preserve (5), Broad Street Historic District (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: North Newry Post Office (A), Wilsons Mills Post Office (B), Andover Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.3%
Maine:	4.2%

Current college students: 1,405
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 993 (64% naturalized citizens)

Oxford County:	1.8%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 22,914
• One, attached: 567
• Two: 1,084
• 3 or 4: 1,273
• 5 to 9: 970
• 10 to 19: 355
• 20 or more: 1,006
• Mobile homes: 4,009
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 117

Housing units in Oxford County with a mortgage: 6,476 (502 second mortgage, 1,009 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,070

Oxford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 3.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 19,216 (77%) Carpooled: 3,512 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 97 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%) Railroad: 9 (0%) Taxi: 13 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 40 (0%) Walked: 844 (3%) Other means: 195 (1%) Worked at home: 1,159 (5%)

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.14%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($362 average AGI)

Oxford County:	0.09%
Maine average:	0.12%

3.55% relocated from other counties in Maine ($18,233 average AGI)
2.50% relocated from other states ($16,058 average AGI)

Oxford County:	2.50%
Maine average:	2.95%

from Androscoggin County, ME	1.24% ($32,779 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	1.17% ($34,869)
from York County, ME	0.46% ($29,866)
from Carroll County, NH	0.28% ($29,224)
from Franklin County, ME	0.14% ($21,567)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.13% ($26,259)
from Middlesex County, MA	0.12% ($36,480)

6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)

Oxford County:	0.05%
Maine average:	0.07%

3.70% relocated to other counties in Maine ($17,454 average AGI)
2.34% relocated to other states ($11,903 average AGI)

Oxford County:	2.34%
Maine average:	3.05%

to Cumberland County, ME	1.34% ($29,839 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME	1.20% ($27,864)
to York County, ME	0.33% ($27,118)
to Carroll County, NH	0.29% ($28,417)
to Franklin County, ME	0.25% ($28,769)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.16% ($41,000)
to Penobscot County, ME	0.15% ($23,355)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,479 (8,454 aged, 2,025 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 45,144 (11,756 male householders, 3,480 female householders)

  12,251 spouses, 15,036 children (13,725 natural, 424 adopted, 887 stepchildren), 422 grandchildren, 184 brothers or sisters, 228 parents, 431 other relatives, 1,356 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 8,797 (3,237 male householders (2,427 living alone)), 3,848 female householders (3,247 living alone)), 1,712 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 814 (658 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,341 2-persons, 3,375 3-persons, 2,880 4-persons, 1,143 5-persons, 381 6-persons, 116 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,674 1-person, 1,222 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 15 5-persons.

8,857 married couples with children.
3,338 single-parent households (956 men, 2,382 women).

95.5% of residents of Oxford County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $343,307,000 ($6064 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $23,133,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $154,724,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $70,957,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $474,000
Federal grants: $90,029,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,391,000 ($13,764,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,732,000 ($46,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,409,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,087,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,833,000

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+41 per 1000 residents
State:	+28 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.19 millions of gallons per day (90% from ground, 10% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

65% of Oxford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Maine.

Oxford County:	65.4%
State average:	60.1%

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

• This state: 38679
• Northeast: 11114
• Midwest: 1173
• South: 1619
• West: 846

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,800

Here:	8.1%
Maine:	6.9%

Here:	10.2%
Maine:	8.9%

Here:	19.9%
Maine:	28.3%

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