Sagadahoc County, Maine (ME)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Manufacturing (19.2%), Retail trade (15.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Sagadahoc County, Maine:

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Males: 17,279	(49.1%)
Females: 17,935	(50.9%)

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Sagadahoc County:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

This county:	$51,640
Maine:	$45,888

This county:	$605
State:	$569

Sagadahoc County:	$203,654
Maine:	$176,000

Detached houses: $258,458

Here:	$258,458
State:	$240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $235,655

Here:	$235,655
State:	$259,290

In 2-unit structures: $250,829

Here:	$250,829
State:	$237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $234,919

Here:	$234,919
State:	$258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,831

Here:	$159,831
State:	$254,084

Mobile homes: $54,148

Here:	$54,148
State:	$42,332

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $137,500

Here:	$137,500
State:	$81,046

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 56
• Thefts: 142
• Auto thefts: 11

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 37
• Thefts: 153
• Auto thefts: 10

This county:	8.6%
Whole state:	10.9%

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Area name: Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sagadahoc County is $576 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $691 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $834 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bath, Topsham, Richmond, Woolwich, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Phippsburg, West Bath, Georgetown, Arrowsic.

2005 air pollution in Sagadahoc County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.107 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Androscoggin County , Cumberland County , Kennebec County , Lincoln County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Sagadahoc County: Meadowbrook Camping Area (A), Fort Popham Lighthouse (B), Camp Sequin (C), Ocean View Park Campground (D), Squirrel Point Light Station (E), Perkins Island Light Station (F), Chops Crossroads (G), Chop Point Camp (H), Small Point Yacht Club (I), Doubling Point Light Station (J), Kennebec River Light Station (K), Fuller Rock Lighthouse (L), Ram Island Light (M), Richmond Camp Ground (N), Hermit Island Campground (O), Robinhood Marine Center (P), Phippsburg Historical Museum (Q), Bowdoinham Public Library (R), Phippsburg Town Office (S), Woolwich Town House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sagadahoc County include: Five Island Second Baptist Church (A), Small Point Church (B), Woolwich-Wiscasset Church (C), Center Church (D), West Point Church (E), West Bowdoin Baptist Church (F), West Bath Church (G), Second Baptist Church (H), Bath Foursquare Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Drummond Cemetery (1), Starbird Cemetery (2), Call Cemetery (3), South Bowdoin Cemetery (4), Oak Cemetery (5), Riverside Cemetery (6), Gilman and Bliston Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ice Pond (A), Nequasset Lake (B), Sewell Pond (C), Silver Lake (D), Duley Pond (E), Spirit Pond (F), Sprague Pond (G), Big Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pasture Brook (A), Weymouth Brook (B), Denham Stream (C), Chops Creek (D), Wilmot Brook (E), Dead River (F), Cathance River (G), Dam Cove Creek (H), Cutting Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sagadahoc County include: Josephine Newman Sanctuary (1), Popham Beach State Park (2), Fort Popham State Historic Site (3), Peacock Beach State Park (4), Steve Powell Wildlife Management Area (5), Morses Mountain Sanctuary (6), Fort Baldwin Memorial Park (7), Robert P Tristam Coffin Wildflower Sanctuary (8), Reid State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Hunnewell Beach (A), Head Beach (B), Popham Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.8%
Maine:	8.1%

Current college students: 1,396
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 840 (60% naturalized citizens)

Sagadahoc County:	2.4%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,267
• One, attached: 513
• Two: 880
• 3 or 4: 900
• 5 to 9: 695
• 10 to 19: 110
• 20 or more: 403
• Mobile homes: 1,672
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Housing units in Sagadahoc County with a mortgage: 4,951 (517 second mortgage, 773 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,164

Here:	69.6% with mortgage
State:	66.4% with mortgage

Sagadahoc County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Maine state average. It is 5.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Sagadahoc County-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from Sagadahoc County center
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) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from the 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 40.3 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 76.0 miles away from Sagadahoc 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 29.4 miles away from the 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 51.7 miles away from Sagadahoc County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,943 (78%) Carpooled: 2,065 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 47 (0%) Subway or elevated: 2 (0%) Railroad: 2 (0%) Ferryboat: 4 (0%) Taxi: 34 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 73 (0%) Walked: 790 (4%) Other means: 96 (1%) Worked at home: 802 (4%)

10.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,027 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.24%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.30% of residents moved from foreign countries ($809 average AGI)

Sagadahoc County:	0.30%
Maine average:	0.12%

6.36% relocated from other counties in Maine ($23,996 average AGI)
3.58% relocated from other states ($20,222 average AGI)

Sagadahoc County:	3.58%
Maine average:	2.95%

from Cumberland County, ME	3.53% ($41,082 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME	0.80% ($28,034)
from Lincoln County, ME	0.69% ($34,360)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.63% ($40,239)
from York County, ME	0.21% ($50,100)
from Middlesex County, MA	0.16% ($92,783)
from Duval County, FL	0.14% ($25,850)

10.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.20%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($326 average AGI)

Sagadahoc County:	0.12%
Maine average:	0.07%

6.39% relocated to other counties in Maine ($21,282 average AGI)
3.69% relocated to other states ($14,374 average AGI)

Sagadahoc County:	3.69%
Maine average:	3.05%

to Cumberland County, ME	3.04% ($35,747 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME	1.09% ($28,766)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.79% ($33,817)
to Lincoln County, ME	0.65% ($33,585)
to York County, ME	0.14% ($42,762)
to Aroostook County, ME	0.14% ($31,190)
to Penobscot County, ME	0.12% ($37,222)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,274 (4,399 aged, 875 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 29,469 (7,550 male householders, 2,155 female householders)

  7,787 spouses, 10,370 children (9,425 natural, 266 adopted, 679 stepchildren), 314 grandchildren, 125 brothers or sisters, 143 parents, 265 other relatives, 760 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,450 (2,062 male householders (1,557 living alone)), 2,392 female householders (2,016 living alone)), 996 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 295 (165 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,300 2-persons, 2,272 3-persons, 2,058 4-persons, 756 5-persons, 244 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,573 1-person, 799 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

95.6% of residents of Sagadahoc County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,437,284,000 ($38922 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,288,958,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $105,659,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,551,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $183,000
Federal grants: $31,538,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,235,247,000 ($1,234,088,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $39,107,000 ($35,035,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,298,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,687,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,348,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	41 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+29 per 1000 residents
State:	+28 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.01 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	5.9

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

58% of Sagadahoc County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Maine.

Sagadahoc County:	58.1%
State average:	60.1%

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

• This state: 21464
• Northeast: 7104
• Midwest: 1705
• South: 2318
• West: 1398

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $92,200

Here:	4.7%
Maine:	6.9%

Here:	7.3%
Maine:	8.9%

Here:	26.0%
Maine:	28.3%

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