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County population in July 2007: 36,387 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,169
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,948
% of renters here:  28%
State:  28%
Land area: 254 sq. mi.
Water area: 116.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 143 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Sagadahoc County: 94.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Sagadahoc County, Maine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 17,279  (49.1%)
Females: 17,935  (50.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $34,428
County population in 2003: 36,980
Jobs in 2003: 17,067

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Total labor force in 2004: 18,789
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.6%

Average household size:
Sagadahoc County:  2.5 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,640 ($41,908 in 1999)
This county:  $51,640
Maine:  $45,888

2007 median house/condo value: $202,689 ($110,200 in 2000)
Sagadahoc County:  $202,689
Maine:  $176,000

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $605 (lower quartile is $422, upper quartile is $802)
This county:  $605
State:  $569

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,299
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $430

Institutionalized population: 157


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

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Sagadahoc County, ME map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 233 buildings, average cost: $156,800




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,537 (1.4%)

Sagadahoc County household income distribution in 2007 Sagadahoc County home values distribution


Sagadahoc County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  8.6%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.5%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 89
  • 1990 to 1994: 133
  • 1985 to 1989: 80
  • 1980 to 1984: 51
  • 1975 to 1979: 53
  • 1970 to 1974: 64
  • 1970 to 1974: 102
  • 1965 to 1969: 268


Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

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

Sagadahoc County marital status for males
Sagadahoc County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Sagadahoc County
Average size of farms: 128 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27034
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31020
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.34%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.90%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42837
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.51%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.82
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 33.21%
Vegetables: 46 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 65 acres

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



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (22%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Canada (22%)
  • United Kingdom (15%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Russia (7%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Spain (3%)
  • Romania (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Sagadahoc County:



  • English (22%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • French (except Basque) (11%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • French Canadian (8%)
  • German (7%)
  • Scottish (5%)

Sagadahoc County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Sagadahoc County, Maine
  • 153 people in nursing homes
  • 97 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 21 people in other group homes
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 3 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,107.

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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



Births per 1000 population in Sagadahoc County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in Sagadahoc County

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



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sagadahoc County

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%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 995.620
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1006.440

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33.54
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78.46

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 24.35
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 34,919
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,164
Here:  59 per 1000 residents
State:  54 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,524
Here:  41 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +78
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,089
Here:  +29 per 1000 residents
State:  +28 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Sagadahoc County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 344
  • 1995 to 1998: 969
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,090
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,832
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,809
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,465
  • 1950 to 1959: 969
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,135
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,876

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sagadahoc County, Maine:
  • 1 room: 27
  • 2 rooms: 53
  • 3 rooms: 246
  • 4 rooms: 1,215
  • 5 rooms: 2,165
  • 6 rooms: 2,250
  • 7 rooms: 1,740
  • 8 rooms: 1,243
  • 9+ rooms: 1,230


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sagadahoc County, Maine:
  • 1 room: 20
  • 2 rooms: 343
  • 3 rooms: 706
  • 4 rooms: 1,225
  • 5 rooms: 801
  • 6 rooms: 449
  • 7 rooms: 219
  • 8 rooms: 111
  • 9+ rooms: 74


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sagadahoc County:
  • no bedroom: 32
  • 1 bedroom: 352
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,695
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,636
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,876
  • 5+ bedrooms: 578


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sagadahoc County:
  • no bedroom: 32
  • 1 bedroom: 1,008
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,663
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,029
  • 4 bedrooms: 158
  • 5+ bedrooms: 58


Cars and other vehicles available in Sagadahoc County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 279
  • 1 vehicle: 2,596
  • 2 vehicles: 5,160
  • 3 vehicles: 1,520
  • 4 vehicles: 483
  • 5+ vehicles: 131


Cars and other vehicles available in Sagadahoc County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 435
  • 1 vehicle: 2,045
  • 2 vehicles: 1,185
  • 3 vehicles: 211
  • 4 vehicles: 46
  • 5+ vehicles: 26


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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 206
Here:  4.7%
Maine:  6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 162
Here:  7.3%
Maine:  8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 300
Here:  26.0%
Maine:  28.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Sagadahoc County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $591,000
  • Construction - General: $411,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $1,652,000
    General - Other: $1,365,000
    Police Protection: $1,027,000
    Central Staff Services: $402,000
    General Public Buildings: $210,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $146,000
    Financial Administration: $81,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $153,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $696,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $379,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $317,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $35,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $29,000
    Rents: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,022,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $552,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,115,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,393,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Sagadahoc County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)