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Sagadahoc County, Maine (ME)

County population in 2022: 37,364 (38% urban, 62% rural); it was 35,214 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,857
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,458
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,169
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,773 (it was 3,948 in 2000)
% of renters here:

28%
State:

29%

Land area: 254 sq. mi.

Water area: 116.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 147 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Sagadahoc County: 87.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.4%), Manufacturing (11.9%), Retail trade (11.8%).

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, ME (2022)
    • 34,41992.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,4153.8%Two or more races
    • 8082.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2610.7%Asian alone
    • 2160.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1440.4%Some other race alone
    • 530.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

47.0 years
Maine median age:

45.1 years
Males: 18,509  (49.5%)
Females: 18,855  (50.5%)
Average household size:
Sagadahoc County:

2.0 people
Maine:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $79,059 ($41,908 in 1999)
This county:

$79,059
Maine:

$69,543

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $931 (lower quartile is $710, upper quartile is $1,293)
This county:

$931
State:

$904


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $318,853 (it was $108,600 in 2000)
Sagadahoc:

$318,853
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $211,849 - $461,883

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $377,995
Here:

$377,995
State:

$364,324

Townhouses or other attached units: $306,259
Here:

$306,259
State:

$496,775

In 2-unit structures: $363,404
Here:

$363,404
State:

$349,654

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $296,417
Here:

$296,417
State:

$366,418

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $457,842
Here:

$457,842
State:

$342,001

Mobile homes: $167,878
Here:

$167,878
State:

$142,980

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,673
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $659

Institutionalized population: 184

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 35
  • Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 12
  • Thefts: 39
  • Auto thefts: 4
Sagadahoc County, ME map from a distance

Health of residents in Sagadahoc County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
77.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
46.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
62.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
74.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average.

Health of residents in Sagadahoc County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
78.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
52.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
99.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
73.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 132 buildings, average cost: $265,000
  • 2021: 158 buildings, average cost: $227,000
  • 2020: 113 buildings, average cost: $197,900
  • 2019: 105 buildings, average cost: $210,000
  • 2018: 100 buildings, average cost: $199,300
  • 2017: 122 buildings, average cost: $175,500
  • 2016: 110 buildings, average cost: $199,400
  • 2015: 77 buildings, average cost: $186,800
  • 2014: 97 buildings, average cost: $187,400
  • 2013: 83 buildings, average cost: $181,300
  • 2012: 67 buildings, average cost: $153,300
  • 2011: 60 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2010: 102 buildings, average cost: $184,600
  • 2009: 106 buildings, average cost: $148,400
  • 2008: 66 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2007: 150 buildings, average cost: $174,400
  • 2006: 211 buildings, average cost: $170,300
  • 2005: 242 buildings, average cost: $181,300
  • 2004: 233 buildings, average cost: $156,800
  • 2003: 200 buildings, average cost: $164,500
  • 2002: 186 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 2001: 147 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2000: 157 buildings, average cost: $115,800
  • 1999: 143 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 1998: 146 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 1997: 105 buildings, average cost: $93,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Sagadahoc, ME residents
Average permit cost in Sagadahoc, ME

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,143 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,144 (1.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Sagadahoc, ME in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sagadahoc, ME in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sagadahoc, ME in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.7%
Sagadahoc County:

10.7%
Maine:

10.8%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.4% for Black residents, 2.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 47.0 years old
(Males: 45.2 years old, Females: 48.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.9 years old, Black residents: 60.8 years old, American Indian residents: 22.2 years old, Asian residents: 55.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.5 years old, Other race residents: 47.5 years old)

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, Woolwich, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Phippsburg, Richmond, West Bath, Georgetown, Arrowsic.

Sagadahoc County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2023 air pollution in Sagadahoc County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.035 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Washakie County, Wyoming , Manistee County, Michigan , Mecosta County, Michigan , Newaygo County, Michigan , Oceana County, Michigan , Osceola County, Michigan , Wexford County, Michigan .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Maine:

3.4%

Unemployment by year in Sagadahoc, ME
County total employment by year in Sagadahoc, ME
County average yearly wages by year in Sagadahoc, ME

Current college students: 1,396
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,248 (59.5% naturalized citizens)

Sagadahoc County:

3.3%
Whole state:

4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2082010 or later
  • 2232000 to 2009
  • 3571990 to 1999
  • 1311980 to 1989
  • 1171970 to 1979
  • 370Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.2%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,118
  • One, attached: 465
  • Two: 669
  • 3 or 4: 962
  • 5 to 9: 883
  • 10 to 19: 225
  • 20 to 49: 263
  • 50 or more: 151
  • Mobile homes: 1,496

Housing units in Sagadahoc County with a mortgage: 8,290 (1,300 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 1,186 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 409

Here:

1.9% with mortgage
State:

94.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Sagadahoc County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,1773
Mainline Protestant2,52715
Evangelical Protestant2,13420
Other6462
Orthodox881
None26,721-
Sagadahoc County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Sagadahoc County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:

1.93 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Sagadahoc County:

4.40 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 37
This county:

10.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Sagadahoc County:

7.7%
Maine:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Sagadahoc County:

26.5%
State:

25.0%

Agriculture in Sagadahoc County:

Average size of farms: 128 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,034
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,020
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: $42,837
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

Earthquake activity:

Sagadahoc County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 46.7 miles away from Sagadahoc County center
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 194.2 miles away from the county 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 194.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 223.3 miles away from Sagadahoc 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
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Maine Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4522-ME: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4522, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Maine Severe Storm And Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2017 - November 1, 2017, FEMA Id: 4354, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Maine Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2015 to January 29, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4208: March 12, 2015, FEMA Id: 4208, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
  • Maine Winter Storm, Snow Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 10, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4108: March 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4108, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Flood, Snow
  • Maine Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 23, 2010 to March 02, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1891: March 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1891, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Maine Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 29, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1815: January 09, 2009, FEMA Id: 1815, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Maine Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 29, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3298: December 15, 2008, FEMA Id: 3298, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Maine Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 23, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1693: April 25, 2007, FEMA Id: 1693, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Maine Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3256: September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 3256, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Maine Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, and Ice Jams, Incident Period: December 10, 2003 to December 31, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1508: February 05, 2004, FEMA Id: 1508, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Sagadahoc County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 10, Winter Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sagadahoc

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,221 (66.4%)
  • Carpooled: 2,005 (11.9%)
  • Bus: 36 (0.2%)
  • Ferryboat: 12 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 124 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle: 36 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 653 (3.9%)
  • Worked at home: 2,771 (16.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Canada (31%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • England (9%)
  • Poland (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Haiti (5%)
  • Mexico (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sagadahoc County


  • English (23%)
  • American (12%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • French (except Basque) (8%)
  • French Canadian (8%)
  • Scottish (5%)
  • German (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Sagadahoc County, Maine in 2010:

  • 177 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 61 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 5 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 2 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 2 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Sagadahoc County, Maine in 2000:

  • 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 2020 was $72,543.

8.81% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($79,571 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.81%
Maine average:

7.17%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.61% relocated from other counties in Maine ($47,893 average AGI)
3.20% relocated from other states ($31,678 average AGI)
Sagadahoc County:

3.20%
Maine average:

3.89%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cumberland County, ME  2.93% ($98,753 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME  0.75% ($42,148)
from Kennebec County, ME  0.54% ($50,135)
from Lincoln County, ME  0.48% ($53,564)
from York County, ME  0.31% ($56,059)
from Penobscot County, ME  0.13% ($39,409)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.13% ($107,409)


7.42% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.42%
Maine average:

5.94%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.43% relocated to other counties in Maine ($40,910 average AGI)
1.98% relocated to other states ($22,542 average AGI)
Sagadahoc County:

1.98%
Maine average:

2.63%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cumberland County, ME  2.08% ($59,570 average AGI)
to Kennebec County, ME  0.91% ($60,095)
to Androscoggin County, ME  0.88% ($44,754)
to Lincoln County, ME  0.61% ($53,980)
to York County, ME  0.27% ($61,488)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4

Births per 1000 population in Sagadahoc County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.0

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 2006: 4.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Sagadahoc County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sagadahoc County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Sagadahoc County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sagadahoc County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sagadahoc County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sagadahoc County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Sagadahoc County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,181 (5,047 aged, 1,134 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 240 (2%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Sagadahoc County, Maine in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (481)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (386)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (376)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (376)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (362)
  • Unspecified dementia (351)
  • Congestive heart failure (117)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (67)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (65)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (13)

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: 996
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,006

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 24
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 126.6. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 37,364
  • Male householders: 7,959 (1,865 living alone), Female householders: 8,797 (2,315 living alone)
  • 9,064 spouses (8,902 opposite-sex spouses), 1,887 unmarried partners, (1,842 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,788 children (7,094 natural, 280 adopted, 408 stepchildren), 630 grandchildren, 138 brothers or sisters, 197 parents, 164 foster children, 182 other relatives, 532 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 241

Size of family households: 6,248 2-persons, 2,567 3-persons, 1,687 4-persons, 428 5-persons, 232 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,182 1-person, 1,299 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 15 6-persons.

4,330 married couples with children.
1,626 single-parent households (606 men, 1,020 women).

97.1% of residents of Sagadahoc speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,437,284,000 ($38,922 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:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Year house built in Sagadahoc County, Maine
  • Year house built in Sagadahoc County, Maine
  • 602020 or later
  • 1,7302010 to 2019
  • 2,3102000 to 2009
  • 2,2401990 to 1999
  • 2,7591980 to 1989
  • 2,2741970 to 1979
  • 9331960 to 1969
  • 1,0981950 to 1959
  • 8091940 to 1949
  • 4,8711939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sagadahoc County, Maine
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sagadahoc County, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sagadahoc County, Maine
  • 51 room
  • 232 rooms
  • 3183 rooms
  • 1,6394 rooms
  • 2,9275 rooms
  • 2,4396 rooms
  • 1,7977 rooms
  • 1,4448 rooms
  • 2,3719+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sagadahoc County, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sagadahoc County, Maine
  • 1401 room
  • 3172 rooms
  • 7403 rooms
  • 9914 rooms
  • 7345 rooms
  • 3886 rooms
  • 1587 rooms
  • 1568 rooms
  • 1529+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sagadahoc County, Maine
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sagadahoc County, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sagadahoc County, Maine
  • 6no bedroom
  • 3541 bedroom
  • 3,5682 bedrooms
  • 5,8863 bedrooms
  • 2,6714 bedrooms
  • 4945+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sagadahoc County, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sagadahoc County, Maine
  • 150no bedroom
  • 1,2461 bedroom
  • 1,5202 bedrooms
  • 6613 bedrooms
  • 1284 bedrooms
  • 925+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Sagadahoc County, Maine in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sagadahoc County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sagadahoc County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 345no vehicle
  • 3,3601 vehicle
  • 6,2172 vehicles
  • 2,2773 vehicles
  • 5254 vehicles
  • 2345+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sagadahoc County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sagadahoc County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 614no vehicle
  • 1,9651 vehicle
  • 9192 vehicles
  • 1643 vehicles
  • 1034 vehicles
  • 245+ vehicles

89.8% of Sagadahoc County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Maine.

Sagadahoc County:

89.8%
State average:

89.7%

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

  • This state: 22,150
  • Other state: 13,357
  • Northeast: 7,138
  • Midwest: 2,039
  • South: 2,575
  • West: 1,576
Year householders moved into unit in Sagadahoc County, ME
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sagadahoc County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 63.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.5%Wood
  • 4.6%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Electricity
  • 2.3%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 51.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 16.1%Electricity
  • 11.6%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Other fuel
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 523
Here:

17.0%
Maine:

12.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 153
Here:

9.8%
Maine:

12.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 301
Here:

24.8%
Maine:

34.5%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Sagadahoc County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $574,000
    Other: $563,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,902,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,867,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,816,000
    General - Other: $2,738,000
    Police Protection: $1,616,000
    Police Protection: $1,550,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $513,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $467,000
    Central Staff Services: $362,000
    Central Staff Services: $304,000
    General Public Buildings: $170,000
    General Public Buildings: $159,000
    Financial Administration: $119,000
    Financial Administration: $109,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $239,000
    Interest on Debt: $184,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Natural Resources - Other: $42,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $728,000
    Other: $655,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,560,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,935,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,315,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,695,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $625,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $94,000
    Police Protection: $92,000
    General - Other: $55,000
    General Public Building: $27,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,726,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,105,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,688,000
    Property: $8,422,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,390,000
    : $3,271,000

Sagadahoc County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $574,000
    Other: $563,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,902,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,867,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,816,000
    General - Other: $2,738,000
    Police Protection: $1,616,000
    Police Protection: $1,550,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $513,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $467,000
    Central Staff Services: $362,000
    Central Staff Services: $304,000
    General Public Buildings: $170,000
    General Public Buildings: $159,000
    Financial Administration: $119,000
    Financial Administration: $109,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $239,000
    Interest on Debt: $184,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Natural Resources - Other: $42,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $728,000
    Other: $655,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,560,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,935,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,315,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,695,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $625,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $94,000
    Police Protection: $92,000
    General - Other: $55,000
    General Public Building: $27,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,726,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,105,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,688,000
    Property: $8,422,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,390,000
    : $3,271,000

Sagadahoc County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $574,000
    Other: $563,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,902,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,867,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,816,000
    General - Other: $2,738,000
    Police Protection: $1,616,000
    Police Protection: $1,550,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $513,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $467,000
    Central Staff Services: $362,000
    Central Staff Services: $304,000
    General Public Buildings: $170,000
    General Public Buildings: $159,000
    Financial Administration: $119,000
    Financial Administration: $109,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $239,000
    Interest on Debt: $184,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Natural Resources - Other: $42,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $728,000
    Other: $655,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,560,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,935,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,315,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,695,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $625,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $94,000
    Police Protection: $92,000
    General - Other: $55,000
    General Public Building: $27,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,726,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,105,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,688,000
    Property: $8,422,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,390,000
    : $3,271,000

Sagadahoc County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $574,000
    Other: $563,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,902,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,867,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,816,000
    General - Other: $2,738,000
    Police Protection: $1,616,000
    Police Protection: $1,550,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $513,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $467,000
    Central Staff Services: $362,000
    Central Staff Services: $304,000
    General Public Buildings: $170,000
    General Public Buildings: $159,000
    Financial Administration: $119,000
    Financial Administration: $109,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $239,000
    Interest on Debt: $184,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Natural Resources - Other: $42,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $728,000
    Other: $655,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,560,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,935,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,315,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,695,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $625,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $94,000
    Police Protection: $92,000
    General - Other: $55,000
    General Public Building: $27,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,726,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,105,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,688,000
    Property: $8,422,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,390,000
    : $3,271,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 592
  • Number of aged recipients: 36
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 556
  • Number of recipients under 18: 64
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 437
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 91
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 261
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 250
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED158$157,513191$157,183999$167,967120$94,9581$132,000123$232,69946$64,826
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$151,83320$159,90096$173,35419$127,1050$018$215,1678$91,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED18$141,44440$193,725329$175,46537$84,4860$029$262,96628$79,429
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN14$142,50018$210,056178$178,2923$75,3330$012$203,0835$120,600
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$485,0000$023$174,6091$148,0000$00$01$132,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$183,18231$194,5161$383,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$168,00014$188,2140$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$188,2508$210,8750$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$199,5003$215,6670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$68,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sagadahoc, ME
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sagadahoc, ME - Value
Most common first names in Sagadahoc County, ME among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John19974.5 years
William17674.4 years
Mary15481.7 years
George14574.2 years
Robert13472.2 years
Charles13175.4 years
Ruth11579.7 years
James10673.5 years
Margaret10380.8 years
Joseph10174.9 years
Most common last names in Sagadahoc County, ME among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6678.1 years
Brown5877.9 years
Williams4780.0 years
White4776.9 years
Wallace4278.5 years
Pinkham4273.8 years
Morse3979.8 years
Moore3877.4 years
King3774.1 years
Wright3678.2 years
Businesses in Sagadahoc County, ME
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's2
Arby's1Nissan1
Ashley Furniture2Payless1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Penske1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS1Rite Aid2
Circle K1Ruby Tuesday1
Curves1Shaw's1
DHL1Starbucks2
Dairy Queen2Subaru1
Domino's Pizza1Subway3
Dunkin Donuts3T-Mobile2
FedEx6Target1
GNC1Toyota1
GameStop2True Value1
Goodwill2U-Haul2
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular2
Hilton1UPS3
Holiday Inn1Walgreens1
Home Depot1Wendy's1
Little Caesars Pizza1World Gym1
Maurices1YMCA1

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