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County population in July 2011: 35,205 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,169
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,948
% of renters here:

28%
State:

24%

Land area: 254 sq. mi.
Water area: 116.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 139 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sagadahoc County: 95.3 (near 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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Sagadahoc County races chart

Races in Sagadahoc County, Maine:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (94.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.1%)
  • Asian alone (0.5%)

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,ME real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Sagadahoc County:

2.5 people
Maine:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $51,466 ($41,908 in 1999)
This county:

$51466
Maine:

$45734

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $666 (lower quartile is $485, upper quartile is $876)
This county:

$666
State:

$626


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $197,096 (it was $108,600 in 2000)
Sagadahoc County:

$197,096
Maine:

$177,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $149,881 - $275,221

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $251,817
Here:

$251,817
State:

$231,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $154,862
Here:

$154,862
State:

$236,559

In 2-unit structures: $256,746
Here:

$256,746
State:

$206,366

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,840
Here:

$169,840
State:

$240,878

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $236,407
Here:

$236,407
State:

$272,619

Mobile homes: $73,496
Here:

$73,496
State:

$42,332
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,342
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $465

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

Sagadahoc County, ME map from a distance

Health of residents in Sagadahoc County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
78.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
53.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
99.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
79.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 233 buildings, average cost: $156,800
  • 2007: 150 buildings, average cost: $174,400
  • 2008: 66 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2009: 106 buildings, average cost: $148,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2008 Presidential Election results in Sagadahoc County Maine:


Obama (Democratic): 58.0%
McCain (Republican): 41.6%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,187 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,079 (1.1%)


Sagadahoc County household income distribution in 2009 Sagadahoc County home values distribution


Sagadahoc County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.7%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.3% for Black residents, 1.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.1% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 20.7% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.6%
Whole state:

10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

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

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.



Click to draw/clear Sagadahoc County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sagadahoc County: Chops Crossroads (A), Camp Sequin (B), Chop Point Camp (C), Doubling Point Light Station (D), Small Point Yacht Club (E), Squirrel Point Light Station (F), Fort Popham Lighthouse (G), Fuller Rock Lighthouse (H), Hermit Island Campground (I), Kennebec River Light Station (J), Meadowbrook Camping Area (K), Richmond Camp Ground (L), Ocean View Park Campground (M), Perkins Island Light Station (N), Ram Island Light (O), Robinhood Marine Center (P), Woolwich Volunteer Fire Department North Station (Q), Bowdoinham Volunteer Fire Department (R), Bowdoinham Emergency Medical Services First Responders (S), Woolwich Town House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sagadahoc County include: West Bath Church (A), Beedle Road Church (B), Saint Andrews Church (C), West Bowdoin Baptist Church (D), Second Baptist Church (E), Five Island Second Baptist Church (F), Center Church (G), Bath Foursquare Church (H), West Point Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Plumer Cemetery (1), Cotton Cemetery (2), Maxwell Cemetery (3), Bailey Cemetery (4), Marine Cemetery (5), Barlett Cemetery (6), Bay View Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Upper Pleasant Pond (A), Wade Pond (B), Wolf Pond (C), Umberhind Marsh (D), Big Pond (E), Old Mill Pond (F), Cape Small Pond (G), Birchwood Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Back River (A), Baker Brook (B), North Creek (C), Sewell Creek (D), Sedgely Brook (E), West Cathance Stream (F), Little Gillespie Brook (G), Wilmot Brook (H), Winnegance Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sagadahoc County include: Merrymeeting Field (1), Bowdoinham Wildlife Management Area (2), Days Ferry Historic District (3), Fort Baldwin State Historic Site (4), Fort Popham State Historic Site (5), Popham Beach State Park (6), Morses Mountain Sanctuary (7), Josephine Newman Sanctuary (8), Robert P Tristam Coffin Wildflower Sanctuary (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Popham Beach (A), Hunnewell Beach (B), Head Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.0%
Maine:

6.7%

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 (commute): 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



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 18.91%
Here18.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 6,659
Total congregations: 35

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents2,612 (39.2%)989 (14.9%)531 (8.0%)464 (7.0%)433 (6.5%)
Congregations3 (8.6%)7 (20.0%)3 (8.6%)3 (8.6%)1 (2.9%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchSalvation ArmyPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneOther
Adherents367 (5.5%)234 (3.5%)210 (3.2%)183 (2.7%)636 (9.6%)
Congregations1 (2.9%)1 (2.9%)1 (2.9%)5 (14.3%)10 (28.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Sagadahoc County - Bath, Topsham, Richmond, Woolwich, Bowdoin

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Sagadahoc County:

1.93 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
This county:

4.40 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 37
Sagadahoc County:

10.18 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.7%
Maine:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.5%
Maine:

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

Tornado activity:

Sagadahoc County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 3.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Maine Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 23, 2010 to March 2, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1891): March 25, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1891, 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: FEMA-EM-3298, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Maine Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 29, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1815): January 9, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1815, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • 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: FEMA-DR-1693, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Maine Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3256): September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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 5, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1508, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
  • Maine Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 5, 2001 to March 31, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3164): March 20, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3164, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Maine Ice Storms, Incident Period: January 5, 1998 to January 25, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1198): January 13, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1198, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • Maine Blizzards, Severe Winds and Snowfall, Coastal Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3099): March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3099, Natural disaster type: Storm, Blizzard, Wind, Snowfall
  • Maine Severe Coastal Storm, Incident Period: October 30, 1991 to November 2, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-921): November 7, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-921, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Sagadahoc County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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 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 2006: 8.8

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 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

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

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

  • 2005 or later: 459
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,156
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,478
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,934
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,697
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,280
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,274
  • 1940 to 1949: 970
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,476
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sagadahoc County, Maine
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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
  • 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 houses/apartments in Sagadahoc County, Maine
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 32
  • 1 bedroom: 352
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,695
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,636
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,876
  • 5+ bedrooms: 578
  • 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, Maine in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 279
  • 1 vehicle: 2,596
  • 2 vehicles: 5,160
  • 3 vehicles: 1,520
  • 4 vehicles: 483
  • 5+ vehicles: 131
  • 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 Sagadahoc County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82.9%)
  • Wood (8.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.3%)
  • Utility gas (0.8%)
  • Electricity (0.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.4%)
  • Electricity (13.1%)
  • Wood (2.1%)
  • Other fuel (1.5%)
  • Utility gas (1.3%)



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 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,642,000
  • Charges - All Other: $640,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $1,125,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $1,885,000
    General - Other: $1,792,000
    Police Protection: $1,119,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $365,000
    Corrections - Other: $294,000
    Central Staff Services: $288,000
    General Public Buildings: $211,000
    Financial Administration: $103,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $126,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $995,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $51,000
    Rents: $11,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,426,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,300,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $252,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $192,000
    General Public Building: $147,000
    Police Protection: $43,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,944,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $30,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,300,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $540,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,566,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,281,000

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


Sagadahoc County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Sagadahoc County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



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

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - 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's3
Arby's1Payless1
Ashley Furniture2Penske1
Bed Bath & Beyond1RadioShack1
Burger King1Rite Aid3
CVS1Ruby Tuesday1
Cold Stone Creamery1Sears1
Curves1Shaw's1
DHL1Starbucks2
Dairy Queen2Subway4
Domino's Pizza1T-Mobile2
Dunkin Donuts3Target1
FedEx7True Value2
GNC1U-Haul2
GameStop2U.S. Cellular3
Goodwill2UPS4
H&R Block2Walgreens1
Holiday Inn1Walmart1
Home Depot1Wendy's1
Little Caesars Pizza1World Gym1
MasterBrand Cabinets6YMCA1
Maurices1
Browse common businesses in Sagadahoc County, ME


Sagadahoc County on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"

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