Somerset County, Maine (ME)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

This county:	14.9%
Whole state:	10.9%

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.5%), Educational,health and social services (20.7%), Retail trade (12.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Somerset County, Maine:

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Males: 24,922	(49.0%)
Females: 25,966	(51.0%)

Somerset County:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

This county	$35,320
Maine:	$42,801

Somerset County	$115,446
Maine:	$155,300

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 85
• Thefts: 185
• Auto thefts: 18

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 148
• Thefts: 178
• Auto thefts: 32

Area name: Somerset County, ME
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Somerset County is $446 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $529 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $747 a month.

Cities in this county include: Skowhegan, Fairfield, Madison, Pittsfield, Norridgewock, Anson, Canaan, Palmyra, St. Albans, Hartland.

Neighboring counties: Aroostook County , Franklin County , Kennebec County , Penobscot County , Piscataquis County , Waldo County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Somerset County: Whipple Farm (A), Bald Mountain Station (B), Baker Lake South Campsite (C), Baker Lake North Campsite (D), Sainte Juste Checkpoint (E), Palmyra Golf and Recreational Vehicle Resort (F), Happy Horseshoe Campground (G), South Branch Camp (H), Salmon Stream Farm (I), Hilton Farm (J), Northern Outdoors Campground (K), Wild Goose Club (L), Appletree Inn (M), Moody Bridge Campsite (N), Sandy Bay Farm (O), Southwest Branch Campsite (P), Sandy Beach Lakeside Campground (Q), Johns Camping Area (R), Bulldog Camps (S), Spencer Lake Camps (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Kennebec Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Somerset County include: Cornville Church (A), Solon Congregational Church (B), Saint Martins Episcopal Church (C), Saint Josephs Church (D), Saint Anthonys Church (E), Union Church (F), Saint Albans Union Church (G), First Congregational Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mount Pleasant Cemetery (1), Slab City Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Friend Cemetery (4), Longley Cemetery (5), Leighton Cemetery (6), Jordan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mayfield Pond (A), Hutch Pond (B), Indian Pond (C), Mary Petuche Pond (D), Egg Pond (E), Martin Pond (F), Iron Pond (G), Ironbound Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Number Six Brook (A), Pattee Brook (B), West Outlet (C), Dyer Brook (D), Craigin Brook (E), Oak Stream (F), Pease Brook (G), Dud Brook (H), Corson Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Somerset County include: Saint Albans Game Management Area (1), Madawaska Marsh Game Management Area (2), Tomhegan Game Sanctuary (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Canaan Post Office (A), Wyman Dam Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.0%
Maine:	4.2%

Current college students: 1,445
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 879 (60% naturalized citizens)

Somerset County:	1.7%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 19,830
• One, attached: 210
• Two: 1,207
• 3 or 4: 1,010
• 5 to 9: 624
• 10 to 19: 133
• 20 or more: 210
• Mobile homes: 4,781
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 217

Housing units in Somerset County with a mortgage: 5,269 (379 second mortgage, 726 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,436

Somerset County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Maine state average. It is 4.8 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 17,599 (77%) Carpooled: 2,983 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Taxi: 21 (0%) Motorcycle: 11 (0%) Bicycle: 11 (0%) Walked: 855 (4%) Other means: 213 (1%) Worked at home: 1,056 (5%)

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
Maine average:	6.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.79% relocated from other counties in Maine ($19,752 average AGI)
2.25% relocated from other states ($11,172 average AGI)

Somerset County:	2.25%
Maine average:	2.95%

from Kennebec County, ME	2.09% ($29,363 average AGI)
from Penobscot County, ME	0.92% ($25,090)
from Franklin County, ME	0.30% ($36,655)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.29% ($29,057)
from Waldo County, ME	0.24% ($28,068)
from Androscoggin County, ME	0.18% ($25,879)
from Piscataquis County, ME	0.15% ($34,500)

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,094 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($151 average AGI)

Somerset County:	0.06%
Maine average:	0.07%

4.56% relocated to other counties in Maine ($19,081 average AGI)
1.88% relocated to other states ($8,862 average AGI)

Somerset County:	1.88%
Maine average:	3.05%

to Kennebec County, ME	2.00% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Penobscot County, ME	1.04% ($27,144)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.26% ($26,426)
to Franklin County, ME	0.25% ($30,848)
to York County, ME	0.18% ($24,156)
to Piscataquis County, ME	0.17% ($19,400)
to Waldo County, ME	0.14% ($30,038)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,307 (7,139 aged, 2,168 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 42,061 (10,850 male householders, 3,293 female householders)

  11,325 spouses, 14,036 children (12,697 natural, 319 adopted, 1,020 stepchildren), 436 grandchildren, 195 brothers or sisters, 283 parents, 399 other relatives, 1,244 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,938 (3,132 male householders (2,301 living alone)), 3,244 female householders (2,731 living alone)), 1,562 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 889 (434 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,592 2-persons, 3,309 3-persons, 2,791 4-persons, 1,096 5-persons, 289 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,032 1-person, 1,167 2-persons, 118 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

8,058 married couples with children.
3,354 single-parent households (1,032 men, 2,322 women).

95.7% of residents of Somerset County speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $323,464,000 ($6271 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,720,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $140,656,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $58,173,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $514,000
Federal grants: $100,444,000
Federal procurement contracts: $12,430,000 ($1,806,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,248,000 ($64,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $491,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,721,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,229,000

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

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+13 per 1000 residents
State:	+28 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.16 millions of gallons per day (52% from ground, 48% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

66% of Somerset County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Maine.

Somerset County:	66.0%
State average:	60.1%

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

• This state: 38921
• Northeast: 8119
• Midwest: 845
• South: 1215
• West: 589

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,300

Here:	5.8%
Maine:	6.9%

Here:	7.7%
Maine:	8.9%

Here:	23.1%
Maine:	28.3%

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