Waldo County, Maine (ME)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.1%), Manufacturing (13.4%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Waldo County, Maine:

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Males: 17,825	(49.1%)
Females: 18,455	(50.9%)

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Waldo County:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

This county:	$41,878
Maine:	$45,888

This county:	$540
State:	$569

Waldo County:	$159,469
Maine:	$176,000

Detached houses: $224,389

Here:	$224,389
State:	$240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $247,929

Here:	$247,929
State:	$259,290

In 2-unit structures: $378,161

Here:	$378,161
State:	$237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $155,567

Here:	$155,567
State:	$258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $82,991

Here:	$82,991
State:	$254,084

Mobile homes: $41,580

Here:	$41,580
State:	$42,332

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $29,167

Here:	$29,167
State:	$81,046

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 68
• Thefts: 177
• Auto thefts: 18

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 97
• Thefts: 243
• Auto thefts: 16

This county:	13.9%
Whole state:	10.9%

This county:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Area name: Waldo County, ME
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Waldo County is $541 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $799 a month.

Cities in this county include: Belfast, Winterport, Searsport, Lincolnville, Unity, Stockton Springs, Swanville, Northport, Palermo, Searsmont.

Neighboring counties: Hancock County , Kennebec County , Knox County , Lincoln County , Penobscot County , Somerset County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Waldo County: Town House Corners (A), Camp Paysock (B), Fish Turn (C), Camp Fair Haven (D), The Kingdom (E), Jackson Corners (F), Knox Station (G), Rogers Corners (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Waldo County include: South Unity Community Church (A), Center Church (B), Knox Ridge Church (C), Greely Church (D), West Winterport Church (E), Bayshore Union Church (F), North Montville Church (G), Faith Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Gordon Cemetery (2), Saywood Cemetery (3), Saturday Cove Cemetery (4), South Belmont Cemetery (5), Fletcher Cemetery (6), Lower Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McClure Pond (A), Northern Pond (B), Jose Pond (C), Jump Pond (D), Norton Pond (E), Knight Pond (F), Nutter Pond (G), Lawry Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crosby Brook (A), Crockett Branch (B), Cove Brook (C), Ducktrap River (D), Penny Brook (E), Colson Stream (F), Perkins Brook (G), White Brook (H), Colby Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Waldo County include: Frye Mountain State Game Management Area (1), Fort Knox State Historic Site (2), Moose Point State Park (3), Camden Hills State Park (4), Fort Point State Park (5), Sandy Point Game Management Area (6), Lake Saint George State Park (7), Ruffingham Meadow State Game Management Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Pebble Beach (A), Cals Beach (B), Spragues Beach (C), Wales Beach (D), Billys Shore (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.2%
Maine:	8.1%

Current college students: 1,306
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 619 (54% naturalized citizens)

Waldo County:	1.7%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,740
• One, attached: 200
• Two: 491
• 3 or 4: 459
• 5 to 9: 366
• 10 to 19: 144
• 20 or more: 147
• Mobile homes: 3,240
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 117

Housing units in Waldo County with a mortgage: 3,763 (293 second mortgage, 584 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,422

Here:	60.8% with mortgage
State:	66.4% with mortgage

Waldo County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from Waldo 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 19.8 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 65.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from Waldo County center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from the 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 53.2 miles away from Waldo County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,965 (77%) Carpooled: 2,220 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0%) Subway or elevated: 3 (0%) Ferryboat: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 25 (0%) Bicycle: 24 (0%) Walked: 453 (3%) Other means: 132 (1%) Worked at home: 1,005 (6%)

6.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,612 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.98%
Maine average:	6.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.32% relocated from other counties in Maine ($20,936 average AGI)
2.67% relocated from other states ($17,676 average AGI)

Waldo County:	2.67%
Maine average:	2.95%

from Penobscot County, ME	1.45% ($34,254 average AGI)
from Knox County, ME	0.91% ($36,763)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.66% ($28,642)
from Hancock County, ME	0.32% ($31,891)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.30% ($43,698)
from Somerset County, ME	0.18% ($30,038)
from Lincoln County, ME	0.14% ($37,400)

6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
Maine average:	6.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.12% relocated to other counties in Maine ($19,970 average AGI)
2.52% relocated to other states ($13,259 average AGI)

Waldo County:	2.52%
Maine average:	3.05%

to Penobscot County, ME	1.30% ($34,091 average AGI)
to Knox County, ME	0.64% ($33,261)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.57% ($27,901)
to Somerset County, ME	0.31% ($28,068)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.31% ($29,614)
to Hancock County, ME	0.31% ($35,273)
to Lincoln County, ME	0.15% ($30,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,342 (5,203 aged, 1,139 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 30,096 (7,682 male householders, 2,428 female householders)

  8,234 spouses, 9,904 children (8,998 natural, 293 adopted, 613 stepchildren), 379 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 191 parents, 289 other relatives, 853 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,659 (2,046 male householders (1,555 living alone)), 2,568 female householders (2,103 living alone)), 1,045 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 525 (177 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,745 2-persons, 2,349 3-persons, 1,924 4-persons, 816 5-persons, 215 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,658 1-person, 890 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

96.7% of residents of Waldo County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $226,170,000 ($5891 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $24,737,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $97,062,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,347,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $418,000
Federal grants: $64,075,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,436,000 ($14,668,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,832,000 ($4,392,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $877,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,349,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,433,000

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

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+56 per 1000 residents
State:	+28 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.44 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

64% of Waldo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Maine.

Waldo County:	63.6%
State average:	60.1%

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

• This state: 24112
• Northeast: 7930
• Midwest: 1135
• South: 1474
• West: 789

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,400

Here:	3.2%
Maine:	6.9%

Here:	7.4%
Maine:	8.9%

Here:	43.3%
Maine:	28.3%

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