Washington County, Maine (ME)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

This county:	19.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.3%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.9%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Washington County, Maine:

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Males: 16,576	(48.8%)
Females: 17,365	(51.2%)

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Washington County:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

This county	$29,732
Maine:	$42,801

Washington County	$113,140
Maine:	$155,300

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 52
• Thefts: 62
• Auto thefts: 5

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 55
• Thefts: 77
• Auto thefts: 6

Area name: Washington County, ME
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $468 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $693 a month.

Cities in this county include: Calais, Machias, Baileyville, Lubec, Eastport, Jonesport, East Machias, Milbridge, Addison, Machiasport.

2005 air pollution in Washington County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.062 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Aroostook County , Hancock County , Penobscot County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Washington County: Davis Camp (A), Hilltop Campground (B), Longfellow Camp (C), Elwell Dam (D), South Bay Campground (E), Long Lake Campground (F), Carrying Place (G), Mainayr Campground (H), Hartford Camp (I), Bryant Corners (J), Morse Camp (K), Explorers Club (L), Allison Worcester Camp (M), Sprague Camp (N), Mason Bay (O), Hamilton Camp (P), Todd Farm (Q), Gilman Dam (R), Todds Farm (S), Six Mile Dam (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Washington County include: Indian River Baptist Church (A), Mill River Church (B), Danforth Baptist Church (C), Christian Temple Church (D), Little River Church (E), Church in the Wildwood (F), Robbinston Ridge Church (G), Back District Church (H), Kennebec Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lakeview Cemetery (1), Rock Maple Cemetery (2), Longfellow Cemetery (3), Danforth Cemetery (4), Lubec Town Cemetery (5), Eaton Cemetery (6), Columbia Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Flood Lake (A), Indian Lake (B), Jackson Brook Lake (C), James Pond (D), Little Greenland Lake (E), Little Cathance Lake (F), Eastern Lake (G), Little River Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Branch Chandler River (A), Crooked River (B), Crooked Brook (C), Patrick Brook (D), Crocker Brook (E), Creamer Brook (F), Lewys Brook (G), Crane Brook (H), Cranberry Stream (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Washington County include: Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge (1), Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge (2), Cobscook Bay State Park (3), Cherryfield Historic District (4), East Machias Historic District (5), Great Works Wildlife Management Area (6), Great Wass Island Preserve (7), Reversing Falls Park (8), Dennysville Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Campbell Shore (A), Grays Beach (B), Hold Shore (C), Little Pond Beach (D), Jordan Beach (E), Dawn Marie Beach (F), Big Sand Beach (G), Jasper Beach (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Grand Lake Stream Post Office (A), Ayers Post Office (B), Princeton Post Office (C), Danforth Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.1%
Maine:	4.2%

Current college students: 1,543
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,386 (53% naturalized citizens)

Washington County:	4.1%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,847
• One, attached: 233
• Two: 492
• 3 or 4: 654
• 5 to 9: 350
• 10 to 19: 160
• 20 or more: 275
• Mobile homes: 2,786
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 122

Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 3,347 (124 second mortgage, 244 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,683

Washington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 12.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/10/1965, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,444 (76%) Carpooled: 1,657 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 53 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%) Ferryboat: 3 (0%) Taxi: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 722 (5%) Other means: 155 (1%) Worked at home: 694 (5%)

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)

Washington County:	0.13%
Maine average:	0.12%

1.88% relocated from other counties in Maine ($12,540 average AGI)
2.89% relocated from other states ($24,792 average AGI)

Washington County:	2.89%
Maine average:	2.95%

from Penobscot County, ME	0.57% ($29,603 average AGI)
from Hancock County, ME	0.38% ($32,065)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.19% ($32,522)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.13% ($39,750)
from Aroostook County, ME	0.12% ($39,857)
from York County, ME	0.12% ($47,500)
from Hillsborough County, NH	0.11% ($29,615)

5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)

Washington County:	0.15%
Maine average:	0.07%

2.70% relocated to other counties in Maine ($14,976 average AGI)
2.42% relocated to other states ($15,860 average AGI)

Washington County:	2.42%
Maine average:	3.05%

to Penobscot County, ME	0.91% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.60% ($32,097)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.32% ($34,333)
to Aroostook County, ME	0.21% ($23,920)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.15% ($25,667)
to York County, ME	0.13% ($20,438)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,325 (6,068 aged, 1,257 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 27,237 (6,439 male householders, 2,866 female householders)

  7,441 spouses, 8,746 children (8,182 natural, 150 adopted, 414 stepchildren), 406 grandchildren, 137 brothers or sisters, 166 parents, 256 other relatives, 780 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,783 (2,206 male householders (1,707 living alone)), 2,608 female householders (2,296 living alone)), 969 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 921 (470 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,594 2-persons, 2,121 3-persons, 1,613 4-persons, 684 5-persons, 186 6-persons, 107 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,003 1-person, 710 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

94.6% of residents of Washington County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $308,449,000 ($9192 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,949,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $109,476,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,810,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,746,000
Federal grants: $107,037,000
Federal procurement contracts: $12,943,000 ($8,041,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $20,437,000 ($2,874,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,564,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,904,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,998,000

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-6 per 1000 residents
State:	+28 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.17 millions of gallons per day (74% from ground, 26% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

67% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Maine.

Washington County:	67.4%
State average:	60.1%

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

• This state: 23996
• Northeast: 5239
• Midwest: 778
• South: 1182
• West: 607

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,200

Here:	4.7%
Maine:	6.9%

Here:	8.8%
Maine:	8.9%

Here:	10.5%
Maine:	28.3%