York County, Maine (ME)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

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Races in York County, Maine:

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Males: 90,717	(48.6%)
Females: 96,025	(51.4%)

York County:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

This county:	$52,365
Maine:	$45,888

This county:	$668
State:	$569

York County:	$235,600
Maine:	$176,000

Detached houses: $317,286

Here:	$317,286
State:	$240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $326,748

Here:	$326,748
State:	$259,290

In 2-unit structures: $281,391

Here:	$281,391
State:	$237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $273,896

Here:	$273,896
State:	$258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $232,345

Here:	$232,345
State:	$254,084

Mobile homes: $51,508

Here:	$51,508
State:	$42,332

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,313

Here:	$15,313
State:	$81,046

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 35
• Burglaries: 146
• Thefts: 207
• Auto thefts: 10

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 126
• Thefts: 193
• Auto thefts: 10

Health of residents in York County based on 1023 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
77.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
38.2% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
55.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
62.9% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
73.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 154 pounds. This is about average.
33.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.

York County:	7.6%
Maine:	12.0%

This county:	8.2%
Whole state:	10.9%

This county:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Area name: York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in York County is $546 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $831 a month.

Cities in this county include: Biddeford, Sanford, Saco, York, Kennebunk, Kittery, Wells, Old Orchard Beach, Buxton, South Berwick.

2005 air pollution in York County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.094 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.

Neighboring counties: Carroll County, New Hampshire , Cumberland County , Rockingham County, New Hampshire , Oxford County , Strafford County, New Hampshire .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in York County: Potters Place Adult Park Campground (A), Salmon Falls Resort Golf Course (B), Province Lake Country Club (C), Willowbrook Museum (D), Cape Arundel Golf Course (E), Highland Farm Golf Club (F), Sanford Health Camp (G), Camp Sa -Gis -Ca (H), Acton Fairgrounds (I), Ogunquit Country Club (J), Pier Number 2 (K), Pinderosa Campground (L), Scotts Cove Camping Area (M), Yankeeland Campground (N), The Wells Reserve Visitors Center (O), York Harbor Marine (P), Gregoires Campground (Q), Brixham Upper Corners (R), Macintire Garrison (S), Dixons Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: The Blacksmith Mall Shopping Center (1), The Maine Outlet Shopping Center (2), Village Marketplace Shopping Center (3), Wells Corner Shopping Center (4), Wells Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in York County include: Messiah Christian Church (A), North Lebanon Second Baptist Church (B), High Pine Baptist Church (C), Buxton Center Baptist Church (D), Advent Christian Church (E), Congregational Church of Wells (F), Ogunquit United Methodist Church (G), Ogunquit Baptist Church (H), All Saints Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Forest Grove Cemetery (1), Ocean View Cemetery (2), Gordon Cemetery (3), South Side Cemetery (4), Portland Station Cemetery (5), Gould Bradeen Cemetery (6), Riverside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Poverty Pond (A), Mathews Millpond (B), Nisbitt Pond (C), Indian Pond (D), Isinglass Pond (E), Northeast Pond (F), Ed Hanscom Pond (G), Mann Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crockett Brook (A), West Outlet (B), Pease Brook (C), Duck Brook (D), Pendexter Brook (E), Cooks Brook (F), Conant Brook (G), Dolly Gordon Brook (H), Perkins Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in York County include: Cape Neddick Park (1), Spring Hill Recreation Area (2), Newfield Historic District (3), Stewarts Field (4), The Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve (5), Newfield Wildlife Management Area (6), West Lebanon Historic District (7), Lower Village Park (8), Vaughan Woods State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Ogunquit Beach (A), Seapoint Beach (B), Wells Beach (C), Moody Beach (D), Laudholm Beach (E), Crescent Beach (F), Crescent Surf (G), Goochs Beach (H), Parsons Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Ogunquit Post Office (A), Cape Neddick Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.8%
Maine:	4.2%

Current college students: 8,279
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,179 (60% naturalized citizens)

York County:	2.8%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 63,636
• One, attached: 2,931
• Two: 6,506
• 3 or 4: 5,765
• 5 to 9: 3,955
• 10 to 19: 1,520
• 20 or more: 2,572
• Mobile homes: 6,988
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 361

Housing units in York County with a mortgage: 28,987 (2,749 second mortgage, 4,836 home equity loan, 106 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,655

Here:	71.3% with mortgage
State:	66.4% with mortgage

York County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 3.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/13/1976, a tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 76,267 (81%) Carpooled: 10,213 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 509 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%) Railroad: 38 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Taxi: 145 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 141 (0%) Walked: 2,252 (2%) Other means: 499 (1%) Worked at home: 3,670 (4%)

6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.27%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)

York County:	0.08%
Maine average:	0.12%

2.31% relocated from other counties in Maine ($13,173 average AGI)
3.88% relocated from other states ($26,974 average AGI)

York County:	3.88%
Maine average:	2.95%

from Cumberland County, ME	1.61% ($37,688 average AGI)
from Strafford County, NH	0.52% ($36,557)
from Rockingham County, NH	0.42% ($46,742)
from Middlesex County, MA	0.27% ($69,972)
from Essex County, MA	0.22% ($-225)
from Penobscot County, ME	0.13% ($34,029)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.11% ($33,690)

6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($169 average AGI)

York County:	0.04%
Maine average:	0.07%

2.51% relocated to other counties in Maine ($14,297 average AGI)
4.07% relocated to other states ($24,782 average AGI)

York County:	4.07%
Maine average:	3.05%

to Cumberland County, ME	1.71% ($38,497 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH	0.59% ($34,097)
to Rockingham County, NH	0.41% ($45,576)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.16% ($37,770)
to Penobscot County, ME	0.15% ($26,832)
to Androscoggin County, ME	0.13% ($36,050)
to Oxford County, ME	0.12% ($29,866)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 30,718 (25,835 aged, 4,883 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 3%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 154,668 (39,267 male householders, 11,642 female householders)

  41,688 spouses, 53,491 children (49,462 natural, 1,276 adopted, 2,753 stepchildren), 1,642 grandchildren, 795 brothers or sisters, 1,105 parents, 1,505 other relatives, 3,533 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 29,612 (10,508 male householders (7,730 living alone)), 13,110 female householders (10,830 living alone)), 5,994 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,462 (1,214 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 22,765 2-persons, 11,557 3-persons, 10,814 4-persons, 4,175 5-persons, 1,116 6-persons, 482 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,560 1-person, 4,420 2-persons, 441 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

90.6% of residents of York County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
8.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,210,567,000 ($6042 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $335,589,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $521,175,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $179,422,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,174,000
Federal grants: $164,011,000
Federal procurement contracts: $111,474,000 ($96,963,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $233,312,000 ($206,736,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $8,450,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $89,528,000
Federal Government insurance: $509,215,000

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

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+63 per 1000 residents
State:	+28 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 16.22 millions of gallons per day (26% from ground, 74% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

58% of York County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Maine.

York County:	58.4%
State average:	60.1%

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

• This state: 98292
• Northeast: 66535
• Midwest: 5428
• South: 6250
• West: 3652

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,300

Here:	8.4%
Maine:	6.9%

Here:	8.4%
Maine:	8.9%

Here:	31.9%
Maine:	28.3%

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