Anson, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 573 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 254 (7 farm, 247 nonfarm))

Anson, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 361 (340 occupied: 226 owner occupied, 114 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	28%

Housing density: 273 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $204,483.

Median contract rent in 2007: $347 (lower quartile is $200, upper quartile is $554)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $296

Median gross rent in Anson, ME in 2007: $614

Housing units in Anson with a mortgage: 134 (25 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 55

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,943 (it was $61,500 in 2000)

Anson:	$115,943
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,851 - $143,799

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $115,213
Here: $115,213
State: $240,738

In 2-unit structures: $147,267
Here: $147,267
State: $237,097

Mobile homes: $27,083
Here: $27,083
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 818

In family households: 669 (143 male householders, 60 female householders)
157 spouses, 254 children (224 natural, 7 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 9 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 149 (40 male householders (27 living alone)), 84 female householders (71 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 9 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 61 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 98 1-person, 23 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

121 married couples with children.
68 single-parent households (18 men, 50 women).

95.3% of residents of Anson speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 9 (1.1%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Anson, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 26 5 rooms: 62 6 rooms: 46 7 rooms: 26 8 rooms: 30 9 or more rooms: 32

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Anson, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 18 5 rooms: 26 6 rooms: 24 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 23
1990 to 1994: 25
1980 to 1989: 13
1970 to 1979: 25
1960 to 1969: 25
1950 to 1959: 37
1940 to 1949: 36
1939 or earlier: 177

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Anson:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 15 2 bedrooms: 52 3 bedrooms: 111 4 bedrooms: 31 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Anson:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 34 2 bedrooms: 24 3 bedrooms: 43 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Anson in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 4 1 vehicle: 72 2 vehicles: 100 3 vehicles: 38 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Anson in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 76 2 vehicles: 26 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Anson, ME:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 17
$70,000 to $79,999: 20
$80,000 to $89,999: 17
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 48
$125,000 to $149,999: 54
$150,000 to $174,999: 23
$175,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 to $249,999: 1
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Anson rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Anson:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 17
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 5
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 9
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 18

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 9 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Anson, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.6%
Number of people working at home: 3 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 28
5 to 9 minutes: 63
10 to 14 minutes: 37
15 to 19 minutes: 46
20 to 24 minutes: 24
25 to 29 minutes: 19
30 to 34 minutes: 44
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 6
45 to 59 minutes: 13
60 to 89 minutes: 21
90 or more minutes: 23

Anson mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 285 (85%)
Carpooled: 34 (10%)
Walked: 13 (4%)
Worked at home: 3 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 49
$10,000 to $14,999: 48
$15,000 to $19,999: 36
$20,000 to $24,999: 17
$25,000 to $29,999: 32
$30,000 to $34,999: 17
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $44,999: 22
$45,000 to $49,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 33
$60,000 to $74,999: 18
$75,000 to $99,999: 23
$100,000 to $124,999: 4
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

English: 157

Irish: 126

French (except Basque): 91

Other groups: 62

Polish: 33

United States or American: 30

French Canadian: 26

Scottish: 20

Scotch-Irish: 18

German: 17

Welsh: 9

Czechoslovakian: 5

Danish: 3

Swedish: 3

Portuguese: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Micronesia (100%)

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

This state: 631
Northeast: 130
Midwest: 16
South: 23
West: 8

63% of Anson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 109
Less than 1 year of college: 13
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 23
Associate degree: 14
Bachelor's degree: 18
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 100
Less than 1 year of college: 27
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 31
Associate degree: 25
Bachelor's degree: 18
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,692
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,715
Two or more races householders: $23,753
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $10,163

Anson household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Anson marital status for males

Anson marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $116,835
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $60,657
Two or more races householders: $139,978

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 260
One, attached: 6
Two: 17
3 or 4: 6
5 to 9: 6
20 to 49: 28
Mobile homes: 38

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,759

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Anson:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (87%) Wood (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (100%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Maine:	28.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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