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Calais, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $116,098 (it was $67,300 in 2000)
Calais:

$116,098
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,436 - $208,131

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $169,616
Here:

$169,616
State:

$364,324

Mobile homes: $66,820
Here:

$66,820
State:

$142,980

Total population: 3,004 (Urban population: 2,726 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 721 (26 farm, 695 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,837 (1,616 occupied: 1,091 owner occupied, 572 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

34%
State:

26%

Housing density: 54 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $284,507.

Median contract rent in 2022: $585 (lower quartile is $499, upper quartile is $902)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $313


Median gross rent in Calais, ME in 2022: $714

Housing units in Calais with a mortgage: 532 (50 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 82

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $64,495

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $58,522

Median monthly housing costs: $796

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Calais, Maine Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1958

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,119
  • Male householders: 766 (257 living alone), Female householders: 850 (422 living alone)
  • 582 spouses (582 opposite-sex spouses), 114 unmarried partners, (114 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 504 children (479 natural, 0 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 65 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 0 foster children, 19 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 140

Size of family households: 628 2-persons, 222 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 680 1-person, 37 2-persons.

197 married couples with children.
173 single-parent households (111 men, 62 women).

96.5% of residents of Calais speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% speak English very well, 79% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 230 (7.4%)
(47.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Calais, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Calais, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 231 bedroom
  • 2852 bedrooms
  • 5213 bedrooms
  • 1794 bedrooms
  • 835+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calais, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calais, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1531 bedroom
  • 2442 bedrooms
  • 1483 bedrooms
  • 154 bedrooms
  • 135+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Calais in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Calais in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 23no vehicle
  • 3911 vehicle
  • 4712 vehicles
  • 1593 vehicles
  • 484 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Calais in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Calais in renter-occupied apartments
  • 120no vehicle
  • 3981 vehicle
  • 302 vehicles
  • 103 vehicles
  • 154 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Calais, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Calais, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 232 rooms
  • 103 rooms
  • 1074 rooms
  • 2525 rooms
  • 2126 rooms
  • 1257 rooms
  • 1208 rooms
  • 2419+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calais, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calais, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 372 rooms
  • 853 rooms
  • 2134 rooms
  • 955 rooms
  • 336 rooms
  • 857 rooms
  • 118 rooms
  • 159+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Calais, ME
  • Calais, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Calais, ME in 2022
  • 39Less than $10,000
  • 281$10,000 to $19,999
  • 239$20,000 to $29,999
  • 143$30,000 to $39,999
  • 177$40,000 to $49,999
  • 161$50,000 to $59,999
  • 92$60,000 to $74,999
  • 160$75,000 to $99,999
  • 64$100,000 to $124,999
  • 90$125,000 to $149,999
  • 132$150,000 to $199,999
  • 49$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Calais, ME

  • Distribution of house value in Calais, ME in 2022
  • 46Less than $10,000
  • 12$15,000 to $19,999
  • 29$30,000 to $34,999
  • 10$35,000 to $39,999
  • 130$40,000 to $49,999
  • 57$50,000 to $59,999
  • 47$60,000 to $69,999
  • 47$70,000 to $79,999
  • 46$80,000 to $89,999
  • 63$90,000 to $99,999
  • 50$100,000 to $124,999
  • 40$125,000 to $149,999
  • 111$150,000 to $174,999
  • 40$175,000 to $199,999
  • 94$200,000 to $249,999
  • 54$250,000 to $299,999
  • 11$300,000 to $399,999
  • 24$400,000 to $499,999
  • 17$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Calais, ME

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Calais, ME in 2022
  • 9$150 to $199
  • 6$250 to $299
  • 19$300 to $349
  • 7$350 to $399
  • 12$400 to $449
  • 71$450 to $499
  • 108$500 to $549
  • 17$550 to $599
  • 58$600 to $649
  • 8$650 to $699
  • 10$700 to $749
  • 25$750 to $799
  • 55$800 to $899
  • 95$1,000 to $1,249
  • 11$1,250 to $1,499
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.4%
Number of people working at home: 24 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 282
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 272
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 286
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 52
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 68
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 125
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 10
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 67
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 14
  • 90 or more minutes: 46
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Calais

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,575 (85.9%)
  • Carpooled: 135 (7.4%)
  • Taxi: 4 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 13 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 24 (1.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 13.4%Males
  • 1.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 11.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 100.0%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Calais, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Calais, Maine
  • 422010 or later
  • 312000 to 2009
  • 331990 to 1999
  • 731980 to 1989
  • 361970 to 1979
  • 216Before 1970
Ancestries in Calais, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 625 (36.6%)
  • Irish: 221 (13.0%)
  • American: 116 (6.8%)
  • Canadian: 95 (5.6%)
  • Scottish: 89 (5.2%)
  • German: 67 (3.9%)
  • European: 48 (2.8%)
  • French Canadian: 32 (1.9%)
  • French: 28 (1.6%)
  • Polish: 18 (1.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 18 (1.1%)
  • Italian: 13 (0.8%)
  • Russian: 11 (0.6%)
  • Welsh: 11 (0.6%)
  • Arab: 8 (0.5%)
  • British: 6 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 4 (0.2%)
  • Somali: 2 (0.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 1 (0.06%)

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

Canada
Calais:

62.5% (135)
Maine:

18.9% (9,810)

Other South America
Calais:

7.4% (16)
Maine:

0.0% (18)

Cuba
Calais:

5.6% (12)
Maine:

0.2% (84)

Russia
Calais:

5.1% (11)
Maine:

1.6% (847)

England
Calais:

3.7% (8)
Maine:

3.1% (1,593)

Vietnam
Calais:

3.2% (7)
Maine:

2.0% (1,031)

Germany
Calais:

2.8% (6)
Maine:

3.9% (2,005)

Philippines
Calais:

2.3% (5)
Maine:

4.0% (2,054)

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

  • This state: 1,803
  • Other state: 944
  • Northeast: 433
  • Midwest: 191
  • South: 238
  • West: 76

82.1% of Calais residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56.5% lived in Maine.


Calais:

82.1%
State average:

89.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 5
  • 10th grade: 55
  • 11th grade: 21
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 16
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 343
  • Less than 1 year of college: 111
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 193
  • Associate degree: 112
  • Bachelor's degree: 156
  • Master's degree: 73
  • Professional school degree: 35
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 9
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 22
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 61
  • 11th grade: 46
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 21
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 444
  • Less than 1 year of college: 70
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 149
  • Associate degree: 167
  • Bachelor's degree: 143
  • Master's degree: 133
  • Professional school degree: 7
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Calais marital status for males
Calais marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,244
  • Two: 64
  • 3 or 4: 222
  • 5 to 9: 89
  • 10 to 19: 22
  • 20 to 49: 13
  • Mobile homes: 180

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,715

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 4.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Calais
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Calais, ME
  • 61.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 24.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.8%Wood
  • 3.5%Other fuel
  • 2.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Calais, ME
  • 66.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 23.1%Electricity
  • 10.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here:

14.1%
Maine:

12.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:

6.9%
Maine:

12.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21
Here:

16.3%
Maine:

34.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability