Carthage, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 499 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 499 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 295 (200 occupied: 182 owner occupied, 18 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	9%
State:	28%

Housing density: 9 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: $435 (lower quartile is $377, upper quartile is $553)

Median gross rent in Carthage, ME in 2007: $605

Housing units in Carthage with a mortgage: 47 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 53

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,370 (it was $64,200 in 2000)

Carthage:	$119,370
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,961 - $158,638

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $143,710
Here: $143,710
State: $240,738

In 2-unit structures: $279,167
Here: $279,167
State: $237,097

Mobile homes: $39,615
Here: $39,615
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 505

In family households: 436 (115 male householders, 32 female householders)
117 spouses, 143 children (143 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 3 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 69 (30 male householders (23 living alone)), 21 female householders (15 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 68 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 13 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 38 1-person, 6 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

108 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (9 men, 9 women).

96.6% of residents of Carthage speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 3 (0.6%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.1
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carthage, Maine:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 36 5 rooms: 59 6 rooms: 24 7 rooms: 16 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 12

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carthage, Maine:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 4 5 rooms: 4 6 rooms: 2 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 10
1980 to 1989: 46
1970 to 1979: 76
1960 to 1969: 49
1950 to 1959: 25
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 73

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carthage:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 56 3 bedrooms: 71 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carthage:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 12 3 bedrooms: 4 4 bedrooms: 0 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 Carthage in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 61 2 vehicles: 88 3 vehicles: 20 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

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

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 11
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 5
$100,000 to $124,999: 17
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $174,999: 16
$175,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 to $249,999: 11
$250,000 to $299,999: 8
$300,000 to $399,999: 5
$400,000 to $499,999: 5
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Carthage rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Carthage:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 1
$300 to $349: 1
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 1
$500 to $549: 1
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 1
$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: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 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: 3

Percentage of workers working in this county: 29.0%
Number of people working at home: 5 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 7
5 to 9 minutes: 18
10 to 14 minutes: 7
15 to 19 minutes: 17
20 to 24 minutes: 63
25 to 29 minutes: 7
30 to 34 minutes: 9
35 to 39 minutes: 9
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 21
60 to 89 minutes: 8
90 or more minutes: 4

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 146 (80%)
Carpooled: 23 (13%)
Walked: 7 (4%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 5 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 22
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 27
$20,000 to $24,999: 16
$25,000 to $29,999: 21
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 17
$40,000 to $44,999: 22
$45,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $74,999: 14
$75,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

English: 217

Irish: 54

French (except Basque): 47

Scottish: 39

Other groups: 25

United States or American: 13

German: 11

Scotch-Irish: 9

French Canadian: 5

Finnish: 4

Polish: 3

Welsh: 1

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

France (100%)

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

This state: 448
Northeast: 43
Midwest: 0
South: 7
West: 4

76% of Carthage residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 15
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 105
Less than 1 year of college: 7
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8
Associate degree: 4
Bachelor's degree: 7
Master's degree: 4
Professional school degree: 0
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: 12
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 3
12th grade, no diploma: 3
High school graduate (or equivalency): 68
Less than 1 year of college: 13
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 23
Associate degree: 17
Bachelor's degree: 4
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 16.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,361
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,715

Carthage household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Carthage marital status for males

Carthage marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $128,967

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 232
Two: 2
Mobile homes: 61

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,797

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 25%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 24%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Carthage:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%) Wood (23%) Utility gas (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Electricity (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): 4

Here:	5.2%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	25.0%
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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