East Machias, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,379 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,379 (30 farm, 1,349 nonfarm))

Houses: 793 (557 occupied: 441 owner occupied, 116 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	28%

Housing density: 23 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $86,700

Median gross rent in East Machias, ME in 2000: $510

Housing units in East Machias with a mortgage: 154 (11 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 143

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,379

In family households: 1,157 (256 male householders, 130 female householders)
315 spouses, 379 children (367 natural, 0 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 12 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 222 (80 male householders (53 living alone)), 101 female householders (88 living alone)), 41 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 179 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 141 1-person, 38 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

217 married couples with children.
70 single-parent households (15 men, 55 women).

97.9% of residents of East Machias speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 24 (1.7%)
(62.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Machias, Maine:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 24
4 rooms: 98
5 rooms: 110
6 rooms: 75
7 rooms: 48
8 rooms: 48
9 or more rooms: 38

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Machias, Maine:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 20
4 rooms: 21
5 rooms: 18
6 rooms: 11
7 rooms: 24
8 rooms: 5
9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 25
1995 to 1998: 48
1990 to 1994: 87
1980 to 1989: 106
1970 to 1979: 111
1960 to 1969: 41
1950 to 1959: 43
1940 to 1949: 34
1939 or earlier: 298

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Machias:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 27
2 bedrooms: 141
3 bedrooms: 170
4 bedrooms: 72
5 or more bedrooms: 31

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Machias:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 29
2 bedrooms: 33
3 bedrooms: 37
4 bedrooms: 14
5 or more bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in East Machias in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 19
1 vehicle: 132
2 vehicles: 217
3 vehicles: 51
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in East Machias in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 12
1 vehicle: 55
2 vehicles: 33
3 vehicles: 11
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 3

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in East Machias, ME:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 25
$60,000 to $69,999: 38
$70,000 to $79,999: 48
$80,000 to $89,999: 45
$90,000 to $99,999: 18
$100,000 to $124,999: 24
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in East Machias:

Less than $100: 6
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 12
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 23
$400 to $449: 18
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$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: 14

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 9
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 2
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 3
1965 to 1969: 10

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.1%
Number of people working at home: 24 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 32
5 to 9 minutes: 110
10 to 14 minutes: 170
15 to 19 minutes: 135
20 to 24 minutes: 49
25 to 29 minutes: 20
30 to 34 minutes: 37
35 to 39 minutes: 6
40 to 44 minutes: 5
45 to 59 minutes: 7
60 to 89 minutes: 10
90 or more minutes: 11

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 487 (79%)
Carpooled: 73 (12%)
Walked: 28 (5%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 24 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 83
$10,000 to $14,999: 61
$15,000 to $19,999: 46
$20,000 to $24,999: 53
$25,000 to $29,999: 59
$30,000 to $34,999: 49
$35,000 to $39,999: 37
$40,000 to $44,999: 52
$45,000 to $49,999: 32
$50,000 to $59,999: 39
$60,000 to $74,999: 31
$75,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

English: 485
United States or American: 198
Irish: 111
French (except Basque): 94
Scottish: 55
German: 32
Other groups: 30
Scotch-Irish: 27
Italian: 17
Polish: 17
Swedish: 17
British: 7
Dutch: 6
Norwegian: 6
German Russian: 3
Portuguese: 3
Czech: 2
Lithuanian: 2
Canadian: 2
European: 2
Finnish: 2
Russian: 2
Swiss: 2
Welsh: 2

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

Canada (83%)
Netherlands (17%)

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

This state: 1043
Northeast: 186
Midwest: 39
South: 39
West: 41

68% of East Machias residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 22
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 196
Less than 1 year of college: 25
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 44
Associate degree: 29
Bachelor's degree: 42
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 2

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: 5
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 186
Less than 1 year of college: 24
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 83
Associate degree: 25
Bachelor's degree: 85
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $28,177
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,750

East Machias marital status for males

East Machias marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $73,600
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $162,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 651
Two: 4
3 or 4: 12
10 to 19: 19
Mobile homes: 105
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in East Machias:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%)
Wood (14%)
Electricity (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (97%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	5.2%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24

Here:	37.5%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	13.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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