Gorham, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,504, Rural population: 726 (13 farm, 713 nonfarm))

Gorham, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,402 (1,357 occupied: 849 owner occupied, 508 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	28%

Housing density: 259 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $197,669.

Median contract rent in 2007: $687 (lower quartile is $435, upper quartile is $873)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $894

Median gross rent in Gorham, ME in 2007: $769

Housing units in Gorham with a mortgage: 469 (30 second mortgage, 83 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 181

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,104

In family households: 2,420 (605 male householders, 174 female householders)
606 spouses, 909 children (885 natural, 7 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 18 other relatives, 67 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 684 (226 male householders (190 living alone)), 325 female householders (278 living alone)), 133 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,126 (69 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 325 2-persons, 187 3-persons, 168 4-persons, 67 5-persons, 32 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 468 1-person, 70 2-persons, 9 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

516 married couples with children.
136 single-parent households (31 men, 105 women).

96.7% of residents of Gorham speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 78 (1.8%)
(94.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gorham, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 62 5 rooms: 229 6 rooms: 175 7 rooms: 184 8 rooms: 71 9 or more rooms: 119

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gorham, Maine:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 65 3 rooms: 174 4 rooms: 128 5 rooms: 37 6 rooms: 21 7 rooms: 56 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 77
1995 to 1998: 94
1990 to 1994: 160
1980 to 1989: 205
1970 to 1979: 172
1960 to 1969: 110
1950 to 1959: 194
1940 to 1949: 69
1939 or earlier: 321

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gorham:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 203 3 bedrooms: 415 4 bedrooms: 149 5 or more bedrooms: 65

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gorham:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 239 2 bedrooms: 154 3 bedrooms: 27 4 bedrooms: 69 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Gorham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 41 1 vehicle: 232 2 vehicles: 361 3 vehicles: 149 4 vehicles: 47 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Gorham in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 130 1 vehicle: 243 2 vehicles: 119 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 16

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 8
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 60
$90,000 to $99,999: 69
$100,000 to $124,999: 147
$125,000 to $149,999: 120
$150,000 to $174,999: 99
$175,000 to $199,999: 75
$200,000 to $249,999: 58
$250,000 to $299,999: 9
$300,000 to $399,999: 5
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Gorham rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gorham:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 62
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 15
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 24
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 23
$500 to $549: 37
$550 to $599: 79
$600 to $649: 30
$650 to $699: 61
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 105
$900 to $999: 36
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 57
No cash rent: 9

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 21 1980 to 1984: 11 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 38

Gorham, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.5%
Number of people working at home: 79 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 139
5 to 9 minutes: 255
10 to 14 minutes: 177
15 to 19 minutes: 358
20 to 24 minutes: 349
25 to 29 minutes: 80
30 to 34 minutes: 248
35 to 39 minutes: 53
40 to 44 minutes: 31
45 to 59 minutes: 58
60 to 89 minutes: 67
90 or more minutes: 38

Gorham mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,422 (74%)
Carpooled: 181 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (1%)
Walked: 208 (11%)
Other means: 15 (1%)
Worked at home: 79 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 118
$10,000 to $14,999: 128
$15,000 to $19,999: 80
$20,000 to $24,999: 57
$25,000 to $29,999: 107
$30,000 to $34,999: 88
$35,000 to $39,999: 82
$40,000 to $44,999: 75
$45,000 to $49,999: 34
$50,000 to $59,999: 133
$60,000 to $74,999: 124
$75,000 to $99,999: 184
$100,000 to $124,999: 32
$125,000 to $149,999: 40
$150,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 or more: 29

First ancestries reported:

English: 643
French (except Basque): 456
Irish: 337
French Canadian: 274
United States or American: 268
Italian: 183
German: 156
Scottish: 153
Other groups: 134
Scotch-Irish: 98
Norwegian: 67
Polish: 54
Swedish: 42
Greek: 41
Portuguese: 39
Lithuanian: 32
Canadian: 27
Russian: 27
Danish: 27
British: 16
Finnish: 16
European: 15
Welsh: 14
Dutch: 13
Arab:: 12
Lebanese: 12
Armenian: 9
Subsaharan African:: 9
African: 9
Acadian/Cajun: 8
Austrian: 6
Czech: 6

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

Canada (32%)
Other Eastern Europe (27%)
Poland (13%)
Afghanistan (9%)
Pakistan (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Other South America (5%)

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

This state: 2963
Northeast: 733
Midwest: 127
South: 168
West: 120

45% of Gorham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 40
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 33
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 274
Less than 1 year of college: 39
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 180
Associate degree: 42
Bachelor's degree: 176
Master's degree: 121
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 51

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: 47
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 36
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 368
Less than 1 year of college: 76
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 154
Associate degree: 77
Bachelor's degree: 278
Master's degree: 76
Professional school degree: 46
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 13.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 13.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 62.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 44.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,685
Black householders: $65,777
Asian householders: $35,628
Two or more races householders: $142,309
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $82,173

Gorham household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gorham household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Gorham marital status for males

Gorham marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $235,379
Black or African American householders: $245,187
Hispanic or Latino householders: $289,766

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 773
One, attached: 105
Two: 85
3 or 4: 69
5 to 9: 57
10 to 19: 58
20 to 49: 119
50 or more: 50
Mobile homes: 86

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,066

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gorham:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (3%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%) Electricity (19%) Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27

Here:	6.9%
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: 50

Here:	4.1%
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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