Gouldsboro, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,993 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,993 (5 farm, 1,988 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,329 (801 occupied: 622 owner occupied, 179 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

Housing density: 29 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: $549 (lower quartile is $385, upper quartile is $652)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $699

Median gross rent in Gouldsboro, ME in 2007: $731

Housing units in Gouldsboro with a mortgage: 209 (15 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 176

Gouldsboro,ME index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $167,341 (it was $90,000 in 2000)

Gouldsboro:	$167,341
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,020 - $289,834

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $245,642
Here: $245,642
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $176,101
Here: $176,101
State: $259,290

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $197,541
Here: $197,541
State: $258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,264
Here: $167,264
State: $254,084

Mobile homes: $44,606
Here: $44,606
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,889

In family households: 1,612 (432 male householders, 110 female householders)
483 spouses, 481 children (422 natural, 14 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 11 other relatives, 58 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 277 (104 male householders (80 living alone)), 127 female householders (110 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 88 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 254 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 110 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 190 1-person, 34 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

285 married couples with children.
68 single-parent households (20 men, 48 women).

96.0% of residents of Gouldsboro speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 32 (1.6%)
(59.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gouldsboro, Maine:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 99 5 rooms: 150 6 rooms: 160 7 rooms: 89 8 rooms: 42 9 or more rooms: 56

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gouldsboro, Maine:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 15 4 rooms: 53 5 rooms: 39 6 rooms: 15 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 66
1990 to 1994: 127
1980 to 1989: 257
1970 to 1979: 217
1960 to 1969: 106
1950 to 1959: 73
1940 to 1949: 76
1939 or earlier: 384

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gouldsboro:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 31 2 bedrooms: 181 3 bedrooms: 314 4 bedrooms: 76 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gouldsboro:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 93 3 bedrooms: 39 4 bedrooms: 19 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 Gouldsboro in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 25 1 vehicle: 167 2 vehicles: 301 3 vehicles: 97 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Gouldsboro in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 86 2 vehicles: 61 3 vehicles: 16 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $69,999: 12
$70,000 to $79,999: 10
$80,000 to $89,999: 13
$90,000 to $99,999: 30
$100,000 to $124,999: 84
$125,000 to $149,999: 62
$150,000 to $174,999: 77
$175,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 to $249,999: 75
$250,000 to $299,999: 49
$300,000 to $399,999: 53
$400,000 to $499,999: 31
$500,000 to $749,999: 40
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Gouldsboro rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gouldsboro:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 10
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 21
$600 to $649: 16
$650 to $699: 12
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 3
$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: 34

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 10 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 1 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 8

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.9%
Number of people working at home: 52 (5.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 89
5 to 9 minutes: 103
10 to 14 minutes: 134
15 to 19 minutes: 117
20 to 24 minutes: 111
25 to 29 minutes: 59
30 to 34 minutes: 84
35 to 39 minutes: 22
40 to 44 minutes: 28
45 to 59 minutes: 38
60 to 89 minutes: 61
90 or more minutes: 23

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 651 (71%)
Carpooled: 149 (16%)
Taxi: 2 (0%)
Walked: 62 (7%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 52 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 57
$10,000 to $14,999: 60
$15,000 to $19,999: 52
$20,000 to $24,999: 74
$25,000 to $29,999: 66
$30,000 to $34,999: 59
$35,000 to $39,999: 47
$40,000 to $44,999: 40
$45,000 to $49,999: 48
$50,000 to $59,999: 83
$60,000 to $74,999: 89
$75,000 to $99,999: 56
$100,000 to $124,999: 19
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

English: 397

United States or American: 360

Irish: 120

German: 108

Other groups: 83

Scottish: 59

French Canadian: 49

Scotch-Irish: 40

French (except Basque): 35

Italian: 33

Dutch: 22

Swedish: 19

Norwegian: 14

Polish: 14

Canadian: 11

Russian: 8

British: 7

Portuguese: 7

Ukrainian: 5

Finnish: 4

Greek: 4

Czechoslovakian: 4

Belgian: 3

European: 2

Lithuanian: 2

Danish: 2

Austrian: 2

Slavic: 2

Czech: 1

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

Canada (31%)
United Kingdom (19%)
Chile (9%)
Ireland (6%)
Germany (6%)
Other Western Europe (6%)
Spain (6%)

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

This state: 1204
Northeast: 405
Midwest: 82
South: 145
West: 65

65% of Gouldsboro residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 11
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 278
Less than 1 year of college: 22
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 75
Associate degree: 40
Bachelor's degree: 93
Master's degree: 37
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 13

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: 19
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 10
High school graduate (or equivalency): 301
Less than 1 year of college: 34
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 92
Associate degree: 56
Bachelor's degree: 106
Master's degree: 39
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 1

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

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

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,520
Black householders: $31,738
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,354
Two or more races householders: $18,863
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,844

Gouldsboro household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gouldsboro marital status for males

Gouldsboro marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $184,585
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $83,987
Two or more races householders: $349,946

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,099
One, attached: 13
Two: 11
3 or 4: 19
5 to 9: 7
20 to 49: 3
Mobile homes: 166
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $64,479

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gouldsboro:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%) Wood (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Electricity (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Wood (8%) Electricity (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25

Here:	11.0%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	11.9%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

Here:	33.9%
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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