Island Falls, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 748 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 748 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 633 (346 occupied: 271 owner occupied, 75 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

Housing density: 18 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $191,590.

Median contract rent in 2008: $331 (lower quartile is $264, upper quartile is $412)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $365

Median gross rent in Island Falls, ME in 2008: $443

Housing units in Island Falls with a mortgage: 92 (2 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 121

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $79,730 (it was $52,200 in 2000)

Island Falls:	$79,730
Maine:	$180,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,431 - $138,631

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $100,674
Here: $100,674
State: $236,370

Townhouses or other attached units: $80,547
Here: $80,547
State: $260,886

In 2-unit structures: $77,228
Here: $77,228
State: $219,008

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $76,712
Here: $76,712
State: $239,299

Mobile homes: $19,750
Here: $19,750
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 798

In family households: 657 (188 male householders, 49 female householders)
185 spouses, 194 children (186 natural, 5 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 7 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 141 (65 male householders (50 living alone)), 56 female householders (51 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 122 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 101 1-person, 20 2-persons.

126 married couples with children.
33 single-parent households (7 men, 26 women).

98.0% of residents of Island Falls speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 8 (1.0%)
(75.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Island Falls, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 39 5 rooms: 60 6 rooms: 75 7 rooms: 44 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 18

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Island Falls, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 20 5 rooms: 12 6 rooms: 4 7 rooms: 4 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 23
1990 to 1994: 35
1980 to 1989: 89
1970 to 1979: 70
1960 to 1969: 53
1950 to 1959: 46
1940 to 1949: 29
1939 or earlier: 284

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Island Falls:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 65 3 bedrooms: 146 4 bedrooms: 37 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Island Falls:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 26 2 bedrooms: 25 3 bedrooms: 13 4 bedrooms: 9 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 Island Falls in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 25 1 vehicle: 68 2 vehicles: 127 3 vehicles: 44 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Island Falls in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 25 1 vehicle: 38 2 vehicles: 10 3 vehicles: 2 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Island Falls, ME:

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 24
$60,000 to $69,999: 20
$70,000 to $79,999: 19
$80,000 to $89,999: 19
$90,000 to $99,999: 18
$100,000 to $124,999: 36
$125,000 to $149,999: 25
$150,000 to $174,999: 10
$175,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 to $249,999: 8
$250,000 to $299,999: 1
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 1
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Island Falls rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Island Falls:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 12
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 2
$500 to $549: 2
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 1
$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: 12

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: 2 1965 to 1969: 6

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.7%
Number of people working at home: 18 (5.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 43
5 to 9 minutes: 75
10 to 14 minutes: 45
15 to 19 minutes: 41
20 to 24 minutes: 23
25 to 29 minutes: 9
30 to 34 minutes: 57
35 to 39 minutes: 4
40 to 44 minutes: 7
45 to 59 minutes: 12
60 to 89 minutes: 11
90 or more minutes: 11

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 281 (79%)
Carpooled: 37 (10%)
Walked: 17 (5%)
Other means: 3 (1%)
Worked at home: 18 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 48
$10,000 to $14,999: 42
$15,000 to $19,999: 48
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 29
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $44,999: 23
$45,000 to $49,999: 22
$50,000 to $59,999: 20
$60,000 to $74,999: 29
$75,000 to $99,999: 17
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

English: 164

French (except Basque): 153

Irish: 143

United States or American: 55

Scotch-Irish: 46

German: 34

Other groups: 25

Italian: 22

Scottish: 20

French Canadian: 7

Canadian: 6

Swedish: 2

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

Canada (100%)

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

This state: 675
Northeast: 79
Midwest: 14
South: 16
West: 4

77% of Island Falls residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 2
High school graduate (or equivalency): 135
Less than 1 year of college: 13
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 32
Associate degree: 13
Bachelor's degree: 25
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 1

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 153
Less than 1 year of college: 16
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 32
Associate degree: 15
Bachelor's degree: 27
Master's degree: 4
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 14.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.8%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,933
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $10,212

Island Falls household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Island Falls marital status for males

Island Falls marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,050
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $26,729

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 517
One, attached: 6
Two: 16
3 or 4: 41
5 to 9: 17
Mobile homes: 33
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,632

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 20%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 16%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Island Falls:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%) Wood (13%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%) Electricity (29%) Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3

Here:	4.3%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	8.2%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	33.3%
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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