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Total population: 4,231 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 4,231 (62 farm, 4,169 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,749 (1,366 occupied: 1,243 owner occupied, 123 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

9%
State:

28%

Housing density: 45 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $207,669.


Median gross rent in Lyman, ME in 2009: $910


Housing units in Lyman with a mortgage: 661 (58 second mortgage, 125 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 232








Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $193,373 (it was $109,300 in 2000)
Lyman:

$193,373
Maine:

$177,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $127,650 - $234,882

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $220,643
Here:

$220,643
State:

$231,355

In 2-unit structures: $161,212
Here:

$161,212
State:

$206,366

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $473,625
Here:

$473,625
State:

$240,878

Mobile homes: $108,291
Here:

$108,291
State:

$42,332

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,795
  • In family households: 3,458 (957 male householders, 175 female householders)
    927 spouses, 1,133 children (1,058 natural, 4 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 67 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 40 other relatives, 84 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 337 (84 male householders (40 living alone)), 165 female householders (134 living alone)), 88 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 486 2-persons, 267 3-persons, 261 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 174 1-person, 75 2-persons.

754 married couples with children.
162 single-parent households (50 men, 112 women).

89.4% of residents of Lyman speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 64% speak English not well).
10.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 128 (3.4%)
(50.0% 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:

4.3
State:

4.1

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Lyman, Maine
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 6
  • 3 rooms: 44
  • 4 rooms: 189
  • 5 rooms: 345
  • 6 rooms: 237
  • 7 rooms: 235
  • 8 rooms: 109
  • 9 or more rooms: 78
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 4
  • 3 rooms: 19
  • 4 rooms: 47
  • 5 rooms: 14
  • 6 rooms: 23
  • 7 rooms: 4
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9 or more rooms: 5
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lyman, Maine
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 37
  • 2 bedrooms: 370
  • 3 bedrooms: 558
  • 4 bedrooms: 228
  • 5+ bedrooms: 50
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 18
  • 2 bedrooms: 57
  • 3 bedrooms: 28
  • 4 bedrooms: 20
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in Lyman, Maine in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 35
  • 1 vehicle: 258
  • 2 vehicles: 618
  • 3 vehicles: 222
  • 4 vehicles: 110
  • 5+ vehicles: 0
  • no vehicle: 6
  • 1 vehicle: 15
  • 2 vehicles: 59
  • 3 vehicles: 43
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 72
  • 1995 to 1998: 127
  • 1990 to 1994: 136
  • 1980 to 1989: 424
  • 1970 to 1979: 459
  • 1960 to 1969: 93
  • 1950 to 1959: 224
  • 1940 to 1949: 102
  • 1939 or earlier: 112

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Lyman, ME house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Lyman, 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: 2
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 13
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 13
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 5
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 11
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 23
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 68
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 66
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 199
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 236
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 400
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 158
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 129
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 37
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 25
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 0
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


Lyman rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Lyman:

  • Less than $100: 0 people
  • $100 to $149: 1
  • $150 to $199: 5
  • $200 to $249: 1
  • $250 to $299: 0
  • $300 to $349: 0
  • $350 to $399: 0
  • $400 to $449: 3
  • $450 to $499: 7
  • $500 to $549: 4
  • $550 to $599: 6
  • $600 to $649: 7
  • $650 to $699: 0
  • $700 to $749: 16
  • $750 to $799: 16
  • $800 to $899: 10
  • $900 to $999: 24
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 13
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 0
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 0
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 18
 

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1985 to 1989: 16
  • 1980 to 1984: 14
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 21
  • 1970 to 1974: 13
  • 1965 to 1969: 60


Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.5%
Number of people working at home: 79 (3.9% of all workers)


Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 49
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 79
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 175
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 341
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 311
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 123
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 368
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 130
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 108
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 145
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 41
  • 90 or more minutes: 84
 

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,702 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 215 (11%)
  • Walked: 15 (1%)
  • Other means: 22 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 79 (4%)

Lyman, ME household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 104
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 32
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 59
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 86
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 58
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 66
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 129
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 105
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 102
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 183
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 223
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 141
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 43
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 22
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 9
  • $200,000 or more: 19
 

First ancestries reported:

 French (except Basque): 672
 French Canadian: 566
 English: 496
 United States or American: 415
 Irish: 312
 Other groups: 211
 Italian: 163
 Scottish: 91
 German: 57
 Scotch-Irish: 41
 Canadian: 40
 Norwegian: 27
 Polish: 26
 British: 25
 Danish: 23
 Greek: 23
 Dutch: 16
 Russian: 15
 European: 13
 Turkish: 10
 Welsh: 9
 Lithuanian: 8
 Czech: 7
 Scandinavian: 6
 Portuguese: 5
 Swedish: 5


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



  • Canada (76%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Other Northern Africa (4%)
  • Japan (3%)


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

  • This state: 2696
  • Northeast: 701
  • Midwest: 115
  • South: 94
  • West: 32

67% of Lyman residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 20
  • 7th and 8th grade: 79
  • 9th grade: 4
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 40
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 17
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 530
  • Less than 1 year of college: 94
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 157
  • Associate degree: 97
  • Bachelor's degree: 112
  • Master's degree: 64
  • Professional school degree: 14
  • Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 66
  • 9th grade: 15
  • 10th grade: 19
  • 11th grade: 33
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 574
  • Less than 1 year of college: 108
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 194
  • Associate degree: 137
  • Bachelor's degree: 108
  • Master's degree: 30
  • Professional school degree: 16
  • Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $59,057
  • Asian householders: $117,740

Lyman marital status for males
Lyman marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $197,619
  • Asian householders: $199,034

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,503
  • Two: 13
  • 3 or 4: 5
  • Mobile homes: 219
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $96,054


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Lyman:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lyman
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85.4%)
  • Wood (9.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (93.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.3%)
  • Wood (3.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Here:

4.3%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:

3.0%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:

7.9%
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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