Manchester, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,561 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,561 (25 farm, 2,536 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,181 (977 occupied: 851 owner occupied, 126 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	28%

Housing density: 56 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: $486 (lower quartile is $395, upper quartile is $568)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $531

Median gross rent in Manchester, ME in 2007: $612

Housing units in Manchester with a mortgage: 445 (31 second mortgage, 99 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 193

Manchester,ME index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $205,423 (it was $119,700 in 2000)

Manchester:	$205,423
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $120,822 - $284,968

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $278,148
Here: $278,148
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $185,546
Here: $185,546
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $312,199
Here: $312,199
State: $237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $208,138
Here: $208,138
State: $258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $44,158
Here: $44,158
State: $254,084

Mobile homes: $53,936
Here: $53,936
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,465

In family households: 2,181 (590 male householders, 150 female householders)
610 spouses, 739 children (665 natural, 17 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 14 other relatives, 50 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 284 (81 male householders (76 living alone)), 159 female householders (125 living alone)), 44 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 347 2-persons, 169 3-persons, 155 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 201 1-person, 39 2-persons.

493 married couples with children.
98 single-parent households (19 men, 79 women).

95.6% of residents of Manchester speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English not well).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 50 (2.0%)
(58.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Manchester, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 116 5 rooms: 140 6 rooms: 173 7 rooms: 149 8 rooms: 120 9 or more rooms: 130

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manchester, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 28 4 rooms: 58 5 rooms: 8 6 rooms: 11 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 74
1990 to 1994: 131
1980 to 1989: 177
1970 to 1979: 258
1960 to 1969: 81
1950 to 1959: 129
1940 to 1949: 78
1939 or earlier: 232

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Manchester:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 31 2 bedrooms: 208 3 bedrooms: 409 4 bedrooms: 149 5 or more bedrooms: 54

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manchester:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 40 2 bedrooms: 60 3 bedrooms: 23 4 bedrooms: 3 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 Manchester in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 41 1 vehicle: 201 2 vehicles: 452 3 vehicles: 105 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Manchester in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 74 2 vehicles: 22 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Manchester, 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: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 19
$90,000 to $99,999: 28
$100,000 to $124,999: 57
$125,000 to $149,999: 98
$150,000 to $174,999: 107
$175,000 to $199,999: 76
$200,000 to $249,999: 159
$250,000 to $299,999: 99
$300,000 to $399,999: 75
$400,000 to $499,999: 49
$500,000 to $749,999: 43
$750,000 to $999,999: 13
$1,000,000 or more: 20

Manchester rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Manchester:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 25
$450 to $499: 18
$500 to $549: 18
$550 to $599: 14
$600 to $649: 6
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 12
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 4 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 11 1965 to 1969: 22

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.6%
Number of people working at home: 83 (6.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 41
5 to 9 minutes: 95
10 to 14 minutes: 208
15 to 19 minutes: 324
20 to 24 minutes: 216
25 to 29 minutes: 42
30 to 34 minutes: 100
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 22
45 to 59 minutes: 51
60 to 89 minutes: 34
90 or more minutes: 16

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,047 (84%)
Carpooled: 96 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Walked: 6 (0%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 83 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 34
$15,000 to $19,999: 36
$20,000 to $24,999: 67
$25,000 to $29,999: 51
$30,000 to $34,999: 65
$35,000 to $39,999: 70
$40,000 to $44,999: 68
$45,000 to $49,999: 31
$50,000 to $59,999: 140
$60,000 to $74,999: 133
$75,000 to $99,999: 113
$100,000 to $124,999: 63
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $199,999: 30
$200,000 or more: 42

First ancestries reported:

English: 459

French (except Basque): 323

Irish: 260

United States or American: 234

French Canadian: 138

Other groups: 102

German: 95

Italian: 79

Scottish: 61

Polish: 32

Finnish: 22

Lithuanian: 19

Swedish: 19

Canadian: 17

Scotch-Irish: 16

Danish: 15

Dutch: 14

Norwegian: 14

Welsh: 14

Russian: 12

Swiss: 12

Iranian: 6

Czechoslovakian: 5

British: 4

Austrian: 4

Albanian: 3

Arab:: 3

Palestinian: 3

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

Canada (46%)
Germany (10%)
Iran (10%)
Austria (8%)
Other Eastern Europe (8%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Japan (6%)

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

This state: 1710
Northeast: 539
Midwest: 43
South: 78
West: 38

64% of Manchester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 195
Less than 1 year of college: 43
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 110
Associate degree: 54
Bachelor's degree: 167
Master's degree: 89
Professional school degree: 67
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 28
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 17
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 258
Less than 1 year of college: 56
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 121
Associate degree: 115
Bachelor's degree: 184
Master's degree: 78
Professional school degree: 31
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 50.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $64,931
Two or more races householders: $23,287
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $53,409

Manchester household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Manchester marital status for males

Manchester marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $212,631
Two or more races householders: $278,874

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 972
One, attached: 8
Two: 20
3 or 4: 17
5 to 9: 75
20 to 49: 2
Mobile homes: 87

Median worth of mobile homes: $86,697

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Manchester:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%) Wood (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (4%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (3%) Solar energy (3%) No fuel used (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23

Here:	7.7%
Maine:	6.9%

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

Here:	6.9%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	20.3%
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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