Newcastle, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,952 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,952 (61 farm, 1,891 nonfarm))

Houses: 876 (720 occupied: 602 owner occupied, 118 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	28%

Housing density: 30 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: $616 (lower quartile is $443, upper quartile is $714)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $559

Median gross rent in Newcastle, ME in 2007: $689

Housing units in Newcastle with a mortgage: 252 (13 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 129

Newcastle,ME index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $260,122 (it was $139,900 in 2000)

Newcastle:	$260,122
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $132,614 - $392,272

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $338,669
Here: $338,669
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $603,998
Here: $603,998
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $382,205
Here: $382,205
State: $237,097

Mobile homes: $48,378
Here: $48,378
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,710

In family households: 1,449 (400 male householders, 102 female householders)
431 spouses, 438 children (413 natural, 7 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 23 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 261 (90 male householders (74 living alone)), 134 female householders (113 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 30 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 260 2-persons, 94 3-persons, 109 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 187 1-person, 37 2-persons.

295 married couples with children.
75 single-parent households (25 men, 50 women).

98.2% of residents of Newcastle speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 53 (3.0%)
(66.0% 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:	4.5
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newcastle, Maine:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 51 5 rooms: 111 6 rooms: 141 7 rooms: 85 8 rooms: 103 9 or more rooms: 84

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newcastle, Maine:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 28 5 rooms: 25 6 rooms: 15 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 80
1990 to 1994: 83
1980 to 1989: 136
1970 to 1979: 90
1960 to 1969: 53
1950 to 1959: 55
1940 to 1949: 50
1939 or earlier: 329

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newcastle:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 151 3 bedrooms: 276 4 bedrooms: 129 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newcastle:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 27 2 bedrooms: 45 3 bedrooms: 36 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Newcastle in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 38 1 vehicle: 130 2 vehicles: 305 3 vehicles: 100 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Newcastle in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 18 1 vehicle: 66 2 vehicles: 26 3 vehicles: 6 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 2
$80,000 to $89,999: 2
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 35
$150,000 to $174,999: 72
$175,000 to $199,999: 62
$200,000 to $249,999: 98
$250,000 to $299,999: 89
$300,000 to $399,999: 96
$400,000 to $499,999: 78
$500,000 to $749,999: 57
$750,000 to $999,999: 28
$1,000,000 or more: 12

Newcastle rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Newcastle:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 15
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 10
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 4
$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: 15

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 4 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 28

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.6%
Number of people working at home: 82 (9.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 58
5 to 9 minutes: 109
10 to 14 minutes: 186
15 to 19 minutes: 102
20 to 24 minutes: 88
25 to 29 minutes: 18
30 to 34 minutes: 84
35 to 39 minutes: 22
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 76
60 to 89 minutes: 19
90 or more minutes: 20

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 659 (75%)
Carpooled: 73 (8%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 54 (6%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 82 (9%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 58
$10,000 to $14,999: 25
$15,000 to $19,999: 33
$20,000 to $24,999: 68
$25,000 to $29,999: 52
$30,000 to $34,999: 52
$35,000 to $39,999: 42
$40,000 to $44,999: 45
$45,000 to $49,999: 50
$50,000 to $59,999: 83
$60,000 to $74,999: 64
$75,000 to $99,999: 67
$100,000 to $124,999: 53
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 20

First ancestries reported:

English: 400

United States or American: 152

Irish: 152

German: 124

Scottish: 90

French Canadian: 78

Italian: 53

French (except Basque): 49

Other groups: 47

Scotch-Irish: 42

Swedish: 34

British: 23

Norwegian: 14

Finnish: 13

European: 13

Swiss: 13

Dutch: 11

Celtic: 9

Welsh: 9

Danish: 8

Canadian: 6

Polish: 6

Scandinavian: 5

Greek: 4

Lithuanian: 4

Austrian: 4

Russian: 4

Ukrainian: 4

Eastern European: 3

Pennsylvania German: 3

Arab:: 2

Hungarian: 2

Lebanese: 2

Belgian: 2

Portuguese: 2

Macedonian: 2

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

Canada (36%)
United Kingdom (25%)
Germany (13%)
India (9%)
Sweden (6%)
Austria (4%)
Other Western Europe (4%)

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

This state: 892
Northeast: 574
Midwest: 74
South: 84
West: 60

63% of Newcastle residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 16
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 178
Less than 1 year of college: 34
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 46
Associate degree: 28
Bachelor's degree: 117
Master's degree: 85
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 2
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 205
Less than 1 year of college: 46
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 64
Associate degree: 59
Bachelor's degree: 155
Master's degree: 78
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian 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: $53,654
Asian householders: $126,839
Two or more races householders: $26,548
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,783

Newcastle household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Newcastle marital status for males

Newcastle marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $246,176
Asian householders: $419,936
Two or more races householders: $125,980

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 751
One, attached: 10
Two: 29
3 or 4: 8
5 to 9: 16
Mobile homes: 60
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,227

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Newcastle:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%) Wood (10%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%) Wood (9%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	10.5%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 65

Here:	58.0%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	15.6%
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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