Searsport, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 996 (all nonfarm))

Searsport, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 590 (510 occupied: 313 owner occupied, 197 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	28%

Housing density: 135 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: $466 (lower quartile is $188, upper quartile is $622)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $473

Median gross rent in Searsport, ME in 2008: $584

Housing units in Searsport with a mortgage: 82 (4 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 121

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $175,441 (it was $93,200 in 2000)

Searsport:	$175,441
Maine:	$180,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,768 - $279,311

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $220,143
Here: $220,143
State: $236,370

In 2-unit structures: $353,392
Here: $353,392
State: $219,008

Mobile homes: $44,261
Here: $44,261
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 996

In family households: 717 (197 male householders, 77 female householders)
222 spouses, 174 children (160 natural, 0 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 279 (92 male householders (73 living alone)), 152 female householders (137 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 160 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 210 1-person, 30 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

110 married couples with children.
72 single-parent households (4 men, 68 women).

97.7% of residents of Searsport speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 8 (0.8%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Searsport, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 44 5 rooms: 30 6 rooms: 70 7 rooms: 73 8 rooms: 33 9 or more rooms: 55

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Searsport, Maine:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 49 5 rooms: 29 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 16 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 16
1990 to 1994: 35
1980 to 1989: 64
1970 to 1979: 93
1960 to 1969: 36
1950 to 1959: 42
1940 to 1949: 44
1939 or earlier: 256

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Searsport:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 71 3 bedrooms: 161 4 bedrooms: 51 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Searsport:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 76 2 bedrooms: 62 3 bedrooms: 33 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Searsport in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 13 1 vehicle: 124 2 vehicles: 127 3 vehicles: 40 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Searsport in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 37 1 vehicle: 123 2 vehicles: 33 3 vehicles: 4 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Searsport, 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: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 19
$90,000 to $99,999: 11
$100,000 to $124,999: 24
$125,000 to $149,999: 40
$150,000 to $174,999: 25
$175,000 to $199,999: 31
$200,000 to $249,999: 32
$250,000 to $299,999: 31
$300,000 to $399,999: 33
$400,000 to $499,999: 22
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 1
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Searsport rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Searsport:

Less than $100: 25 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 12
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 6
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 23
$600 to $649: 17
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 3
$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: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 8

Searsport, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.2%
Number of people working at home: 41 (9.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 41
5 to 9 minutes: 52
10 to 14 minutes: 60
15 to 19 minutes: 93
20 to 24 minutes: 51
25 to 29 minutes: 9
30 to 34 minutes: 20
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 33
60 to 89 minutes: 36
90 or more minutes: 7

Searsport mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 325 (72%)
Carpooled: 71 (16%)
Walked: 9 (2%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 41 (9%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 79
$10,000 to $14,999: 57
$15,000 to $19,999: 49
$20,000 to $24,999: 58
$25,000 to $29,999: 39
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 22
$40,000 to $44,999: 27
$45,000 to $49,999: 27
$50,000 to $59,999: 41
$60,000 to $74,999: 56
$75,000 to $99,999: 22
$100,000 to $124,999: 4
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

English: 189

United States or American: 150

Irish: 85

French (except Basque): 59

Italian: 45

Scottish: 40

Other groups: 40

French Canadian: 26

German: 22

Scotch-Irish: 20

Swedish: 20

European: 12

Canadian: 9

Polish: 8

Russian: 5

Austrian: 4

British: 4

Danish: 3

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

United Kingdom (100%)

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

This state: 655
Northeast: 224
Midwest: 38
South: 34
West: 26

56% of Searsport residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% 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: 13
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 4
High school graduate (or equivalency): 147
Less than 1 year of college: 12
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 43
Associate degree: 17
Bachelor's degree: 55
Master's degree: 27
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 28
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 203
Less than 1 year of college: 12
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 59
Associate degree: 18
Bachelor's degree: 36
Master's degree: 22
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 64.3%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,664
Two or more races householders: $25,326

Searsport household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Searsport household income for Two or more races householders

Searsport marital status for males

Searsport marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $178,289

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 380
Two: 29
3 or 4: 34
5 to 9: 54
20 to 49: 39
Mobile homes: 54

Median worth of mobile homes: $61,063

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Searsport:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (95%) Wood (3%) Coal or coke (2%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (51%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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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