Southport, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 684 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 684 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 913 (332 occupied: 287 owner occupied, 45 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	28%

Housing density: 170 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: $645 (lower quartile is $509, upper quartile is $766)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $746

Median gross rent in Southport, ME in 2008: $795

Housing units in Southport with a mortgage: 111 (2 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 130

Southport,ME index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $414,508 (it was $220,200 in 2000)

Southport:	$414,508
Maine:	$180,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $167,090 - $701,467

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $549,895
Here: $549,895
State: $236,370

In 2-unit structures: $174,964
Here: $174,964
State: $219,008

Mobile homes: $57,222
Here: $57,222
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 677

In family households: 539 (180 male householders, 36 female householders)
202 spouses, 107 children (93 natural, 7 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 2 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 138 (58 male householders (48 living alone)), 63 female householders (56 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 147 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 104 1-person, 17 2-persons.

81 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (6 men, 11 women).

98.5% of residents of Southport speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 14 (2.1%)
(85.7% 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:	5.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Southport, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 40 5 rooms: 60 6 rooms: 50 7 rooms: 61 8 rooms: 53 9 or more rooms: 21

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southport, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 10 5 rooms: 14 6 rooms: 8 7 rooms: 5 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 47
1990 to 1994: 55
1980 to 1989: 81
1970 to 1979: 65
1960 to 1969: 75
1950 to 1959: 35
1940 to 1949: 28
1939 or earlier: 521

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Southport:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 12 2 bedrooms: 80 3 bedrooms: 148 4 bedrooms: 34 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southport:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 6 2 bedrooms: 20 3 bedrooms: 13 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Southport in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 17 1 vehicle: 94 2 vehicles: 142 3 vehicles: 28 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Southport in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 20 2 vehicles: 19 3 vehicles: 4 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Southport, 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: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 3
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 4
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $174,999: 23
$175,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 to $249,999: 30
$250,000 to $299,999: 19
$300,000 to $399,999: 33
$400,000 to $499,999: 33
$500,000 to $749,999: 58
$750,000 to $999,999: 18
$1,000,000 or more: 40

Southport rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Southport:

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

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 10

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.6%
Number of people working at home: 23 (9.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 23
5 to 9 minutes: 31
10 to 14 minutes: 60
15 to 19 minutes: 45
20 to 24 minutes: 12
25 to 29 minutes: 2
30 to 34 minutes: 10
35 to 39 minutes: 4
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 9
60 to 89 minutes: 10
90 or more minutes: 12

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 172 (71%)
Carpooled: 22 (9%)
Railroad: 5 (2%)
Ferryboat: 2 (1%)
Bicycle: 5 (2%)
Walked: 10 (4%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 23 (10%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 21
$20,000 to $24,999: 30
$25,000 to $29,999: 33
$30,000 to $34,999: 37
$35,000 to $39,999: 17
$40,000 to $44,999: 18
$45,000 to $49,999: 19
$50,000 to $59,999: 24
$60,000 to $74,999: 25
$75,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 27
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 17

First ancestries reported:

English: 185

United States or American: 56

Irish: 46

Scottish: 42

French Canadian: 27

German: 25

Scotch-Irish: 23

Other groups: 20

French (except Basque): 17

Italian: 15

British: 12

Swedish: 9

Dutch: 8

Polish: 8

Romanian: 8

Danish: 4

Russian: 4

Scandinavian: 4

Greek: 2

Finnish: 2

Canadian: 2

Portuguese: 2

Swiss: 2

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

United Kingdom (43%)
Sweden (14%)
Korea (14%)
Mexico (14%)
Panama (14%)

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

This state: 298
Northeast: 263
Midwest: 39
South: 28
West: 14

76% of Southport residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 5
High school graduate (or equivalency): 71
Less than 1 year of college: 6
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 49
Associate degree: 12
Bachelor's degree: 63
Master's degree: 33
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 2
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 2
High school graduate (or equivalency): 62
Less than 1 year of college: 22
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 45
Associate degree: 39
Bachelor's degree: 83
Master's degree: 22
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

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

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,478
Two or more races householders: $27,749

Southport household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Southport marital status for males

Southport marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $442,760

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 883
One, attached: 6
Two: 4
3 or 4: 4
Mobile homes: 14
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $115,295

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Southport:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Electricity (2%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (87%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Electricity (4%) Wood (4%)

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): 2

Here:	9.1%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	22.2%
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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