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Swans Island, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $319,320 (it was $111,500 in 2000)
Swans Island:

$319,320
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $202,319 - $477,790

Total population: 332 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 337 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 422 (143 occupied: 108 owner occupied, 35 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

24%
State:

26%

Housing density: 30 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $487,314.

Median contract rent in 2022: $635 (lower quartile is $435, upper quartile is $848)


Median gross rent in Swans Island, ME in 2022: $786

Housing units in Swans Island with a mortgage: 27 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 48

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Swans Island, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 53,242
  • In family households: 41,498 (10,359 male householders, 4,475 female householders)
    11,849 spouses, 11,906 children (10,829 natural, 403 adopted, 674 stepchildren), 604 grandchildren, 212 brothers or sisters, 297 parents, foster children, 290 other relatives, 1,303 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,744 (4,265 male householders (3,191 living alone)), 5,122 female householders (4,160 living alone)), 2,357 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,176 (318 institutionalized population)

8,022 married couples with children.
2,689 single-parent households (801 men, 1,888 women).

92.2% of residents of Swans Island speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (25% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 6 (1.6%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Swans Island, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Swans Island, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 272 bedrooms
  • 533 bedrooms
  • 244 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swans Island, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swans Island, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 181 bedroom
  • 92 bedrooms
  • 83 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Swans Island in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Swans Island in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 4no vehicle
  • 391 vehicle
  • 472 vehicles
  • 123 vehicles
  • 44 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Swans Island in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Swans Island in renter-occupied apartments
  • 8no vehicle
  • 191 vehicle
  • 82 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Swans Island, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Swans Island, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 43 rooms
  • 124 rooms
  • 185 rooms
  • 336 rooms
  • 227 rooms
  • 58 rooms
  • 149+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swans Island, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swans Island, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 123 rooms
  • 74 rooms
  • 95 rooms
  • 46 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Swans Island, ME
  • Swans Island, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Swans Island, ME in 2022
  • 10,635Less than $10,000
  • 19,796$10,000 to $19,999
  • 20,507$20,000 to $29,999
  • 20,396$30,000 to $39,999
  • 20,449$40,000 to $49,999
  • 20,465$50,000 to $59,999
  • 25,823$60,000 to $74,999
  • 38,974$75,000 to $99,999
  • 28,154$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18,780$125,000 to $149,999
  • 20,746$150,000 to $199,999
  • 21,449$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 100.6%
Number of people working at home: 24 (14.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 37
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 40
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 46
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 19
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 0
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 0
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3
  • 90 or more minutes: 0

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 98 (64.1%)
  • Carpooled: 23 (15.0%)
  • Walked: 20 (13.1%)
  • Other means: 8 (5.2%)
  • Worked at home: 4 (2.6%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Swans Island, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Swans Island, Maine
  • 21995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 31985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 0Before 1965
Ancestries in Swans Island, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 158 (35.0%)
  • Scottish: 56 (12.4%)
  • French: 54 (12.0%)
  • German: 37 (8.2%)
  • Irish: 34 (7.5%)
  • Other: 20 (4.4%)
  • United States: 16 (3.5%)
  • Swedish: 15 (3.3%)
  • Welsh: 12 (2.7%)
  • Italian: 10 (2.2%)
  • Polish: 10 (2.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 10 (2.2%)
  • Dutch: 4 (0.9%)
  • French Canadian: 4 (0.9%)
  • Norwegian: 4 (0.9%)
  • Portuguese: 3 (0.7%)
  • Hungarian: 2 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 2 (0.4%)

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

Germany
Swans Island:

60.0% (3)
Maine:

5.9% (2,150)

Canada
Swans Island:

40.0% (2)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

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

  • This state: 244
  • Other state: 88
  • Northeast: 64
  • Midwest: 9
  • South: 13
  • West: 2

70% of Swans Island residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% 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: 19
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 2
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 37
  • Less than 1 year of college: 0
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 23
  • Associate degree: 4
  • Bachelor's degree: 19
  • Master's degree: 6
  • Professional school degree: 2
  • Doctorate degree: 2
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: 9
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 50
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 15
  • Associate degree: 10
  • Bachelor's degree: 12
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 2
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Swans Island marital status for males
Swans Island marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 391
  • Two: 3
  • 5 to 9: 10
  • Mobile homes: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,016

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.1%
Year householders moved into residence in Swans Island
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Swans Island, ME
  • 79.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.8%Wood
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Swans Island, ME
  • 94.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.7%Wood

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 Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability