Topsham, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 4,317 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,018 (all nonfarm))

Topsham, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,500 (2,391 occupied: 1,613 owner occupied, 778 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	28%

Housing density: 227 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: $750 (lower quartile is $497, upper quartile is $923)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $907

Median gross rent in Topsham, ME in 2007: $816

Housing units in Topsham with a mortgage: 957 (144 second mortgage, 114 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 326

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $221,884 (it was $117,500 in 2000)

Topsham:	$221,884
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $140,231 - $270,615

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $243,768
Here: $243,768
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $305,979
Here: $305,979
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $271,778
Here: $271,778
State: $237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $212,289
Here: $212,289
State: $258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $411,772
Here: $411,772
State: $254,084

Mobile homes: $24,713
Here: $24,713
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,196

In family households: 5,364 (1,332 male householders, 384 female householders)
1,374 spouses, 2,057 children (1,871 natural, 51 adopted, 135 stepchildren), 33 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 29 other relatives, 133 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 832 (242 male householders (192 living alone)), 454 female householders (396 living alone)), 136 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 139 (72 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 712 2-persons, 383 3-persons, 392 4-persons, 173 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 588 1-person, 97 2-persons, 11 3-persons.

1,374 married couples with children.
312 single-parent households (70 men, 242 women).

94.2% of residents of Topsham speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 145 (2.3%)
(46.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Topsham, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 50 4 rooms: 221 5 rooms: 242 6 rooms: 438 7 rooms: 296 8 rooms: 168 9 or more rooms: 198

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Topsham, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 42 3 rooms: 140 4 rooms: 251 5 rooms: 206 6 rooms: 65 7 rooms: 65 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 60
1995 to 1998: 132
1990 to 1994: 87
1980 to 1989: 533
1970 to 1979: 490
1960 to 1969: 412
1950 to 1959: 195
1940 to 1949: 156
1939 or earlier: 435

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Topsham:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 70 2 bedrooms: 379 3 bedrooms: 736 4 bedrooms: 376 5 or more bedrooms: 52

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Topsham:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 158 2 bedrooms: 355 3 bedrooms: 223 4 bedrooms: 34 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Topsham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 34 1 vehicle: 448 2 vehicles: 829 3 vehicles: 229 4 vehicles: 65 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Topsham in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 71 1 vehicle: 350 2 vehicles: 325 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 13
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 38
$125,000 to $149,999: 72
$150,000 to $174,999: 274
$175,000 to $199,999: 200
$200,000 to $249,999: 406
$250,000 to $299,999: 267
$300,000 to $399,999: 196
$400,000 to $499,999: 53
$500,000 to $749,999: 31
$750,000 to $999,999: 17
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Topsham rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Topsham:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 20
$450 to $499: 51
$500 to $549: 45
$550 to $599: 28
$600 to $649: 28
$650 to $699: 48
$700 to $749: 47
$750 to $799: 45
$800 to $899: 107
$900 to $999: 52
$1,000 to $1,249: 43
$1,250 to $1,499: 15
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 54
No cash rent: 140

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 38 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 15 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 78

Topsham, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 31.8%
Number of people working at home: 111 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 80
5 to 9 minutes: 562
10 to 14 minutes: 681
15 to 19 minutes: 550
20 to 24 minutes: 356
25 to 29 minutes: 69
30 to 34 minutes: 297
35 to 39 minutes: 98
40 to 44 minutes: 67
45 to 59 minutes: 144
60 to 89 minutes: 17
90 or more minutes: 67

Topsham mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,604 (84%)
Carpooled: 294 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
Walked: 67 (2%)
Other means: 13 (0%)
Worked at home: 111 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 101
$10,000 to $14,999: 166
$15,000 to $19,999: 85
$20,000 to $24,999: 159
$25,000 to $29,999: 182
$30,000 to $34,999: 175
$35,000 to $39,999: 206
$40,000 to $44,999: 115
$45,000 to $49,999: 108
$50,000 to $59,999: 320
$60,000 to $74,999: 300
$75,000 to $99,999: 303
$100,000 to $124,999: 105
$125,000 to $149,999: 56
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 16

First ancestries reported:

English: 1033

Irish: 606

French Canadian: 572

French (except Basque): 501

Other groups: 460

German: 446

United States or American: 431

Scottish: 210

Italian: 209

Polish: 206

European: 83

Scotch-Irish: 62

Swedish: 59

Canadian: 56

Norwegian: 47

Dutch: 46

British: 40

Welsh: 39

Arab:: 34

Hungarian: 31

Finnish: 27

Arab/Arabic: 26

Portuguese: 20

Slovak: 16

Russian: 16

Czech: 14

Lithuanian: 13

Lebanese: 8

Greek: 8

Northern European: 7

Subsaharan African:: 7

African: 7

Danish: 5

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

Canada (37%)
Spain (18%)
United Kingdom (16%)
Guatemala (10%)
Panama (8%)
Vietnam (6%)
Germany (4%)

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

This state: 3149
Northeast: 1508
Midwest: 441
South: 596
West: 401

50% of Topsham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% 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: 34
9th grade: 52
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 27
High school graduate (or equivalency): 603
Less than 1 year of college: 135
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 252
Associate degree: 127
Bachelor's degree: 411
Master's degree: 178
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 650
Less than 1 year of college: 177
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 283
Associate degree: 186
Bachelor's degree: 537
Master's degree: 150
Professional school degree: 61
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 75.9%

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: $56,097
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $55,825
Asian householders: $24,227
Some other race householders: $69,140
Two or more races householders: $51,117
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $52,825

Topsham household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Topsham household income for Some other race householders

Topsham household income for Two or more races householders

Topsham household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Topsham marital status for males

Topsham marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $215,007
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $839,872
Two or more races householders: $177,306

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,521
One, attached: 179
Two: 166
3 or 4: 341
5 to 9: 113
20 to 49: 20
50 or more: 65
Mobile homes: 95

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,446

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Topsham:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (4%) Electricity (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50

Here:	6.2%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48

Here:	11.6%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 68

Here:	21.7%
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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