Waterboro, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,317 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 7,317 (72 farm, 7,245 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,828 (2,211 occupied: 1,912 owner occupied, 299 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	28%

Housing density: 51 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: $584 (lower quartile is $339, upper quartile is $713)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $587

Median gross rent in Waterboro, ME in 2007: $720

Housing units in Waterboro with a mortgage: 1,313 (210 second mortgage, 157 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 226

Waterboro,ME index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $191,634 (it was $97,200 in 2000)

Waterboro:	$191,634
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $161,797 - $243,815

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $220,615
Here: $220,615
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $549,089
Here: $549,089
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $379,895
Here: $379,895
State: $237,097

Mobile homes: $112,945
Here: $112,945
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,208

In family households: 5,524 (1,395 male householders, 339 female householders)
1,432 spouses, 2,124 children (1,977 natural, 48 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 27 other relatives, 131 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 684 (257 male householders (178 living alone)), 238 female householders (172 living alone)), 189 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 611 2-persons, 426 3-persons, 445 4-persons, 180 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 350 1-person, 117 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

1,448 married couples with children.
330 single-parent households (86 men, 244 women).

94.5% of residents of Waterboro speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 90 (1.4%)
(61.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waterboro, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 80 4 rooms: 284 5 rooms: 401 6 rooms: 516 7 rooms: 346 8 rooms: 137 9 or more rooms: 148

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterboro, Maine:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 66 4 rooms: 98 5 rooms: 64 6 rooms: 27 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 140
1995 to 1998: 193
1990 to 1994: 399
1980 to 1989: 732
1970 to 1979: 629
1960 to 1969: 196
1950 to 1959: 148
1940 to 1949: 137
1939 or earlier: 254

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waterboro:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 38 2 bedrooms: 511 3 bedrooms: 929 4 bedrooms: 325 5 or more bedrooms: 109

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterboro:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 132 3 bedrooms: 67 4 bedrooms: 39 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Waterboro in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 48 1 vehicle: 457 2 vehicles: 958 3 vehicles: 339 4 vehicles: 75 5 or more vehicles: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Waterboro in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 154 2 vehicles: 96 3 vehicles: 41 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 24
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 2
$70,000 to $79,999: 17
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 5
$100,000 to $124,999: 53
$125,000 to $149,999: 152
$150,000 to $174,999: 381
$175,000 to $199,999: 615
$200,000 to $249,999: 430
$250,000 to $299,999: 254
$300,000 to $399,999: 154
$400,000 to $499,999: 75
$500,000 to $749,999: 26
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Waterboro rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Waterboro:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 21
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 24
$550 to $599: 47
$600 to $649: 32
$650 to $699: 26
$700 to $749: 17
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 19
$900 to $999: 29
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 42

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 7 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 32 1965 to 1969: 32

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.2%
Number of people working at home: 74 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 69
5 to 9 minutes: 183
10 to 14 minutes: 110
15 to 19 minutes: 154
20 to 24 minutes: 322
25 to 29 minutes: 195
30 to 34 minutes: 535
35 to 39 minutes: 151
40 to 44 minutes: 402
45 to 59 minutes: 528
60 to 89 minutes: 164
90 or more minutes: 66

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,403 (81%)
Carpooled: 410 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Walked: 39 (1%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 74 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 99
$10,000 to $14,999: 70
$15,000 to $19,999: 100
$20,000 to $24,999: 245
$25,000 to $29,999: 126
$30,000 to $34,999: 143
$35,000 to $39,999: 204
$40,000 to $44,999: 184
$45,000 to $49,999: 173
$50,000 to $59,999: 329
$60,000 to $74,999: 257
$75,000 to $99,999: 156
$100,000 to $124,999: 68
$125,000 to $149,999: 32
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 31

First ancestries reported:

English: 964

French (except Basque): 796

United States or American: 736

French Canadian: 623

Irish: 552

Other groups: 336

Scottish: 203

Italian: 188

German: 128

Scotch-Irish: 87

Polish: 81

Danish: 41

Canadian: 35

European: 34

Greek: 32

Swedish: 26

Norwegian: 23

Belgian: 20

Lithuanian: 13

Russian: 13

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

Jamaican: 12

Ukrainian: 10

Finnish: 7

Slavic: 7

British: 6

Czech: 6

Portuguese: 4

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

Canada (74%)
Germany (16%)
France (10%)

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

This state: 4227
Northeast: 1401
Midwest: 77
South: 280
West: 101

60% of Waterboro residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 51
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 46
High school graduate (or equivalency): 762
Less than 1 year of college: 187
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 323
Associate degree: 160
Bachelor's degree: 213
Master's degree: 56
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 27
12th grade, no diploma: 46
High school graduate (or equivalency): 840
Less than 1 year of college: 126
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 290
Associate degree: 163
Bachelor's degree: 246
Master's degree: 74
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,662
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,793
Some other race householders: $83,215
Two or more races householders: $17,541
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,269

Waterboro household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Waterboro household income for Two or more races householders

Waterboro marital status for males

Waterboro marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $190,648
Some other race householders: $221,799
Two or more races householders: $187,297
Hispanic or Latino householders: $221,799

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,476
One, attached: 27
Two: 47
3 or 4: 48
5 to 9: 31
Mobile homes: 199

Median worth of mobile homes: $100,827

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Waterboro:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%) Wood (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%) Electricity (12%) Wood (4%) Other fuel (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24

Here:	2.5%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21

Here:	5.4%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43

Here:	23.1%
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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