West Paris, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,665 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,665 (38 farm, 1,627 nonfarm))

Houses: 720 (646 occupied: 488 owner occupied, 158 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

Housing density: 30 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: $488 (lower quartile is $311, upper quartile is $613)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $526

Median gross rent in West Paris, ME in 2007: $622

Housing units in West Paris with a mortgage: 175 (11 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 111

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,822 (it was $75,200 in 2000)

West Paris:	$139,822
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,995 - $179,501

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $171,213
Here: $171,213
State: $240,738

In 2-unit structures: $144,152
Here: $144,152
State: $237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $236,530
Here: $236,530
State: $258,838

Mobile homes: $47,471
Here: $47,471
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,615

In family households: 1,389 (338 male householders, 124 female householders)
350 spouses, 463 children (401 natural, 20 adopted, 42 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 6 other relatives, 49 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 226 (90 male householders (64 living alone)), 94 female householders (78 living alone)), 42 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 107 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 205 2-persons, 119 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 142 1-person, 40 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

266 married couples with children.
113 single-parent households (21 men, 92 women).

95.8% of residents of West Paris speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 28 (1.6%)
(46.4% 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

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Paris, Maine:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 78 5 rooms: 91 6 rooms: 110 7 rooms: 68 8 rooms: 61 9 or more rooms: 48

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Paris, Maine:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 25 4 rooms: 55 5 rooms: 29 6 rooms: 18 7 rooms: 10 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 46
1990 to 1994: 80
1980 to 1989: 133
1970 to 1979: 107
1960 to 1969: 53
1950 to 1959: 39
1940 to 1949: 36
1939 or earlier: 224

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Paris:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 39 2 bedrooms: 120 3 bedrooms: 216 4 bedrooms: 94 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Paris:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 64 3 bedrooms: 46 4 bedrooms: 13 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 West Paris in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 157 2 vehicles: 194 3 vehicles: 89 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in West Paris in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 27 1 vehicle: 71 2 vehicles: 54 3 vehicles: 6 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 16
$70,000 to $79,999: 21
$80,000 to $89,999: 20
$90,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 68
$125,000 to $149,999: 74
$150,000 to $174,999: 62
$175,000 to $199,999: 47
$200,000 to $249,999: 40
$250,000 to $299,999: 28
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 9
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

West Paris rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Paris:

Less than $100: 10 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 8
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 16
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 13
$650 to $699: 10
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 4
$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: 17

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 5 1990 to 1994: 4 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 14

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.1%
Number of people working at home: 27 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 51
5 to 9 minutes: 72
10 to 14 minutes: 110
15 to 19 minutes: 115
20 to 24 minutes: 97
25 to 29 minutes: 17
30 to 34 minutes: 65
35 to 39 minutes: 18
40 to 44 minutes: 15
45 to 59 minutes: 70
60 to 89 minutes: 60
90 or more minutes: 20

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 572 (78%)
Carpooled: 79 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
Walked: 25 (3%)
Other means: 29 (4%)
Worked at home: 27 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 93
$10,000 to $14,999: 47
$15,000 to $19,999: 76
$20,000 to $24,999: 54
$25,000 to $29,999: 53
$30,000 to $34,999: 45
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $44,999: 44
$45,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 57
$60,000 to $74,999: 47
$75,000 to $99,999: 32
$100,000 to $124,999: 11
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

English: 427

United States or American: 171

Irish: 153

Finnish: 81

French (except Basque): 75

German: 66

French Canadian: 58

Other groups: 55

Scottish: 38

Scotch-Irish: 19

Canadian: 14

Polish: 14

Italian: 13

Danish: 12

Dutch: 10

Lithuanian: 8

Swedish: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Portuguese: 6

Armenian: 4

Welsh: 3

Eastern European: 2

Hungarian: 2

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2

Jamaican: 2

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

Canada (43%)
Germany (29%)
Indonesia (11%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Ukraine (7%)

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

This state: 1300
Northeast: 264
Midwest: 48
South: 61
West: 19

60% of West Paris residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 241
Less than 1 year of college: 28
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 53
Associate degree: 20
Bachelor's degree: 27
Master's degree: 11
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 67
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 282
Less than 1 year of college: 36
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 76
Associate degree: 35
Bachelor's degree: 34
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

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

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: $37,714
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $45,296
Two or more races householders: $22,822
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,715

West Paris household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Paris marital status for males

West Paris marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $141,845
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $209,968
Two or more races householders: $177,306

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 502
Two: 30
3 or 4: 41
5 to 9: 24
20 to 49: 2
Mobile homes: 121

Median worth of mobile homes: $61,490

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Paris:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%) Wood (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%) Electricity (21%) Wood (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (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): 6

Here:	6.0%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	20.0%
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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