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West Paris, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $196,548 (it was $75,200 in 2000)
West Paris:

$196,548
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $111,207 - $277,008

Total population: 1,812 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,722 (39 farm, 1,683 nonfarm))

Houses: 720 (646 occupied: 488 owner occupied, 158 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: $340,301.

Median contract rent in 2022: $678 (lower quartile is $439, upper quartile is $943)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $731


Median gross rent in West Paris, ME in 2022: $910

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

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West Paris, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 56,984
  • In family households: 46,190 (11,010 male householders, 4,771 female householders)
    11,905 spouses, 14,357 children (13,029 natural, 396 adopted, 932 stepchildren), 917 grandchildren, 295 brothers or sisters, 380 parents, foster children, 373 other relatives, 1,895 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,794 (4,276 male householders (3,162 living alone)), 4,243 female householders (3,423 living alone)), 2,275 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 849 (416 institutionalized population)

8,857 married couples with children.
3,338 single-parent households (956 men, 2,382 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: 35 (1.8%)
(45.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Paris, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Paris, Maine
  • 3no bedroom
  • 391 bedroom
  • 1202 bedrooms
  • 2163 bedrooms
  • 944 bedrooms
  • 165+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Paris, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Paris, Maine
  • 2no bedroom
  • 331 bedroom
  • 642 bedrooms
  • 463 bedrooms
  • 134 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West Paris in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Paris in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 21no vehicle
  • 1571 vehicle
  • 1942 vehicles
  • 893 vehicles
  • 254 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West Paris in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Paris in renter-occupied apartments
  • 27no vehicle
  • 711 vehicle
  • 542 vehicles
  • 63 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Paris, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Paris, Maine
  • 31 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 273 rooms
  • 784 rooms
  • 915 rooms
  • 1106 rooms
  • 687 rooms
  • 618 rooms
  • 489+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Paris, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Paris, Maine
  • 21 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 253 rooms
  • 554 rooms
  • 295 rooms
  • 186 rooms
  • 107 rooms
  • 28 rooms
  • 99+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in West Paris, ME
  • West Paris, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West Paris, ME in 2022
  • 11,219Less than $10,000
  • 20,883$10,000 to $19,999
  • 21,634$20,000 to $29,999
  • 21,517$30,000 to $39,999
  • 21,571$40,000 to $49,999
  • 21,589$50,000 to $59,999
  • 27,242$60,000 to $74,999
  • 41,115$75,000 to $99,999
  • 29,700$100,000 to $124,999
  • 19,812$125,000 to $149,999
  • 21,886$150,000 to $199,999
  • 22,628$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.7%
Number of people working at home: 118 (14.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • 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 (77.6%)
  • Carpooled: 79 (10.7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0.3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 25 (3.4%)
  • Other means: 29 (3.9%)
  • Worked at home: 27 (3.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Paris, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Paris, Maine
  • 51995 to March 2000
  • 41990 to 1994
  • 31985 to 1989
  • 21980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 14Before 1965
Ancestries in West Paris, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 477 (30.0%)
  • Irish: 241 (15.1%)
  • Other: 215 (13.5%)
  • United States: 171 (10.7%)
  • French: 116 (7.3%)
  • German: 88 (5.5%)
  • French Canadian: 74 (4.6%)
  • Scottish: 50 (3.1%)
  • Polish: 30 (1.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 26 (1.6%)
  • Italian: 20 (1.3%)
  • Dutch: 19 (1.2%)
  • Welsh: 14 (0.9%)
  • Danish: 12 (0.8%)
  • Swedish: 12 (0.8%)
  • Lithuanian: 8 (0.5%)
  • Portuguese: 8 (0.5%)
  • Ukrainian: 7 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 2 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 2 (0.1%)

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

Canada
West Paris:

42.9% (12)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

Germany
West Paris:

28.6% (8)
Maine:

5.9% (2,150)

Indonesia
West Paris:

10.7% (3)
Maine:

0.1% (43)

United Kingdom
West Paris:

7.1% (2)
Maine:

7.8% (2,856)

Ukraine
West Paris:

7.1% (2)
Maine:

0.6% (206)

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

  • This state: 1,300
  • Other state: 392
  • 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
West Paris marital status for males
West Paris marital status for females

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: $93,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%
Year householders moved into residence in West Paris
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Paris, ME
  • 72.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 19.3%Wood
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Paris, ME
  • 57.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.9%Electricity
  • 15.2%Wood
  • 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.2%No fuel used

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 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