Living in Damariscotta, Maine

Overview

A total of 895 households are located in Damariscotta area. Among them, 207 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.89 people. The total number of children in the region is 469 and 421 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (47) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (99) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Damariscotta, Maine
Household	895
Population	1,869
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	207 (23%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	469
Total Students	421
Pre-Kindergarten	11
Kindergarten	29
Grade 1-8	185
Grade 9-12	133
College/Graduate School	63
Veterans	1,659
Non-citizen	47
Non-English Home Language	99
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

1,714 residents are over the age of 16 and 955 people are in labor force. Among them, 951 people are in civilian labor force and 4 are in armed labor force. 897 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Damariscotta area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	893	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	617	69.09%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	72	8.06%
Public transportation	9	1.01%
Walked	85	9.52%
Other method	51	5.71%
Worked from home	59	6.61%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	897	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	307	34.23%
Service	155	17.28%
Sales and office	171	19.06%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	121	13.49%
Production, transportation, and material moving	143	15.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	897	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	18	2.01%
Construction	78	8.70%
Manufacturing	86	9.59%
Wholesale trade	5	0.56%
Retail trade	205	22.85%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	33	3.68%
Information	19	2.12%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	21	2.34%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	53	5.91%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	189	21.07%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	88	9.81%
Other services, except public administration	81	9.03%
Public administration	21	2.34%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	897	-
Private wage and salary workers	668	74.47%
Government workers	130	14.49%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	99	11.04%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $73,943 for the 895 households in Damariscotta area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $30,453. 1,743 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.03%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	895	-
Less than $10,000	53	5.92%
$10,000 - $14,999	23	2.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	121	13.52%
$25,000 - $34,999	82	9.16%
$35,000 - $49,999	108	12.07%
$50,000 - $74,999	183	20.45%
$75,000 - $99,999	167	18.66%
$100,000 - $149,999	78	8.72%
$150,000 - $199,999	17	1.90%
More than $200,000	63	7.04%
Median Household Income	$55,852	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$73,943	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	465	-
Less than $10,000	40	8.60%
$10,000 - $14,999	-	-
$15,000 - $24,999	12	2.58%
$25,000 - $34,999	28	6.02%
$35,000 - $49,999	42	9.03%
$50,000 - $74,999	104	22.37%
$75,000 - $99,999	103	22.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	56	12.04%
$150,000 - $199,999	17	3.66%
More than $200,000	63	13.55%

Median Family Income	$76,161	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$100,567	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,453	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,328	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,328	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,894	-
With health insurance coverage	1,743	92.03%
Public coverage	853	45.04%
Private health insurance	1,355	71.54%
Without health insurance coverage	151	7.97%

Housing

There are 1,405 housing units in Damariscotta area, Maine with 895 units (63.70%) occupied. 553 houses (61.79%) are occupied by owner and 342 houses (38.21%) are rented. The average housing value is $263,800 and the average rental cost is $834. 32 houses (2.28%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 326 houses (23.20%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,405	-
Occupied	895	63.70%
Owner Occupied	553	61.79%
Renter Occupied	342	38.21%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,004	71.46%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	21	1.49%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	336	23.91%
Mobile Homes	44	3.13%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,405	-
Built 2014 or later	32	2.28%
Built 2010 - 2013	7	0.50%
Built 2000 - 2009	200	14.23%
Built 1990 - 1999	192	13.67%
Built 1980 - 1989	256	18.22%
Built 1970 - 1979	238	16.94%
Built 1960 - 1969	82	5.84%
Built 1950 - 1959	72	5.12%
Built 1949 or earlier	326	23.20%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,405	-
1 room	21	1.49%
2 rooms	94	6.69%
3 rooms	62	4.41%
4 rooms	399	28.40%
5 rooms	247	17.58%
6 rooms	192	13.67%
7 rooms	191	13.59%
8 rooms	72	5.12%
9 rooms or more	127	9.04%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,405	-
no bedroom	21	1.49%
1 bedroom	187	13.31%
2 bedrooms	497	35.37%
3 bedrooms	480	34.16%
4 bedrooms	175	12.46%
5 bedrooms or more	45	3.20%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	553	-
Less than $50,000	26	4.70%
$50,000 - $99,999	5	0.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	15	2.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	123	22.24%
$200,000 - $299,999	169	30.56%
$300,000 - $499,999	169	30.56%
$500,000 - $999,999	36	6.51%
$1,000,000 or more	10	1.81%
Median House Value	$263,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	317	-
Less than $500	36	11.36%
$500 - $999	209	65.93%
$1,000 - $1,499	61	19.24%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	4	1.26%
$3,000 or more	7	2.21%
Median Rental Costs	$834	-

Demographic

A total of 2,037 people lives in Damariscotta area, Maine with 960 male and 1,077 female. The males to female ratio is 47.13 to 52.87. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	2,037	-
Male	960	47.13%
Female	1,077	52.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	2,037	-
Under 5 years	55	2.70%
5 - 9 years	144	7.07%
10 - 14 years	108	5.30%
15 - 19 years	137	6.73%
20 - 24 years	122	5.99%
25 - 34 years	170	8.35%
35 - 44 years	263	12.91%
45 - 54 years	165	8.10%
55 - 59 years	100	4.91%
60 - 64 years	171	8.39%
65 - 74 years	269	13.21%
75 - 84 years	168	8.25%
85 years and older	165	8.10%
Median Age	46.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	2,037	-
One Race	1,984	97.40%
White	1,889	92.73%
Black or African American	39	1.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.20%
Asian	47	2.31%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	5	0.25%

Two or more races	53	2.60%
White and Black or African American	19	0.93%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	11	0.54%
White and Asian	15	0.74%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%

Living in Damariscotta Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic