Living in East Machias Area

Living Summary

564

households

1,340

Total Population

$119,000

Average House Value

$856

Average Housing Rent

$43,929

Average Household Income

91.86%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

199

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

20-24%

Percent Proficient - Math

45-49%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 564 households are located in East Machias area. Among them, 170 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.91 people. The total number of children in the region is 416 and 307 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (8) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (14) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of East Machias, Maine
Household	564
Population	1,340
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	170 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	416
Total Students	307
Pre-Kindergarten	20
Kindergarten	2
Grade 1-8	116
Grade 9-12	89
College/Graduate School	80
Veterans	1,088
Non-citizen	8
Non-English Home Language	14
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

1,142 residents are over the age of 16 and 772 people are in labor force. Among them, 772 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 757 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 1.90%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	738	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	547	74.12%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	101	13.69%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	20	2.71%
Other method	27	3.66%
Worked from home	43	5.83%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	757	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	188	24.83%
Service	202	26.68%
Sales and office	149	19.68%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	119	15.72%
Production, transportation, and material moving	99	13.08%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	757	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	46	6.08%
Construction	32	4.23%
Manufacturing	26	3.43%
Wholesale trade	7	0.92%
Retail trade	97	12.81%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	18	2.38%
Information	4	0.53%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	44	5.81%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	45	5.94%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	201	26.55%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	97	12.81%
Other services, except public administration	53	7.00%
Public administration	87	11.49%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	757	-
Private wage and salary workers	478	63.14%
Government workers	160	21.14%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	119	15.72%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $61,737 for the 564 households in East Machias area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $21,458. 1,264 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.86%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	564	-
Less than $10,000	33	5.85%
$10,000 - $14,999	38	6.74%
$15,000 - $24,999	84	14.89%
$25,000 - $34,999	70	12.41%
$35,000 - $49,999	107	18.97%
$50,000 - $74,999	97	17.20%
$75,000 - $99,999	69	12.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	48	8.51%
$150,000 - $199,999	5	0.89%
More than $200,000	13	2.30%
Median Household Income	$43,929	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$61,737	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	377	-
Less than $10,000	17	4.51%
$10,000 - $14,999	22	5.84%
$15,000 - $24,999	34	9.02%
$25,000 - $34,999	64	16.98%
$35,000 - $49,999	66	17.51%
$50,000 - $74,999	53	14.06%
$75,000 - $99,999	65	17.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	48	12.73%
$150,000 - $199,999	5	1.33%
More than $200,000	3	0.80%

Median Family Income	$46,458	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$63,946	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$21,458	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,645	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,645	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,376	-
With health insurance coverage	1,264	91.86%
Public coverage	516	37.50%
Private health insurance	923	67.08%
Without health insurance coverage	112	8.14%

Housing

There are 847 housing units in East Machias area, Maine with 564 units (66.59%) occupied. 455 houses (80.67%) are occupied by owner and 109 houses (19.33%) are rented. The average housing value is $119,000 and the average rental cost is $856. 30 houses (3.54%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 192 houses (22.67%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	847	-
Occupied	564	66.59%
Owner Occupied	455	80.67%
Renter Occupied	109	19.33%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	671	79.22%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	0	0.00%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	44	5.19%
Mobile Homes	132	15.58%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	847	-
Built 2014 or later	30	3.54%
Built 2010 - 2013	2	0.24%
Built 2000 - 2009	175	20.66%
Built 1990 - 1999	181	21.37%
Built 1980 - 1989	104	12.28%
Built 1970 - 1979	111	13.11%
Built 1960 - 1969	36	4.25%
Built 1950 - 1959	16	1.89%
Built 1949 or earlier	192	22.67%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	847	-
1 room	21	2.48%
2 rooms	36	4.25%
3 rooms	84	9.92%
4 rooms	135	15.94%
5 rooms	182	21.49%
6 rooms	152	17.95%
7 rooms	101	11.92%
8 rooms	77	9.09%
9 rooms or more	59	6.97%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	847	-
no bedroom	21	2.48%
1 bedroom	98	11.57%
2 bedrooms	293	34.59%
3 bedrooms	286	33.77%
4 bedrooms	126	14.88%
5 bedrooms or more	23	2.72%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	455	-
Less than $50,000	81	17.80%
$50,000 - $99,999	110	24.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	71	15.60%
$150,000 - $199,999	47	10.33%
$200,000 - $299,999	110	24.18%
$300,000 - $499,999	29	6.37%
$500,000 - $999,999	7	1.54%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$119,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	96	-
Less than $500	21	21.88%
$500 - $999	49	51.04%
$1,000 - $1,499	22	22.92%
$1,500 - $1,999	4	4.17%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$856	-

Demographic

A total of 1,376 people lives in East Machias area, Maine with 639 male and 737 female. The males to female ratio is 46.44 to 53.56. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	1,376	-
Male	639	46.44%
Female	737	53.56%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,376	-
Under 5 years	74	5.38%
5 - 9 years	60	4.36%
10 - 14 years	92	6.69%
15 - 19 years	106	7.70%
20 - 24 years	122	8.87%
25 - 34 years	107	7.78%
35 - 44 years	184	13.37%
45 - 54 years	177	12.86%
55 - 59 years	142	10.32%
60 - 64 years	146	10.61%
65 - 74 years	104	7.56%
75 - 84 years	54	3.92%
85 years and older	8	0.58%
Median Age	43.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,376	-
One Race	1,369	99.49%
White	1,358	98.69%
Black or African American	4	0.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	7	0.51%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	7	0.51%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	7	0.51%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%