Living in Gorham Area

Living Summary

6,012

households

16,209

Total Population

$268,700

Average House Value

$1,073

Average Housing Rent

$84,767

Average Household Income

93.75%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,721

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

46%

Percent Proficient - Math

68%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,012 households are located in Gorham area. Among them, 1,989 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.26 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,134 and 5,082 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (187) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (570) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Gorham, Maine
Household	6,012
Population	16,209
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,989 (33%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,134
Total Students	5,082
Pre-Kindergarten	277
Kindergarten	244
Grade 1-8	1,974
Grade 9-12	696
College/Graduate School	1,891
Veterans	13,543
Non-citizen	187
Non-English Home Language	570
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

14,010 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,202 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,155 people are in civilian labor force and 47 are in armed labor force. 9,934 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.20%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,803	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,685	78.39%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	993	10.13%
Public transportation	25	0.26%
Walked	428	4.37%
Other method	80	0.82%
Worked from home	592	6.04%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,934	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,257	42.85%
Service	1,487	14.97%
Sales and office	2,390	24.06%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	687	6.92%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,113	11.20%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,934	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	110	1.11%
Construction	875	8.81%
Manufacturing	624	6.28%
Wholesale trade	135	1.36%
Retail trade	1,281	12.90%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	421	4.24%
Information	277	2.79%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,040	10.47%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,106	11.13%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,819	28.38%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	869	8.75%
Other services, except public administration	134	1.35%
Public administration	243	2.45%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,934	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,034	80.87%
Government workers	1,206	12.14%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	681	6.86%
Unpaid family workers	13	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $101,003 for the 6,012 households in Gorham area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $34,915. 16,355 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.75%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,012	-
Less than $10,000	133	2.21%
$10,000 - $14,999	163	2.71%
$15,000 - $24,999	403	6.70%
$25,000 - $34,999	317	5.27%
$35,000 - $49,999	676	11.24%
$50,000 - $74,999	901	14.99%
$75,000 - $99,999	824	13.71%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,333	22.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	780	12.97%
More than $200,000	482	8.02%
Median Household Income	$84,767	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$101,003	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,043	-
Less than $10,000	54	1.34%
$10,000 - $14,999	17	0.42%
$15,000 - $24,999	98	2.42%
$25,000 - $34,999	193	4.77%
$35,000 - $49,999	273	6.75%
$50,000 - $74,999	545	13.48%
$75,000 - $99,999	614	15.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,085	26.84%
$150,000 - $199,999	759	18.77%
More than $200,000	405	10.02%

Median Family Income	$106,629	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$117,589	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$34,915	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$60,444	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$60,444	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,446	-
With health insurance coverage	16,355	93.75%
Public coverage	4,084	23.41%
Private health insurance	14,247	81.66%
Without health insurance coverage	1,091	6.25%

Housing

There are 6,183 housing units in Gorham area, Maine with 6,012 units (97.23%) occupied. 4,997 houses (83.12%) are occupied by owner and 1,015 houses (16.88%) are rented. The average housing value is $268,700 and the average rental cost is $1,073. 265 houses (4.29%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,044 houses (16.89%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,183	-
Occupied	6,012	97.23%
Owner Occupied	4,997	83.12%
Renter Occupied	1,015	16.88%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,806	77.73%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	168	2.72%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	988	15.98%
Mobile Homes	221	3.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,183	-
Built 2014 or later	265	4.29%
Built 2010 - 2013	216	3.49%
Built 2000 - 2009	857	13.86%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,277	20.65%
Built 1980 - 1989	818	13.23%
Built 1970 - 1979	994	16.08%
Built 1960 - 1969	235	3.80%
Built 1950 - 1959	477	7.71%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,044	16.89%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,183	-
1 room	50	0.81%
2 rooms	172	2.78%
3 rooms	237	3.83%
4 rooms	543	8.78%
5 rooms	953	15.41%
6 rooms	1,397	22.59%
7 rooms	856	13.84%
8 rooms	703	11.37%
9 rooms or more	1,272	20.57%
Median Number of Rooms	6.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,183	-
no bedroom	50	0.81%
1 bedroom	398	6.44%
2 bedrooms	1,067	17.26%
3 bedrooms	2,786	45.06%
4 bedrooms	1,404	22.71%
5 bedrooms or more	478	7.73%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,997	-
Less than $50,000	136	2.72%
$50,000 - $99,999	141	2.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	112	2.24%
$150,000 - $199,999	627	12.55%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,152	43.07%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,563	31.28%
$500,000 - $999,999	254	5.08%
$1,000,000 or more	12	0.24%
Median House Value	$268,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	972	-
Less than $500	112	11.52%
$500 - $999	302	31.07%
$1,000 - $1,499	375	38.58%
$1,500 - $1,999	142	14.61%
$2,000 - $2,499	19	1.95%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	22	2.26%
Median Rental Costs	$1,073	-

Demographic

A total of 17,582 people lives in Gorham area, Maine with 8,674 male and 8,908 female. The males to female ratio is 49.33 to 50.67. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	17,582	-
Male	8,674	49.33%
Female	8,908	50.67%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,582	-
Under 5 years	1,072	6.10%
5 - 9 years	1,185	6.74%
10 - 14 years	1,186	6.75%
15 - 19 years	1,469	8.36%
20 - 24 years	1,670	9.50%
25 - 34 years	2,050	11.66%
35 - 44 years	1,931	10.98%
45 - 54 years	2,359	13.42%
55 - 59 years	1,070	6.09%
60 - 64 years	1,144	6.51%
65 - 74 years	1,433	8.15%
75 - 84 years	653	3.71%
85 years and older	360	2.05%
Median Age	35.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,582	-
One Race	17,336	98.60%
White	16,954	96.43%
Black or African American	127	0.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native	79	0.45%
Asian	85	0.48%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	91	0.52%

Two or more races	246	1.40%
White and Black or African American	115	0.65%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	44	0.25%
White and Asian	32	0.18%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%