Living in Kittery Area

Living Summary

4,516

households

9,588

Total Population

$317,300

Average House Value

$1,274

Average Housing Rent

$78,451

Average Household Income

92.89%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,042

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

42%

Percent Proficient - Math

63%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,516 households are located in Kittery area. Among them, 783 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.69 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,848 and 1,470 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (132) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (578) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Kittery, Maine
Household	4,516
Population	9,588
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	783 (17%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,848
Total Students	1,470
Pre-Kindergarten	148
Kindergarten	55
Grade 1-8	517
Grade 9-12	206
College/Graduate School	544
Veterans	8,097
Non-citizen	132
Non-English Home Language	578
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

8,472 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,316 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,023 people are in civilian labor force and 293 are in armed labor force. 4,864 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.20%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,117	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,618	70.71%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	584	11.41%
Public transportation	67	1.31%
Walked	254	4.96%
Other method	229	4.48%
Worked from home	365	7.13%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,864	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,234	45.93%
Service	798	16.41%
Sales and office	827	17.00%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	444	9.13%
Production, transportation, and material moving	561	11.53%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,864	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	20	0.41%
Construction	300	6.17%
Manufacturing	621	12.77%
Wholesale trade	102	2.10%
Retail trade	653	13.43%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	131	2.69%
Information	42	0.86%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	308	6.33%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	478	9.83%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,181	24.28%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	373	7.67%
Other services, except public administration	244	5.02%
Public administration	411	8.45%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,864	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,312	68.09%
Government workers	1,043	21.44%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	509	10.46%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $96,120 for the 4,516 households in Kittery area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $45,130. 8,695 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.89%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,516	-
Less than $10,000	124	2.75%
$10,000 - $14,999	148	3.28%
$15,000 - $24,999	387	8.57%
$25,000 - $34,999	350	7.75%
$35,000 - $49,999	482	10.67%
$50,000 - $74,999	697	15.43%
$75,000 - $99,999	715	15.83%
$100,000 - $149,999	865	19.15%
$150,000 - $199,999	253	5.60%
More than $200,000	495	10.96%
Median Household Income	$78,451	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$96,120	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,551	-
Less than $10,000	40	1.57%
$10,000 - $14,999	15	0.59%
$15,000 - $24,999	24	0.94%
$25,000 - $34,999	119	4.66%
$35,000 - $49,999	236	9.25%
$50,000 - $74,999	527	20.66%
$75,000 - $99,999	355	13.92%
$100,000 - $149,999	612	23.99%
$150,000 - $199,999	217	8.51%
More than $200,000	406	15.92%

Median Family Income	$99,054	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$115,934	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$45,130	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$64,380	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$64,380	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,361	-
With health insurance coverage	8,695	92.89%
Public coverage	3,361	35.90%
Private health insurance	7,130	76.17%
Without health insurance coverage	666	7.11%

Housing

There are 4,958 housing units in Kittery area, Maine with 4,516 units (91.09%) occupied. 2,986 houses (66.12%) are occupied by owner and 1,530 houses (33.88%) are rented. The average housing value is $317,300 and the average rental cost is $1,274. 95 houses (1.92%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,649 houses (33.26%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,958	-
Occupied	4,516	91.09%
Owner Occupied	2,986	66.12%
Renter Occupied	1,530	33.88%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,895	58.39%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	333	6.72%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,460	29.45%
Mobile Homes	270	5.45%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,958	-
Built 2014 or later	95	1.92%
Built 2010 - 2013	110	2.22%
Built 2000 - 2009	812	16.38%
Built 1990 - 1999	397	8.01%
Built 1980 - 1989	584	11.78%
Built 1970 - 1979	474	9.56%
Built 1960 - 1969	458	9.24%
Built 1950 - 1959	379	7.64%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,649	33.26%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,958	-
1 room	90	1.82%
2 rooms	176	3.55%
3 rooms	226	4.56%
4 rooms	763	15.39%
5 rooms	1,081	21.80%
6 rooms	1,114	22.47%
7 rooms	534	10.77%
8 rooms	512	10.33%
9 rooms or more	462	9.32%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,958	-
no bedroom	90	1.82%
1 bedroom	432	8.71%
2 bedrooms	1,700	34.29%
3 bedrooms	1,951	39.35%
4 bedrooms	646	13.03%
5 bedrooms or more	139	2.80%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,986	-
Less than $50,000	163	5.46%
$50,000 - $99,999	124	4.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	12	0.40%
$150,000 - $199,999	216	7.23%
$200,000 - $299,999	877	29.37%
$300,000 - $499,999	930	31.15%
$500,000 - $999,999	587	19.66%
$1,000,000 or more	77	2.58%
Median House Value	$317,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,450	-
Less than $500	16	1.10%
$500 - $999	241	16.62%
$1,000 - $1,499	590	40.69%
$1,500 - $1,999	317	21.86%
$2,000 - $2,499	201	13.86%
$2,500 - $2,999	24	1.66%
$3,000 or more	61	4.21%
Median Rental Costs	$1,274	-

Demographic

A total of 9,731 people lives in Kittery area, Maine with 4,942 male and 4,789 female. The males to female ratio is 50.79 to 49.21. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	9,731	-
Male	4,942	50.79%
Female	4,789	49.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,731	-
Under 5 years	578	5.94%
5 - 9 years	378	3.88%
10 - 14 years	291	2.99%
15 - 19 years	251	2.58%
20 - 24 years	392	4.03%
25 - 34 years	1,814	18.64%
35 - 44 years	924	9.50%
45 - 54 years	966	9.93%
55 - 59 years	969	9.96%
60 - 64 years	914	9.39%
65 - 74 years	1,145	11.77%
75 - 84 years	613	6.30%
85 years and older	496	5.10%
Median Age	47.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,731	-
One Race	9,497	97.60%
White	8,996	92.45%
Black or African American	123	1.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native	83	0.85%
Asian	210	2.16%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14	0.14%
Other	71	0.73%

Two or more races	234	2.40%
White and Black or African American	79	0.81%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	16	0.16%
White and Asian	13	0.13%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%