Living in Machias Area

Living Summary

864

households

1,717

Total Population

$99,800

Average House Value

$602

Average Housing Rent

$26,324

Average Household Income

89.29%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

533

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

40-44%

Percent Proficient - Math

50-54%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 864 households are located in Machias area. Among them, 223 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.79 people. The total number of children in the region is 384 and 565 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (12) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (78) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Machias, Maine
Household	864
Population	1,717
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	223 (26%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	384
Total Students	565
Pre-Kindergarten	0
Kindergarten	44
Grade 1-8	239
Grade 9-12	29
College/Graduate School	253
Veterans	1,673
Non-citizen	12
Non-English Home Language	78
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

1,681 residents are over the age of 16 and 730 people are in labor force. Among them, 730 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 606 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 17.00%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	590	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	405	68.64%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	62	10.51%
Public transportation	7	1.19%
Walked	56	9.49%
Other method	5	0.85%
Worked from home	55	9.32%
Average Commute Time	13 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	606	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	231	38.12%
Service	189	31.19%
Sales and office	67	11.06%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	48	7.92%
Production, transportation, and material moving	71	11.72%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	606	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	29	4.79%
Construction	12	1.98%
Manufacturing	51	8.42%
Wholesale trade	13	2.15%
Retail trade	52	8.58%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	32	5.28%
Information	11	1.82%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	16	2.64%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	24	3.96%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	273	45.05%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	51	8.42%
Other services, except public administration	7	1.16%
Public administration	35	5.78%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	606	-
Private wage and salary workers	380	62.71%
Government workers	171	28.22%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	55	9.08%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $38,146 for the 864 households in Machias area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $17,181. 1,701 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.29%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	864	-
Less than $10,000	189	21.88%
$10,000 - $14,999	139	16.09%
$15,000 - $24,999	86	9.95%
$25,000 - $34,999	86	9.95%
$35,000 - $49,999	99	11.46%
$50,000 - $74,999	135	15.63%
$75,000 - $99,999	95	11.00%
$100,000 - $149,999	30	3.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	-	-
More than $200,000	5	0.58%
Median Household Income	$26,324	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$38,146	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	430	-
Less than $10,000	75	17.44%
$10,000 - $14,999	20	4.65%
$15,000 - $24,999	35	8.14%
$25,000 - $34,999	27	6.28%
$35,000 - $49,999	92	21.40%
$50,000 - $74,999	66	15.35%
$75,000 - $99,999	88	20.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	22	5.12%
$150,000 - $199,999	-	-
More than $200,000	5	1.16%

Median Family Income	$43,300	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$51,262	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$17,181	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$37,857	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$37,857	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,905	-
With health insurance coverage	1,701	89.29%
Public coverage	1,142	59.95%
Private health insurance	834	43.78%
Without health insurance coverage	204	10.71%

Housing

There are 1,069 housing units in Machias area, Maine with 864 units (80.82%) occupied. 455 houses (52.66%) are occupied by owner and 409 houses (47.34%) are rented. The average housing value is $99,800 and the average rental cost is $602. 0 houses (0.00%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 392 houses (36.67%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,069	-
Occupied	864	80.82%
Owner Occupied	455	52.66%
Renter Occupied	409	47.34%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	493	46.12%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	0	0.00%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	439	41.07%
Mobile Homes	137	12.82%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,069	-
Built 2014 or later	-	-
Built 2010 - 2013	21	1.96%
Built 2000 - 2009	93	8.70%
Built 1990 - 1999	112	10.48%
Built 1980 - 1989	190	17.77%
Built 1970 - 1979	156	14.59%
Built 1960 - 1969	99	9.26%
Built 1950 - 1959	6	0.56%
Built 1949 or earlier	392	36.67%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,069	-
1 room	24	2.25%
2 rooms	56	5.24%
3 rooms	198	18.52%
4 rooms	275	25.72%
5 rooms	183	17.12%
6 rooms	85	7.95%
7 rooms	120	11.23%
8 rooms	58	5.43%
9 rooms or more	70	6.55%
Median Number of Rooms	4.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,069	-
no bedroom	24	2.25%
1 bedroom	255	23.85%
2 bedrooms	377	35.27%
3 bedrooms	230	21.52%
4 bedrooms	124	11.60%
5 bedrooms or more	59	5.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	455	-
Less than $50,000	94	20.66%
$50,000 - $99,999	134	29.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	122	26.81%
$150,000 - $199,999	53	11.65%
$200,000 - $299,999	32	7.03%
$300,000 - $499,999	10	2.20%
$500,000 - $999,999	-	-
$1,000,000 or more	10	2.20%
Median House Value	$99,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	404	-
Less than $500	201	49.75%
$500 - $999	154	38.12%
$1,000 - $1,499	49	12.13%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$602	-

Demographic

A total of 2,033 people lives in Machias area, Maine with 997 male and 1,036 female. The males to female ratio is 49.04 to 50.96. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	2,033	-
Male	997	49.04%
Female	1,036	50.96%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	2,033	-
Under 5 years	59	2.90%
5 - 9 years	142	6.98%
10 - 14 years	136	6.69%
15 - 19 years	103	5.07%
20 - 24 years	173	8.51%
25 - 34 years	183	9.00%
35 - 44 years	240	11.81%
45 - 54 years	306	15.05%
55 - 59 years	107	5.26%
60 - 64 years	100	4.92%
65 - 74 years	216	10.62%
75 - 84 years	155	7.62%
85 years and older	113	5.56%
Median Age	44.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	2,033	-
One Race	2,008	98.77%
White	1,897	93.31%
Black or African American	14	0.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native	51	2.51%
Asian	22	1.08%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	24	1.18%

Two or more races	25	1.23%
White and Black or African American	5	0.25%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	9	0.44%
White and Asian	4	0.20%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	7	0.34%