Living in Mount Desert Community School District Area

Living Summary

4,519

households

9,838

Total Population

$327,000

Average House Value

$855

Average Housing Rent

$64,594

Average Household Income

92.30%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

540

Total Students

09-12

Grades Offered

9 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

50-54%

Percent Proficient - Math

80-84%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,519 households are located in Mount Desert Community School District area. Among them, 1,128 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.66 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,114 and 2,068 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (480) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (613) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Mount Desert Community School District, Maine
Household	4,519
Population	9,838
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,128 (25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,114
Total Students	2,068
Pre-Kindergarten	109
Kindergarten	109
Grade 1-8	696
Grade 9-12	536
College/Graduate School	618
Veterans	8,572
Non-citizen	480
Non-English Home Language	613
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

8,809 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,784 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,751 people are in civilian labor force and 33 are in armed labor force. 5,376 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Mount Desert Community School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,308	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,691	69.54%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	528	9.95%
Public transportation	35	0.66%
Walked	435	8.20%
Other method	31	0.58%
Worked from home	588	11.08%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,376	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,325	43.25%
Service	1,184	22.02%
Sales and office	1,066	19.83%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	463	8.61%
Production, transportation, and material moving	338	6.29%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,376	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	228	4.24%
Construction	300	5.58%
Manufacturing	189	3.52%
Wholesale trade	94	1.75%
Retail trade	615	11.44%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	160	2.98%
Information	64	1.19%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	352	6.55%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,096	20.39%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,180	21.95%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	704	13.10%
Other services, except public administration	327	6.08%
Public administration	67	1.25%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,376	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,012	74.63%
Government workers	472	8.78%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	892	16.59%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $82,896 for the 4,519 households in Mount Desert Community School District area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $34,684. 9,407 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.30%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,519	-
Less than $10,000	287	6.35%
$10,000 - $14,999	169	3.74%
$15,000 - $24,999	472	10.44%
$25,000 - $34,999	263	5.82%
$35,000 - $49,999	517	11.44%
$50,000 - $74,999	848	18.77%
$75,000 - $99,999	549	12.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	863	19.10%
$150,000 - $199,999	323	7.15%
More than $200,000	228	5.05%
Median Household Income	$64,594	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$82,896	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,723	-
Less than $10,000	33	1.21%
$10,000 - $14,999	9	0.33%
$15,000 - $24,999	71	2.61%
$25,000 - $34,999	152	5.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	217	7.97%
$50,000 - $74,999	606	22.25%
$75,000 - $99,999	496	18.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	673	24.72%
$150,000 - $199,999	278	10.21%
More than $200,000	188	6.90%

Median Family Income	$91,170	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$102,340	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$34,684	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$59,059	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$59,059	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,192	-
With health insurance coverage	9,407	92.30%
Public coverage	3,023	29.66%
Private health insurance	7,902	77.53%
Without health insurance coverage	785	7.70%

Housing

There are 8,447 housing units in Mount Desert Community School District area, Maine with 4,519 units (53.50%) occupied. 3,113 houses (68.89%) are occupied by owner and 1,406 houses (31.11%) are rented. The average housing value is $327,000 and the average rental cost is $855. 106 houses (1.25%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,668 houses (31.59%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,447	-
Occupied	4,519	53.50%
Owner Occupied	3,113	68.89%
Renter Occupied	1,406	31.11%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,683	79.12%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	115	1.36%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,448	17.14%
Mobile Homes	201	2.38%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,447	-
Built 2014 or later	106	1.25%
Built 2010 - 2013	178	2.11%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,074	12.71%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,474	17.45%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,086	12.86%
Built 1970 - 1979	938	11.10%
Built 1960 - 1969	629	7.45%
Built 1950 - 1959	294	3.48%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,668	31.59%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,447	-
1 room	142	1.68%
2 rooms	469	5.55%
3 rooms	818	9.68%
4 rooms	1,227	14.53%
5 rooms	1,460	17.28%
6 rooms	1,609	19.05%
7 rooms	1,102	13.05%
8 rooms	697	8.25%
9 rooms or more	923	10.93%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,447	-
no bedroom	142	1.68%
1 bedroom	1,246	14.75%
2 bedrooms	2,063	24.42%
3 bedrooms	3,367	39.86%
4 bedrooms	1,158	13.71%
5 bedrooms or more	471	5.58%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,113	-
Less than $50,000	10	0.32%
$50,000 - $99,999	26	0.84%
$100,000 - $149,999	56	1.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	343	11.02%
$200,000 - $299,999	935	30.04%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,162	37.33%
$500,000 - $999,999	484	15.55%
$1,000,000 or more	97	3.12%
Median House Value	$327,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,235	-
Less than $500	239	19.35%
$500 - $999	654	52.96%
$1,000 - $1,499	272	22.02%
$1,500 - $1,999	70	5.67%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$855	-

Demographic

A total of 10,280 people lives in Mount Desert Community School District area, Maine with 5,034 male and 5,246 female. The males to female ratio is 48.97 to 51.03. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	10,280	-
Male	5,034	48.97%
Female	5,246	51.03%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,280	-
Under 5 years	426	4.14%
5 - 9 years	473	4.60%
10 - 14 years	371	3.61%
15 - 19 years	649	6.31%
20 - 24 years	620	6.03%
25 - 34 years	1,115	10.85%
35 - 44 years	1,031	10.03%
45 - 54 years	1,494	14.53%
55 - 59 years	755	7.34%
60 - 64 years	916	8.91%
65 - 74 years	1,439	14.00%
75 - 84 years	650	6.32%
85 years and older	341	3.32%
Median Age	48.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,280	-
One Race	10,122	98.46%
White	9,659	93.96%
Black or African American	171	1.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.03%
Asian	249	2.42%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	40	0.39%

Two or more races	158	1.54%
White and Black or African American	47	0.46%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	7	0.07%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%