Living in Mount Desert Area

Living Summary

799

households

1,748

Total Population

$439,500

Average House Value

$1,004

Average Housing Rent

$76,920

Average Household Income

96.41%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

178

Total Students

KG-08

Grades Offered

7 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

60-64%

Percent Proficient - Math

75-79%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 799 households are located in Mount Desert area. Among them, 126 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.81 people. The total number of children in the region is 376 and 357 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (6) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (53) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Mount Desert, Maine
Household	799
Population	1,748
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	126 (16%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	376
Total Students	357
Pre-Kindergarten	21
Kindergarten	11
Grade 1-8	150
Grade 9-12	66
College/Graduate School	109
Veterans	1,484
Non-citizen	6
Non-English Home Language	53
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

1,507 residents are over the age of 16 and 975 people are in labor force. Among them, 975 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 936 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.00%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	925	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	692	74.81%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	48	5.19%
Public transportation	18	1.95%
Walked	64	6.92%
Other method	31	3.35%
Worked from home	72	7.78%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	936	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	440	47.01%
Service	150	16.03%
Sales and office	246	26.28%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	67	7.16%
Production, transportation, and material moving	33	3.53%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	936	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	12	1.28%
Construction	52	5.56%
Manufacturing	13	1.39%
Wholesale trade	18	1.92%
Retail trade	154	16.45%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14	1.50%
Information	-	-
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	52	5.56%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	126	13.46%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	350	37.39%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	78	8.33%
Other services, except public administration	47	5.02%
Public administration	20	2.14%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	936	-
Private wage and salary workers	638	68.16%
Government workers	164	17.52%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	134	14.32%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $121,787 for the 799 households in Mount Desert area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $44,152. 1,691 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.41%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	799	-
Less than $10,000	20	2.50%
$10,000 - $14,999	6	0.75%
$15,000 - $24,999	76	9.51%
$25,000 - $34,999	28	3.50%
$35,000 - $49,999	118	14.77%
$50,000 - $74,999	130	16.27%
$75,000 - $99,999	71	8.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	159	19.90%
$150,000 - $199,999	81	10.14%
More than $200,000	110	13.77%
Median Household Income	$76,920	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$121,787	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	496	-
Less than $10,000	7	1.41%
$10,000 - $14,999	-	-
$15,000 - $24,999	-	-
$25,000 - $34,999	-	-
$35,000 - $49,999	31	6.25%
$50,000 - $74,999	96	19.35%
$75,000 - $99,999	45	9.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	139	28.02%
$150,000 - $199,999	81	16.33%
More than $200,000	97	19.56%

Median Family Income	$124,808	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$144,759	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$44,152	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$53,715	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$53,715	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,754	-
With health insurance coverage	1,691	96.41%
Public coverage	563	32.10%
Private health insurance	1,506	85.86%
Without health insurance coverage	63	3.59%

Housing

There are 2,215 housing units in Mount Desert area, Maine with 799 units (36.07%) occupied. 674 houses (84.36%) are occupied by owner and 125 houses (15.64%) are rented. The average housing value is $439,500 and the average rental cost is $1,004. 30 houses (1.35%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 868 houses (39.19%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,215	-
Occupied	799	36.07%
Owner Occupied	674	84.36%
Renter Occupied	125	15.64%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,997	90.16%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	30	1.35%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	175	7.90%
Mobile Homes	13	0.59%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,215	-
Built 2014 or later	30	1.35%
Built 2010 - 2013	65	2.93%
Built 2000 - 2009	254	11.47%
Built 1990 - 1999	329	14.85%
Built 1980 - 1989	259	11.69%
Built 1970 - 1979	224	10.11%
Built 1960 - 1969	95	4.29%
Built 1950 - 1959	91	4.11%
Built 1949 or earlier	868	39.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,215	-
1 room	52	2.35%
2 rooms	59	2.66%
3 rooms	96	4.33%
4 rooms	298	13.45%
5 rooms	429	19.37%
6 rooms	415	18.74%
7 rooms	320	14.45%
8 rooms	198	8.94%
9 rooms or more	348	15.71%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,215	-
no bedroom	52	2.35%
1 bedroom	150	6.77%
2 bedrooms	544	24.56%
3 bedrooms	857	38.69%
4 bedrooms	335	15.12%
5 bedrooms or more	277	12.51%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	674	-
Less than $50,000	-	-
$50,000 - $99,999	-	-
$100,000 - $149,999	-	-
$150,000 - $199,999	28	4.15%
$200,000 - $299,999	105	15.58%
$300,000 - $499,999	305	45.25%
$500,000 - $999,999	177	26.26%
$1,000,000 or more	59	8.75%
Median House Value	$439,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	105	-
Less than $500	21	20.00%
$500 - $999	31	29.52%
$1,000 - $1,499	53	50.48%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,004	-

Demographic

A total of 1,754 people lives in Mount Desert area, Maine with 827 male and 927 female. The males to female ratio is 47.15 to 52.85. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	1,754	-
Male	827	47.15%
Female	927	52.85%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,754	-
Under 5 years	39	2.22%
5 - 9 years	92	5.25%
10 - 14 years	73	4.16%
15 - 19 years	67	3.82%
20 - 24 years	132	7.53%
25 - 34 years	96	5.47%
35 - 44 years	216	12.31%
45 - 54 years	185	10.55%
55 - 59 years	180	10.26%
60 - 64 years	147	8.38%
65 - 74 years	288	16.42%
75 - 84 years	157	8.95%
85 years and older	82	4.68%
Median Age	54.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,754	-
One Race	1,754	100.00%
White	1,719	98.00%
Black or African American	12	0.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	2	0.11%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	21	1.20%

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