Living in Regional School Unit 18 Area

Living Summary

7,767

households

18,976

Total Population

$177,200

Average House Value

$794

Average Housing Rent

$67,631

Average Household Income

94.49%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,664

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

57%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,767 households are located in Regional School Unit 18 area. Among them, 2,257 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 4,726 and 3,962 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (93) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (466) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Regional School Unit 18, Maine
Household	7,767
Population	18,976
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,257 (29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,726
Total Students	3,962
Pre-Kindergarten	204
Kindergarten	207
Grade 1-8	1,687
Grade 9-12	1,106
College/Graduate School	758
Veterans	15,066
Non-citizen	93
Non-English Home Language	466
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

15,671 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,234 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,206 people are in civilian labor force and 28 are in armed labor force. 9,867 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Regional School Unit 18 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,654	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,875	81.57%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	923	9.56%
Public transportation	20	0.21%
Walked	99	1.03%
Other method	87	0.90%
Worked from home	650	6.73%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,867	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,087	41.42%
Service	1,588	16.09%
Sales and office	1,953	19.79%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,231	12.48%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,008	10.22%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,867	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	265	2.69%
Construction	926	9.38%
Manufacturing	824	8.35%
Wholesale trade	308	3.12%
Retail trade	1,098	11.13%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	377	3.82%
Information	132	1.34%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	293	2.97%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	834	8.45%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,118	31.60%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	454	4.60%
Other services, except public administration	455	4.61%
Public administration	783	7.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,867	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,931	70.24%
Government workers	2,057	20.85%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	879	8.91%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $81,713 for the 7,767 households in Regional School Unit 18 area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $35,344. 17,930 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.49%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,767	-
Less than $10,000	187	2.41%
$10,000 - $14,999	307	3.95%
$15,000 - $24,999	723	9.31%
$25,000 - $34,999	706	9.09%
$35,000 - $49,999	827	10.65%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,586	20.42%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,310	16.87%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,263	16.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	532	6.85%
More than $200,000	326	4.20%
Median Household Income	$67,631	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$81,713	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,392	-
Less than $10,000	121	2.24%
$10,000 - $14,999	114	2.11%
$15,000 - $24,999	302	5.60%
$25,000 - $34,999	256	4.75%
$35,000 - $49,999	490	9.09%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,108	20.55%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,162	21.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,048	19.44%
$150,000 - $199,999	487	9.03%
More than $200,000	304	5.64%

Median Family Income	$82,130	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$94,593	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$35,344	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$49,253	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$49,253	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,976	-
With health insurance coverage	17,930	94.49%
Public coverage	6,914	36.44%
Private health insurance	13,935	73.43%
Without health insurance coverage	1,046	5.51%

Housing

There are 10,794 housing units in Regional School Unit 18 area, Maine with 7,767 units (71.96%) occupied. 6,833 houses (87.97%) are occupied by owner and 934 houses (12.03%) are rented. The average housing value is $177,200 and the average rental cost is $794. 91 houses (0.84%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,662 houses (15.40%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,794	-
Occupied	7,767	71.96%
Owner Occupied	6,833	87.97%
Renter Occupied	934	12.03%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,850	81.99%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	34	0.31%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	590	5.47%
Mobile Homes	1,320	12.23%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,794	-
Built 2014 or later	91	0.84%
Built 2010 - 2013	475	4.40%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,075	19.22%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,715	15.89%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,720	15.93%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,618	14.99%
Built 1960 - 1969	850	7.87%
Built 1950 - 1959	588	5.45%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,662	15.40%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,794	-
1 room	177	1.64%
2 rooms	323	2.99%
3 rooms	764	7.08%
4 rooms	1,565	14.50%
5 rooms	2,412	22.35%
6 rooms	2,190	20.29%
7 rooms	1,523	14.11%
8 rooms	608	5.63%
9 rooms or more	1,232	11.41%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,794	-
no bedroom	189	1.75%
1 bedroom	1,027	9.51%
2 bedrooms	2,898	26.85%
3 bedrooms	4,990	46.23%
4 bedrooms	1,385	12.83%
5 bedrooms or more	305	2.83%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,833	-
Less than $50,000	434	6.35%
$50,000 - $99,999	697	10.20%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,284	18.79%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,594	23.33%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,905	27.88%
$300,000 - $499,999	714	10.45%
$500,000 - $999,999	160	2.34%
$1,000,000 or more	45	0.66%
Median House Value	$177,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	778	-
Less than $500	40	5.14%
$500 - $999	530	68.12%
$1,000 - $1,499	192	24.68%
$1,500 - $1,999	5	0.64%
$2,000 - $2,499	11	1.41%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$794	-

Demographic

A total of 19,035 people lives in Regional School Unit 18 area, Maine with 9,672 male and 9,363 female. The males to female ratio is 50.81 to 49.19. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	19,035	-
Male	9,672	50.81%
Female	9,363	49.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,035	-
Under 5 years	1,025	5.38%
5 - 9 years	900	4.73%
10 - 14 years	1,202	6.31%
15 - 19 years	1,177	6.18%
20 - 24 years	844	4.43%
25 - 34 years	2,133	11.21%
35 - 44 years	2,372	12.46%
45 - 54 years	2,657	13.96%
55 - 59 years	1,829	9.61%
60 - 64 years	1,560	8.20%
65 - 74 years	2,328	12.23%
75 - 84 years	807	4.24%
85 years and older	201	1.06%
Median Age	44.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,035	-
One Race	18,721	98.35%
White	18,546	97.43%
Black or African American	104	0.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native	9	0.05%
Asian	62	0.33%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	314	1.65%
White and Black or African American	17	0.09%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	129	0.68%
White and Asian	35	0.18%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%