Living in Regional School Unit 21 Area

Living Summary

8,320

households

19,037

Total Population

$322,900

Average House Value

$1,023

Average Housing Rent

$76,316

Average Household Income

96.63%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,340

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

57%

Percent Proficient - Math

74%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,320 households are located in Regional School Unit 21 area. Among them, 1,980 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.80 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,478 and 3,830 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (214) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (1,024) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Regional School Unit 21, Maine
Household	8,320
Population	19,037
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,980 (24%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,478
Total Students	3,830
Pre-Kindergarten	186
Kindergarten	246
Grade 1-8	1,601
Grade 9-12	933
College/Graduate School	864
Veterans	15,848
Non-citizen	214
Non-English Home Language	1,024
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

16,207 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,021 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,021 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 9,518 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Regional School Unit 21 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,353	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,694	82.26%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	568	6.07%
Public transportation	58	0.62%
Walked	102	1.09%
Other method	68	0.73%
Worked from home	863	9.23%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,518	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,325	45.44%
Service	1,641	17.24%
Sales and office	1,926	20.24%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	810	8.51%
Production, transportation, and material moving	816	8.57%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,518	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	71	0.75%
Construction	603	6.34%
Manufacturing	882	9.27%
Wholesale trade	146	1.53%
Retail trade	1,195	12.56%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	263	2.76%
Information	304	3.19%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	623	6.55%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,080	11.35%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,495	26.21%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	966	10.15%
Other services, except public administration	450	4.73%
Public administration	440	4.62%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,518	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,207	75.72%
Government workers	1,230	12.92%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,073	11.27%
Unpaid family workers	8	0.08%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $100,800 for the 8,320 households in Regional School Unit 21 area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $36,563. 18,462 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.63%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,320	-
Less than $10,000	86	1.03%
$10,000 - $14,999	473	5.69%
$15,000 - $24,999	568	6.83%
$25,000 - $34,999	530	6.37%
$35,000 - $49,999	987	11.86%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,397	16.79%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,368	16.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,537	18.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	650	7.81%
More than $200,000	724	8.70%
Median Household Income	$76,316	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$100,800	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,531	-
Less than $10,000	35	0.63%
$10,000 - $14,999	118	2.13%
$15,000 - $24,999	145	2.62%
$25,000 - $34,999	193	3.49%
$35,000 - $49,999	377	6.82%
$50,000 - $74,999	879	15.89%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,168	21.12%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,335	24.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	604	10.92%
More than $200,000	677	12.24%

Median Family Income	$95,586	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$125,871	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,563	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$65,655	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$65,655	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	19,106	-
With health insurance coverage	18,462	96.63%
Public coverage	6,899	36.11%
Private health insurance	15,537	81.32%
Without health insurance coverage	644	3.37%

Housing

There are 10,736 housing units in Regional School Unit 21 area, Maine with 8,320 units (77.50%) occupied. 6,648 houses (79.90%) are occupied by owner and 1,672 houses (20.10%) are rented. The average housing value is $322,900 and the average rental cost is $1,023. 126 houses (1.17%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,854 houses (26.58%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,736	-
Occupied	8,320	77.50%
Owner Occupied	6,648	79.90%
Renter Occupied	1,672	20.10%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,319	77.49%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	636	5.92%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,462	13.62%
Mobile Homes	319	2.97%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,736	-
Built 2014 or later	126	1.17%
Built 2010 - 2013	262	2.44%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,660	15.46%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,464	13.64%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,711	15.94%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,396	13.00%
Built 1960 - 1969	703	6.55%
Built 1950 - 1959	560	5.22%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,854	26.58%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,736	-
1 room	190	1.77%
2 rooms	266	2.48%
3 rooms	539	5.02%
4 rooms	1,315	12.25%
5 rooms	1,783	16.61%
6 rooms	1,891	17.61%
7 rooms	1,697	15.81%
8 rooms	1,195	11.13%
9 rooms or more	1,860	17.32%
Median Number of Rooms	6.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,736	-
no bedroom	190	1.77%
1 bedroom	844	7.86%
2 bedrooms	2,624	24.44%
3 bedrooms	4,378	40.78%
4 bedrooms	1,942	18.09%
5 bedrooms or more	758	7.06%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,648	-
Less than $50,000	192	2.89%
$50,000 - $99,999	124	1.87%
$100,000 - $149,999	329	4.95%
$150,000 - $199,999	491	7.39%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,823	27.42%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,531	38.07%
$500,000 - $999,999	890	13.39%
$1,000,000 or more	268	4.03%
Median House Value	$322,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,597	-
Less than $500	170	10.64%
$500 - $999	603	37.76%
$1,000 - $1,499	583	36.51%
$1,500 - $1,999	190	11.90%
$2,000 - $2,499	15	0.94%
$2,500 - $2,999	22	1.38%
$3,000 or more	14	0.88%
Median Rental Costs	$1,023	-

Demographic

A total of 19,297 people lives in Regional School Unit 21 area, Maine with 9,214 male and 10,083 female. The males to female ratio is 47.75 to 52.25. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	19,297	-
Male	9,214	47.75%
Female	10,083	52.25%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,297	-
Under 5 years	682	3.53%
5 - 9 years	920	4.77%
10 - 14 years	1,235	6.40%
15 - 19 years	910	4.72%
20 - 24 years	941	4.88%
25 - 34 years	1,346	6.98%
35 - 44 years	1,795	9.30%
45 - 54 years	3,128	16.21%
55 - 59 years	1,268	6.57%
60 - 64 years	1,783	9.24%
65 - 74 years	3,085	15.99%
75 - 84 years	1,462	7.58%
85 years and older	742	3.85%
Median Age	51.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,297	-
One Race	19,219	99.60%
White	18,838	97.62%
Black or African American	19	0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native	73	0.38%
Asian	289	1.50%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	78	0.40%
White and Black or African American	26	0.13%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	43	0.22%
White and Asian	9	0.05%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%