Living in Regional School Unit 24 Area

Living Summary

3,173

households

7,331

Total Population

$165,500

Average House Value

$871

Average Housing Rent

$48,977

Average Household Income

85.56%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

851

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

23%

Percent Proficient - Math

52%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,173 households are located in Regional School Unit 24 area. Among them, 732 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.73 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,581 and 1,280 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (66) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (161) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Regional School Unit 24, Maine
Household	3,173
Population	7,331
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	732 (23%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,581
Total Students	1,280
Pre-Kindergarten	78
Kindergarten	53
Grade 1-8	669
Grade 9-12	233
College/Graduate School	247
Veterans	6,040
Non-citizen	66
Non-English Home Language	161
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

6,174 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,502 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,497 people are in civilian labor force and 5 are in armed labor force. 3,340 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Regional School Unit 24 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,173	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,273	71.64%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	529	16.67%
Public transportation	30	0.95%
Walked	91	2.87%
Other method	25	0.79%
Worked from home	225	7.09%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,340	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	862	25.81%
Service	593	17.75%
Sales and office	670	20.06%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	789	23.62%
Production, transportation, and material moving	426	12.75%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,340	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	447	13.38%
Construction	315	9.43%
Manufacturing	240	7.19%
Wholesale trade	61	1.83%
Retail trade	398	11.92%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	134	4.01%
Information	42	1.26%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	115	3.44%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	352	10.54%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	761	22.78%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	264	7.90%
Other services, except public administration	124	3.71%
Public administration	87	2.60%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,340	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,222	66.53%
Government workers	375	11.23%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	735	22.01%
Unpaid family workers	8	0.24%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $68,421 for the 3,173 households in Regional School Unit 24 area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $27,025. 6,304 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 85.56%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,173	-
Less than $10,000	217	6.84%
$10,000 - $14,999	186	5.86%
$15,000 - $24,999	388	12.23%
$25,000 - $34,999	352	11.09%
$35,000 - $49,999	466	14.69%
$50,000 - $74,999	658	20.74%
$75,000 - $99,999	412	12.98%
$100,000 - $149,999	250	7.88%
$150,000 - $199,999	88	2.77%
More than $200,000	156	4.92%
Median Household Income	$48,977	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$68,421	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,054	-
Less than $10,000	104	5.06%
$10,000 - $14,999	46	2.24%
$15,000 - $24,999	192	9.35%
$25,000 - $34,999	151	7.35%
$35,000 - $49,999	300	14.61%
$50,000 - $74,999	477	23.22%
$75,000 - $99,999	374	18.21%
$100,000 - $149,999	190	9.25%
$150,000 - $199,999	72	3.51%
More than $200,000	148	7.21%

Median Family Income	$61,280	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$82,973	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,025	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,770	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,770	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,368	-
With health insurance coverage	6,304	85.56%
Public coverage	3,341	45.34%
Private health insurance	4,370	59.31%
Without health insurance coverage	1,064	14.44%

Housing

There are 6,225 housing units in Regional School Unit 24 area, Maine with 3,173 units (50.97%) occupied. 2,610 houses (82.26%) are occupied by owner and 563 houses (17.74%) are rented. The average housing value is $165,500 and the average rental cost is $871. 80 houses (1.29%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,390 houses (22.33%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,225	-
Occupied	3,173	50.97%
Owner Occupied	2,610	82.26%
Renter Occupied	563	17.74%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,239	84.16%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	51	0.82%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	187	3.00%
Mobile Homes	748	12.02%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,225	-
Built 2014 or later	80	1.29%
Built 2010 - 2013	143	2.30%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,028	16.51%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,015	16.31%
Built 1980 - 1989	970	15.58%
Built 1970 - 1979	789	12.67%
Built 1960 - 1969	434	6.97%
Built 1950 - 1959	376	6.04%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,390	22.33%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,225	-
1 room	195	3.13%
2 rooms	366	5.88%
3 rooms	741	11.90%
4 rooms	1,003	16.11%
5 rooms	1,406	22.59%
6 rooms	1,162	18.67%
7 rooms	499	8.02%
8 rooms	370	5.94%
9 rooms or more	483	7.76%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,225	-
no bedroom	198	3.18%
1 bedroom	760	12.21%
2 bedrooms	1,866	29.98%
3 bedrooms	2,453	39.41%
4 bedrooms	697	11.20%
5 bedrooms or more	251	4.03%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,610	-
Less than $50,000	210	8.05%
$50,000 - $99,999	453	17.36%
$100,000 - $149,999	409	15.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	569	21.80%
$200,000 - $299,999	506	19.39%
$300,000 - $499,999	233	8.93%
$500,000 - $999,999	196	7.51%
$1,000,000 or more	34	1.30%
Median House Value	$165,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	450	-
Less than $500	41	9.11%
$500 - $999	284	63.11%
$1,000 - $1,499	112	24.89%
$1,500 - $1,999	13	2.89%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$871	-

Demographic

A total of 7,373 people lives in Regional School Unit 24 area, Maine with 3,790 male and 3,583 female. The males to female ratio is 51.40 to 48.60. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	7,373	-
Male	3,790	51.40%
Female	3,583	48.60%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,373	-
Under 5 years	386	5.24%
5 - 9 years	360	4.88%
10 - 14 years	394	5.34%
15 - 19 years	275	3.73%
20 - 24 years	294	3.99%
25 - 34 years	870	11.80%
35 - 44 years	661	8.97%
45 - 54 years	988	13.40%
55 - 59 years	578	7.84%
60 - 64 years	630	8.54%
65 - 74 years	1,284	17.41%
75 - 84 years	511	6.93%
85 years and older	142	1.93%
Median Age	49.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,373	-
One Race	7,209	97.78%
White	7,130	96.70%
Black or African American	29	0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native	21	0.28%
Asian	29	0.39%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	164	2.22%
White and Black or African American	19	0.26%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	118	1.60%
White and Asian	21	0.28%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%