Living in Regional School Unit 56 Area

Living Summary

1,812

households

4,683

Total Population

$105,800

Average House Value

$639

Average Housing Rent

$45,625

Average Household Income

88.90%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

759

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

19%

Percent Proficient - Math

44%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,812 households are located in Regional School Unit 56 area. Among them, 395 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.22 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,243 and 948 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (16) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (74) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Regional School Unit 56, Maine
Household	1,812
Population	4,683
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	395 (22%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,243
Total Students	948
Pre-Kindergarten	45
Kindergarten	20
Grade 1-8	374
Grade 9-12	265
College/Graduate School	244
Veterans	3,917
Non-citizen	16
Non-English Home Language	74
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

4,050 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,301 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,301 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,156 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Regional School Unit 56 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,028	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,668	82.25%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	238	11.74%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	40	1.97%
Other method	19	0.94%
Worked from home	63	3.11%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,156	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	660	30.61%
Service	321	14.89%
Sales and office	430	19.94%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	309	14.33%
Production, transportation, and material moving	436	20.22%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,156	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	58	2.69%
Construction	144	6.68%
Manufacturing	347	16.09%
Wholesale trade	36	1.67%
Retail trade	344	15.96%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	81	3.76%
Information	7	0.32%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	120	5.57%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	92	4.27%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	548	25.42%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	146	6.77%
Other services, except public administration	127	5.89%
Public administration	106	4.92%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,156	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,732	80.33%
Government workers	301	13.96%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	123	5.71%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $61,211 for the 1,812 households in Regional School Unit 56 area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $28,060. 4,163 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.90%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,812	-
Less than $10,000	94	5.19%
$10,000 - $14,999	124	6.84%
$15,000 - $24,999	244	13.47%
$25,000 - $34,999	237	13.08%
$35,000 - $49,999	255	14.07%
$50,000 - $74,999	309	17.05%
$75,000 - $99,999	218	12.03%
$100,000 - $149,999	250	13.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	58	3.20%
More than $200,000	23	1.27%
Median Household Income	$45,625	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$61,211	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,120	-
Less than $10,000	32	2.86%
$10,000 - $14,999	51	4.55%
$15,000 - $24,999	89	7.95%
$25,000 - $34,999	129	11.52%
$35,000 - $49,999	132	11.79%
$50,000 - $74,999	220	19.64%
$75,000 - $99,999	174	15.54%
$100,000 - $149,999	227	20.27%
$150,000 - $199,999	53	4.73%
More than $200,000	13	1.16%

Median Family Income	$63,482	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$71,078	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,060	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,833	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,833	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,683	-
With health insurance coverage	4,163	88.90%
Public coverage	1,947	41.58%
Private health insurance	2,800	59.79%
Without health insurance coverage	520	11.10%

Housing

There are 2,804 housing units in Regional School Unit 56 area, Maine with 1,812 units (64.62%) occupied. 1,459 houses (80.52%) are occupied by owner and 353 houses (19.48%) are rented. The average housing value is $105,800 and the average rental cost is $639. 61 houses (2.18%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 907 houses (32.35%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,804	-
Occupied	1,812	64.62%
Owner Occupied	1,459	80.52%
Renter Occupied	353	19.48%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,081	74.22%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	11	0.39%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	238	8.49%
Mobile Homes	469	16.73%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	5	0.18%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,804	-
Built 2014 or later	61	2.18%
Built 2010 - 2013	19	0.68%
Built 2000 - 2009	250	8.92%
Built 1990 - 1999	283	10.09%
Built 1980 - 1989	531	18.94%
Built 1970 - 1979	397	14.16%
Built 1960 - 1969	149	5.31%
Built 1950 - 1959	207	7.38%
Built 1949 or earlier	907	32.35%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,804	-
1 room	87	3.10%
2 rooms	149	5.31%
3 rooms	242	8.63%
4 rooms	521	18.58%
5 rooms	677	24.14%
6 rooms	408	14.55%
7 rooms	265	9.45%
8 rooms	207	7.38%
9 rooms or more	248	8.84%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,804	-
no bedroom	87	3.10%
1 bedroom	447	15.94%
2 bedrooms	902	32.17%
3 bedrooms	976	34.81%
4 bedrooms	271	9.66%
5 bedrooms or more	121	4.32%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,459	-
Less than $50,000	211	14.46%
$50,000 - $99,999	468	32.08%
$100,000 - $149,999	314	21.52%
$150,000 - $199,999	282	19.33%
$200,000 - $299,999	133	9.12%
$300,000 - $499,999	31	2.12%
$500,000 - $999,999	7	0.48%
$1,000,000 or more	13	0.89%
Median House Value	$105,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	300	-
Less than $500	120	40.00%
$500 - $999	151	50.33%
$1,000 - $1,499	18	6.00%
$1,500 - $1,999	6	2.00%
$2,000 - $2,499	5	1.67%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$639	-

Demographic

A total of 4,697 people lives in Regional School Unit 56 area, Maine with 2,419 male and 2,278 female. The males to female ratio is 51.50 to 48.50. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	4,697	-
Male	2,419	51.50%
Female	2,278	48.50%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,697	-
Under 5 years	151	3.21%
5 - 9 years	267	5.68%
10 - 14 years	183	3.90%
15 - 19 years	286	6.09%
20 - 24 years	232	4.94%
25 - 34 years	519	11.05%
35 - 44 years	568	12.09%
45 - 54 years	833	17.73%
55 - 59 years	473	10.07%
60 - 64 years	340	7.24%
65 - 74 years	466	9.92%
75 - 84 years	213	4.53%
85 years and older	166	3.53%
Median Age	47.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,697	-
One Race	4,534	96.53%
White	4,430	94.32%
Black or African American	13	0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native	33	0.70%
Asian	58	1.23%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	163	3.47%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	29	0.62%
White and Asian	86	1.83%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	19	0.40%