Living in Regional School Unit 71 Area

Living Summary

4,962

households

11,120

Total Population

$169,300

Average House Value

$894

Average Housing Rent

$58,796

Average Household Income

90.84%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,554

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

24%

Percent Proficient - Math

48%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,962 households are located in Regional School Unit 71 area. Among them, 1,409 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.63 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,270 and 2,165 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (105) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (427) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Regional School Unit 71, Maine
Household	4,962
Population	11,120
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,409 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,270
Total Students	2,165
Pre-Kindergarten	156
Kindergarten	89
Grade 1-8	1,149
Grade 9-12	375
College/Graduate School	396
Veterans	9,097
Non-citizen	105
Non-English Home Language	427
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

9,260 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,597 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,580 people are in civilian labor force and 17 are in armed labor force. 5,253 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Regional School Unit 71 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,097	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,949	77.48%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	592	11.61%
Public transportation	4	0.08%
Walked	195	3.83%
Other method	15	0.29%
Worked from home	342	6.71%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,253	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,305	43.88%
Service	886	16.87%
Sales and office	1,033	19.66%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	654	12.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving	375	7.14%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,253	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	109	2.08%
Construction	508	9.67%
Manufacturing	366	6.97%
Wholesale trade	34	0.65%
Retail trade	471	8.97%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	100	1.90%
Information	38	0.72%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	490	9.33%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	851	16.20%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,489	28.35%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	310	5.90%
Other services, except public administration	292	5.56%
Public administration	195	3.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,253	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,019	76.51%
Government workers	529	10.07%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	688	13.10%
Unpaid family workers	17	0.32%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $70,734 for the 4,962 households in Regional School Unit 71 area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $34,250. 10,117 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.84%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,962	-
Less than $10,000	309	6.23%
$10,000 - $14,999	216	4.35%
$15,000 - $24,999	564	11.37%
$25,000 - $34,999	492	9.92%
$35,000 - $49,999	624	12.58%
$50,000 - $74,999	848	17.09%
$75,000 - $99,999	879	17.71%
$100,000 - $149,999	621	12.52%
$150,000 - $199,999	239	4.82%
More than $200,000	170	3.43%
Median Household Income	$58,796	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$70,734	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,151	-
Less than $10,000	152	4.82%
$10,000 - $14,999	17	0.54%
$15,000 - $24,999	152	4.82%
$25,000 - $34,999	245	7.78%
$35,000 - $49,999	435	13.81%
$50,000 - $74,999	596	18.91%
$75,000 - $99,999	645	20.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	594	18.85%
$150,000 - $199,999	179	5.68%
More than $200,000	136	4.32%

Median Family Income	$73,946	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$83,700	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$34,250	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,029	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,029	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,137	-
With health insurance coverage	10,117	90.84%
Public coverage	4,616	41.45%
Private health insurance	7,434	66.75%
Without health insurance coverage	1,020	9.16%

Housing

There are 6,019 housing units in Regional School Unit 71 area, Maine with 4,962 units (82.44%) occupied. 3,481 houses (70.15%) are occupied by owner and 1,481 houses (29.85%) are rented. The average housing value is $169,300 and the average rental cost is $894. 77 houses (1.28%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,820 houses (30.24%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,019	-
Occupied	4,962	82.44%
Owner Occupied	3,481	70.15%
Renter Occupied	1,481	29.85%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,955	65.71%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	147	2.44%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,164	19.34%
Mobile Homes	753	12.51%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,019	-
Built 2014 or later	77	1.28%
Built 2010 - 2013	263	4.37%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,239	20.58%
Built 1990 - 1999	837	13.91%
Built 1980 - 1989	685	11.38%
Built 1970 - 1979	695	11.55%
Built 1960 - 1969	251	4.17%
Built 1950 - 1959	152	2.53%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,820	30.24%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,019	-
1 room	95	1.58%
2 rooms	151	2.51%
3 rooms	724	12.03%
4 rooms	966	16.05%
5 rooms	1,370	22.76%
6 rooms	1,024	17.01%
7 rooms	630	10.47%
8 rooms	463	7.69%
9 rooms or more	596	9.90%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,019	-
no bedroom	110	1.83%
1 bedroom	645	10.72%
2 bedrooms	1,966	32.66%
3 bedrooms	2,453	40.75%
4 bedrooms	596	9.90%
5 bedrooms or more	249	4.14%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,481	-
Less than $50,000	348	10.00%
$50,000 - $99,999	360	10.34%
$100,000 - $149,999	708	20.34%
$150,000 - $199,999	712	20.45%
$200,000 - $299,999	818	23.50%
$300,000 - $499,999	456	13.10%
$500,000 - $999,999	79	2.27%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$169,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,380	-
Less than $500	211	15.29%
$500 - $999	636	46.09%
$1,000 - $1,499	430	31.16%
$1,500 - $1,999	99	7.17%
$2,000 - $2,499	4	0.29%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$894	-

Demographic

A total of 11,259 people lives in Regional School Unit 71 area, Maine with 5,272 male and 5,987 female. The males to female ratio is 46.82 to 53.18. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	11,259	-
Male	5,272	46.82%
Female	5,987	53.18%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	11,259	-
Under 5 years	535	4.75%
5 - 9 years	625	5.55%
10 - 14 years	801	7.11%
15 - 19 years	349	3.10%
20 - 24 years	428	3.80%
25 - 34 years	1,470	13.06%
35 - 44 years	1,279	11.36%
45 - 54 years	1,237	10.99%
55 - 59 years	896	7.96%
60 - 64 years	972	8.63%
65 - 74 years	1,659	14.73%
75 - 84 years	762	6.77%
85 years and older	246	2.18%
Median Age	45.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	11,259	-
One Race	11,079	98.40%
White	10,724	95.25%
Black or African American	151	1.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native	60	0.53%
Asian	20	0.18%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	124	1.10%

Two or more races	180	1.60%
White and Black or African American	20	0.18%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	70	0.62%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	10	0.09%