Living in Scarborough Area

Living Summary

8,101

households

19,795

Total Population

$367,700

Average House Value

$1,206

Average Housing Rent

$94,905

Average Household Income

96.74%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,931

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

54%

Percent Proficient - Math

75%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,101 households are located in Scarborough area. Among them, 2,496 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.94 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,631 and 4,448 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (499) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (1,237) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Scarborough, Maine
Household	8,101
Population	19,795
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,496 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,631
Total Students	4,448
Pre-Kindergarten	351
Kindergarten	292
Grade 1-8	1,766
Grade 9-12	1,285
College/Graduate School	754
Veterans	15,895
Non-citizen	499
Non-English Home Language	1,237
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

16,500 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,944 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,944 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 10,828 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 1.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Scarborough area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,574	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,651	81.81%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	777	7.35%
Public transportation	22	0.21%
Walked	22	0.21%
Other method	116	1.10%
Worked from home	986	9.32%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,828	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,448	50.31%
Service	1,412	13.04%
Sales and office	2,736	25.27%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	519	4.79%
Production, transportation, and material moving	713	6.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,828	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	183	1.69%
Construction	438	4.05%
Manufacturing	562	5.19%
Wholesale trade	473	4.37%
Retail trade	1,675	15.47%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	252	2.33%
Information	185	1.71%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,337	12.35%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,476	13.63%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,901	26.79%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	458	4.23%
Other services, except public administration	508	4.69%
Public administration	380	3.51%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,828	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,980	82.93%
Government workers	1,086	10.03%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	762	7.04%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $121,061 for the 8,101 households in Scarborough area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $45,114. 19,191 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.74%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,101	-
Less than $10,000	329	4.06%
$10,000 - $14,999	95	1.17%
$15,000 - $24,999	369	4.55%
$25,000 - $34,999	572	7.06%
$35,000 - $49,999	523	6.46%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,248	15.41%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,086	13.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,665	20.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	905	11.17%
More than $200,000	1,309	16.16%
Median Household Income	$94,905	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$121,061	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,646	-
Less than $10,000	91	1.61%
$10,000 - $14,999	-	-
$15,000 - $24,999	103	1.82%
$25,000 - $34,999	207	3.67%
$35,000 - $49,999	327	5.79%
$50,000 - $74,999	740	13.11%
$75,000 - $99,999	715	12.66%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,506	26.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	756	13.39%
More than $200,000	1,201	21.27%

Median Family Income	$118,911	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$140,974	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$45,114	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$77,191	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$77,191	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	19,838	-
With health insurance coverage	19,191	96.74%
Public coverage	5,281	26.62%
Private health insurance	16,800	84.69%
Without health insurance coverage	647	3.26%

Housing

There are 9,233 housing units in Scarborough area, Maine with 8,101 units (87.74%) occupied. 6,678 houses (82.43%) are occupied by owner and 1,423 houses (17.57%) are rented. The average housing value is $367,700 and the average rental cost is $1,206. 292 houses (3.16%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,424 houses (15.42%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,233	-
Occupied	8,101	87.74%
Owner Occupied	6,678	82.43%
Renter Occupied	1,423	17.57%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,011	75.93%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	508	5.50%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,409	15.26%
Mobile Homes	305	3.30%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,233	-
Built 2014 or later	292	3.16%
Built 2010 - 2013	319	3.45%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,807	19.57%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,741	18.86%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,295	14.03%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,455	15.76%
Built 1960 - 1969	422	4.57%
Built 1950 - 1959	478	5.18%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,424	15.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,233	-
1 room	179	1.94%
2 rooms	173	1.87%
3 rooms	529	5.73%
4 rooms	1,128	12.22%
5 rooms	1,613	17.47%
6 rooms	1,549	16.78%
7 rooms	1,479	16.02%
8 rooms	1,027	11.12%
9 rooms or more	1,556	16.85%
Median Number of Rooms	6.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,233	-
no bedroom	214	2.32%
1 bedroom	599	6.49%
2 bedrooms	2,149	23.28%
3 bedrooms	3,541	38.35%
4 bedrooms	2,369	25.66%
5 bedrooms or more	361	3.91%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,678	-
Less than $50,000	76	1.14%
$50,000 - $99,999	102	1.53%
$100,000 - $149,999	250	3.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	302	4.52%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,519	22.75%
$300,000 - $499,999	3,135	46.95%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,150	17.22%
$1,000,000 or more	144	2.16%
Median House Value	$367,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,355	-
Less than $500	154	11.37%
$500 - $999	307	22.66%
$1,000 - $1,499	610	45.02%
$1,500 - $1,999	262	19.34%
$2,000 - $2,499	22	1.62%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,206	-

Demographic

A total of 20,146 people lives in Scarborough area, Maine with 9,563 male and 10,583 female. The males to female ratio is 47.47 to 52.53. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	20,146	-
Male	9,563	47.47%
Female	10,583	52.53%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,146	-
Under 5 years	844	4.19%
5 - 9 years	1,112	5.52%
10 - 14 years	1,246	6.18%
15 - 19 years	1,532	7.60%
20 - 24 years	671	3.33%
25 - 34 years	1,462	7.26%
35 - 44 years	2,325	11.54%
45 - 54 years	3,474	17.24%
55 - 59 years	1,808	8.97%
60 - 64 years	1,228	6.10%
65 - 74 years	2,403	11.93%
75 - 84 years	1,310	6.50%
85 years and older	731	3.63%
Median Age	48.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,146	-
One Race	19,629	97.43%
White	18,526	91.96%
Black or African American	57	0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native	34	0.17%
Asian	998	4.95%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	14	0.07%

Two or more races	517	2.57%
White and Black or African American	104	0.52%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	65	0.32%
White and Asian	288	1.43%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%