Living in Wiscasset Public Schools Area

Living Summary

1,567

households

3,513

Total Population

$181,800

Average House Value

$732

Average Housing Rent

$51,705

Average Household Income

88.74%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

517

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

9 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

17%

Percent Proficient - Math

43%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,567 households are located in Wiscasset Public Schools area. Among them, 403 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.69 people. The total number of children in the region is 711 and 544 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (15) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (64) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Wiscasset Public Schools, Maine
Household	1,567
Population	3,513
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	403 (26%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	711
Total Students	544
Pre-Kindergarten	30
Kindergarten	51
Grade 1-8	199
Grade 9-12	138
College/Graduate School	126
Veterans	3,104
Non-citizen	15
Non-English Home Language	64
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

3,213 residents are over the age of 16 and 1,883 people are in labor force. Among them, 1,883 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 1,732 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Wiscasset Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,693	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,407	83.11%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	178	10.51%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	52	3.07%
Other method	-	-
Worked from home	56	3.31%
Average Commute Time	30 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,732	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	534	30.83%
Service	223	12.88%
Sales and office	380	21.94%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	391	22.58%
Production, transportation, and material moving	204	11.78%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,732	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	38	2.19%
Construction	251	14.49%
Manufacturing	287	16.57%
Wholesale trade	53	3.06%
Retail trade	201	11.61%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	-	-
Information	53	3.06%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	85	4.91%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	92	5.31%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	255	14.72%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	248	14.32%
Other services, except public administration	66	3.81%
Public administration	103	5.95%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,732	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,373	79.27%
Government workers	208	12.01%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	151	8.72%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $61,993 for the 1,567 households in Wiscasset Public Schools area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $27,876. 3,146 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.74%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,567	-
Less than $10,000	186	11.87%
$10,000 - $14,999	122	7.79%
$15,000 - $24,999	138	8.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	168	10.72%
$35,000 - $49,999	147	9.38%
$50,000 - $74,999	229	14.61%
$75,000 - $99,999	255	16.27%
$100,000 - $149,999	242	15.44%
$150,000 - $199,999	68	4.34%
More than $200,000	12	0.77%
Median Household Income	$51,705	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$61,993	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	942	-
Less than $10,000	55	5.84%
$10,000 - $14,999	52	5.52%
$15,000 - $24,999	13	1.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	99	10.51%
$35,000 - $49,999	79	8.39%
$50,000 - $74,999	190	20.17%
$75,000 - $99,999	223	23.67%
$100,000 - $149,999	169	17.94%
$150,000 - $199,999	50	5.31%
More than $200,000	12	1.27%

Median Family Income	$72,033	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$75,593	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,876	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$53,980	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$53,980	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,545	-
With health insurance coverage	3,146	88.74%
Public coverage	1,579	44.54%
Private health insurance	2,333	65.81%
Without health insurance coverage	399	11.26%

Housing

There are 1,848 housing units in Wiscasset Public Schools area, Maine with 1,567 units (84.79%) occupied. 968 houses (61.77%) are occupied by owner and 599 houses (38.23%) are rented. The average housing value is $181,800 and the average rental cost is $732. 33 houses (1.79%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 456 houses (24.68%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,848	-
Occupied	1,567	84.79%
Owner Occupied	968	61.77%
Renter Occupied	599	38.23%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,164	62.99%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	0	0.00%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	329	17.80%
Mobile Homes	355	19.21%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,848	-
Built 2014 or later	33	1.79%
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	248	13.42%
Built 1990 - 1999	370	20.02%
Built 1980 - 1989	220	11.90%
Built 1970 - 1979	333	18.02%
Built 1960 - 1969	136	7.36%
Built 1950 - 1959	52	2.81%
Built 1949 or earlier	456	24.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,848	-
1 room	81	4.38%
2 rooms	107	5.79%
3 rooms	28	1.52%
4 rooms	389	21.05%
5 rooms	354	19.16%
6 rooms	238	12.88%
7 rooms	329	17.80%
8 rooms	138	7.47%
9 rooms or more	184	9.96%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,848	-
no bedroom	81	4.38%
1 bedroom	180	9.74%
2 bedrooms	520	28.14%
3 bedrooms	736	39.83%
4 bedrooms	202	10.93%
5 bedrooms or more	129	6.98%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	968	-
Less than $50,000	17	1.76%
$50,000 - $99,999	158	16.32%
$100,000 - $149,999	164	16.94%
$150,000 - $199,999	230	23.76%
$200,000 - $299,999	318	32.85%
$300,000 - $499,999	81	8.37%
$500,000 - $999,999	-	-
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$181,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	549	-
Less than $500	41	7.47%
$500 - $999	405	73.77%
$1,000 - $1,499	103	18.76%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$732	-

Demographic

A total of 3,697 people lives in Wiscasset Public Schools area, Maine with 2,014 male and 1,683 female. The males to female ratio is 54.48 to 45.52. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	3,697	-
Male	2,014	54.48%
Female	1,683	45.52%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	3,697	-
Under 5 years	130	3.52%
5 - 9 years	230	6.22%
10 - 14 years	50	1.35%
15 - 19 years	210	5.68%
20 - 24 years	424	11.47%
25 - 34 years	462	12.50%
35 - 44 years	325	8.79%
45 - 54 years	552	14.93%
55 - 59 years	280	7.57%
60 - 64 years	279	7.55%
65 - 74 years	504	13.63%
75 - 84 years	238	6.44%
85 years and older	13	0.35%
Median Age	45.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	3,697	-
One Race	3,608	97.59%
White	3,553	96.10%
Black or African American	2	0.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.08%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	50	1.35%

Two or more races	89	2.41%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	89	2.41%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%