Maine's Living Circumstances

Regional School Unit 26 Overview

University of Maine located in Regional School Unit 26 area. A total of 3,149 households are located in Regional School Unit 26 area. Among them, 458 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.81 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,143 and 6,763 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6.52% (475) of residents are non-citizens and 16.30% (1,187) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Regional School Unit 26, Maine
Household	3,149
Population	7,280
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	458 (14.54%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,143
Total Students	6,763
Pre-Kindergarten	122
Kindergarten	18
Grade 1-8	391
Grade 9-12	291
College/Graduate School	5,941
Veterans	9,866
Non-citizen	475
Non-English Home Language	1,187
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

10,072 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,670 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,670 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,183 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Regional School Unit 26 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,946	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,346	67.65%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	520	10.51%
Public transportation	38	0.77%
Walked	738	14.92%
Other method	32	0.65%
Worked from home	272	5.50%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,183	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,424	46.77%
Service	1,336	25.78%
Sales and office	983	18.97%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	164	3.16%
Production, transportation, and material moving	276	5.33%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,183	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	28	0.54%
Construction	240	4.63%
Manufacturing	67	1.29%
Wholesale trade	24	0.46%
Retail trade	631	12.17%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	94	1.81%
Information	42	0.81%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	105	2.03%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	391	7.54%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,485	47.95%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	843	16.26%
Other services, except public administration	112	2.16%
Public administration	121	2.33%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,183	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,761	72.56%
Government workers	1,151	22.21%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	271	5.23%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $67,181 for the 3,149 households in Regional School Unit 26 area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $8,158. 10,137 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.34%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,149	-
Less than $10,000	315	10.00%
$10,000 - $14,999	371	11.78%
$15,000 - $24,999	386	12.26%
$25,000 - $34,999	231	7.34%
$35,000 - $49,999	316	10.03%
$50,000 - $74,999	452	14.35%
$75,000 - $99,999	339	10.77%
$100,000 - $149,999	476	15.12%
$150,000 - $199,999	101	3.21%
More than $200,000	162	5.14%
Median Household Income	$47,528	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$67,181	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,351	-
Less than $10,000	61	4.52%
$10,000 - $14,999	15	1.11%
$15,000 - $24,999	126	9.33%
$25,000 - $34,999	21	1.55%
$35,000 - $49,999	89	6.59%
$50,000 - $74,999	237	17.54%
$75,000 - $99,999	226	16.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	356	26.35%
$150,000 - $199,999	95	7.03%
More than $200,000	125	9.25%

Median Family Income	$86,076	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$100,538	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$8,158	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,027	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,027	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,632	-
With health insurance coverage	10,137	95.34%
Public coverage	2,000	18.81%
Private health insurance	8,998	84.63%
Without health insurance coverage	495	4.66%

Housing

There are 3,625 housing units in Regional School Unit 26 area, Maine with 3,149 units (86.87%) occupied. 1,588 houses (50.43%) are occupied by owner and 1,561 houses (49.57%) are rented. The average housing value is $176,100 and the average rental cost is $921. 73 houses (2.01%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,056 houses (29.13%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,625	-
Occupied	3,149	86.87%
Owner Occupied	1,588	50.43%
Renter Occupied	1,561	49.57%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,839	50.73%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	97	2.68%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,577	43.50%
Mobile Homes	112	3.09%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,625	-
Built 2014 or later	73	2.01%
Built 2010 - 2013	203	5.60%
Built 2000 - 2009	438	12.08%
Built 1990 - 1999	427	11.78%
Built 1980 - 1989	495	13.66%
Built 1970 - 1979	350	9.66%
Built 1960 - 1969	273	7.53%
Built 1950 - 1959	310	8.55%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,056	29.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,625	-
1 room	86	2.37%
2 rooms	246	6.79%
3 rooms	367	10.12%
4 rooms	691	19.06%
5 rooms	581	16.03%
6 rooms	597	16.47%
7 rooms	278	7.67%
8 rooms	389	10.73%
9 rooms or more	390	10.76%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,625	-
no bedroom	86	2.37%
1 bedroom	729	20.11%
2 bedrooms	749	20.66%
3 bedrooms	1,347	37.16%
4 bedrooms	660	18.21%
5 bedrooms or more	54	1.49%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,588	-
Less than $50,000	83	5.23%
$50,000 - $99,999	140	8.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	323	20.34%
$150,000 - $199,999	461	29.03%
$200,000 - $299,999	366	23.05%
$300,000 - $499,999	178	11.21%
$500,000 - $999,999	34	2.14%
$1,000,000 or more	3	0.19%
Median House Value	$176,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,472	-
Less than $500	229	15.56%
$500 - $999	613	41.64%
$1,000 - $1,499	298	20.24%
$1,500 - $1,999	197	13.38%
$2,000 - $2,499	92	6.25%
$2,500 - $2,999	43	2.92%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$921	-

Demographic

A total of 10,776 people lives in Regional School Unit 26 area, Maine with 5,661 male and 5,115 female. The males to female ratio is 52.53 to 47.47. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	10,776	-
Male	5,661	52.53%
Female	5,115	47.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,776	-
Under 5 years	175	1.62%
5 - 9 years	147	1.36%
10 - 14 years	297	2.76%
15 - 19 years	2,795	25.94%
20 - 24 years	3,143	29.17%
25 - 34 years	906	8.41%
35 - 44 years	668	6.20%
45 - 54 years	718	6.66%
55 - 59 years	310	2.88%
60 - 64 years	411	3.81%
65 - 74 years	673	6.25%
75 - 84 years	235	2.18%
85 years and older	298	2.77%
Median Age	21.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,776	-
One Race	10,413	96.63%
White	9,645	89.50%
Black or African American	269	2.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native	20	0.19%
Asian	411	3.81%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	68	0.63%

Two or more races	363	3.37%
White and Black or African American	64	0.59%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	105	0.97%
White and Asian	66	0.61%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	11	0.10%