Benton, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,692 (Urban population: 613 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,079 (12 farm, 2,068 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,069 (1,013 occupied: 879 owner occupied, 134 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	28%

Housing density: 38 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $204,483.

Median contract rent in 2007: $526 (lower quartile is $407, upper quartile is $608)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $804

Median gross rent in Benton, ME in 2007: $667

Housing units in Benton with a mortgage: 371 (20 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,464 (it was $80,100 in 2000)

Benton:	$137,464
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,358 - $159,832

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $148,239
Here: $148,239
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $109,027
Here: $109,027
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $143,990
Here: $143,990
State: $237,097

Mobile homes: $64,639
Here: $64,639
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,557

In family households: 2,250 (625 male householders, 146 female householders)
649 spouses, 725 children (684 natural, 8 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 25 other relatives, 34 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 307 (164 male householders (119 living alone)), 88 female householders (81 living alone)), 55 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 355 2-persons, 195 3-persons, 150 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 19 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 200 1-person, 47 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

455 married couples with children.
138 single-parent households (48 men, 90 women).

95.3% of residents of Benton speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 17 (0.7%)
(23.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 31 4 rooms: 173 5 rooms: 259 6 rooms: 175 7 rooms: 103 8 rooms: 90 9 or more rooms: 48

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 26 5 rooms: 42 6 rooms: 23 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 85
1990 to 1994: 142
1980 to 1989: 195
1970 to 1979: 284
1960 to 1969: 38
1950 to 1959: 41
1940 to 1949: 32
1939 or earlier: 242

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 310 3 bedrooms: 433 4 bedrooms: 91 5 or more bedrooms: 28

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 41 3 bedrooms: 57 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 261 2 vehicles: 369 3 vehicles: 165 4 vehicles: 58 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 56 2 vehicles: 43 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Benton, ME:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 26
$50,000 to $59,999: 53
$60,000 to $69,999: 56
$70,000 to $79,999: 42
$80,000 to $89,999: 110
$90,000 to $99,999: 107
$100,000 to $124,999: 48
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Benton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Benton:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 34
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 17
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 11

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 4

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.8%
Number of people working at home: 19 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 57
5 to 9 minutes: 150
10 to 14 minutes: 214
15 to 19 minutes: 290
20 to 24 minutes: 138
25 to 29 minutes: 68
30 to 34 minutes: 105
35 to 39 minutes: 18
40 to 44 minutes: 33
45 to 59 minutes: 32
60 to 89 minutes: 34
90 or more minutes: 34

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,032 (87%)
Carpooled: 71 (6%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 10 (1%)
Walked: 48 (4%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 19 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 107
$10,000 to $14,999: 64
$15,000 to $19,999: 91
$20,000 to $24,999: 80
$25,000 to $29,999: 64
$30,000 to $34,999: 51
$35,000 to $39,999: 95
$40,000 to $44,999: 92
$45,000 to $49,999: 33
$50,000 to $59,999: 117
$60,000 to $74,999: 47
$75,000 to $99,999: 129
$100,000 to $124,999: 24
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 595

English: 404

French Canadian: 260

Irish: 234

United States or American: 234

Other groups: 65

Scotch-Irish: 62

Scottish: 38

Polish: 37

German: 35

Italian: 24

Portuguese: 14

British: 11

Lithuanian: 7

Scandinavian: 6

Canadian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (71%)
United Kingdom (29%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2188
Northeast: 213
Midwest: 39
South: 47
West: 29

66% of Benton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 78
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 40
11th grade: 49
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 393
Less than 1 year of college: 33
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 49
Associate degree: 97
Bachelor's degree: 65
Master's degree: 36
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 30
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 367
Less than 1 year of college: 104
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 79
Associate degree: 94
Bachelor's degree: 72
Master's degree: 41
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,913
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $1,941

Benton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Benton marital status for males

Benton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $143,985
Hispanic or Latino householders: $21,451

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 749
One, attached: 33
Two: 42
3 or 4: 4
5 to 9: 6
Mobile homes: 225
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $64,186

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Benton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%) Wood (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (91%) Wood (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15

Here:	4.4%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20

Here:	15.7%
Maine:	28.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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