Casco, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,734 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,734 (9 farm, 3,725 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,958 (1,327 occupied: 1,097 owner occupied, 230 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

Housing density: 63 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: $591 (lower quartile is $444, upper quartile is $703)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $691

Median gross rent in Casco, ME in 2007: $701

Housing units in Casco with a mortgage: 575 (32 second mortgage, 106 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 214

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $199,693 (it was $107,400 in 2000)

Casco:	$199,693
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $125,200 - $285,699

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $265,857
Here: $265,857
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $185,514
Here: $185,514
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $144,152
Here: $144,152
State: $237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,160
Here: $135,160
State: $258,838

Mobile homes: $69,320
Here: $69,320
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,424

In family households: 2,941 (715 male householders, 243 female householders)
787 spouses, 927 children (808 natural, 42 adopted, 77 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 55 other relatives, 122 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 483 (209 male householders (142 living alone)), 157 female householders (133 living alone)), 117 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 45 (34 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 416 2-persons, 240 3-persons, 192 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 275 1-person, 75 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

597 married couples with children.
189 single-parent households (38 men, 151 women).

96.7% of residents of Casco speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 33 (1.0%)
(72.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Casco, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 37 4 rooms: 212 5 rooms: 234 6 rooms: 243 7 rooms: 163 8 rooms: 114 9 or more rooms: 94

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Casco, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 84 5 rooms: 48 6 rooms: 15 7 rooms: 15 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 129
1990 to 1994: 221
1980 to 1989: 399
1970 to 1979: 399
1960 to 1969: 253
1950 to 1959: 153
1940 to 1949: 103
1939 or earlier: 278

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Casco:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 31 2 bedrooms: 333 3 bedrooms: 534 4 bedrooms: 158 5 or more bedrooms: 41

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Casco:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 71 2 bedrooms: 110 3 bedrooms: 28 4 bedrooms: 21 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Casco in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 294 2 vehicles: 596 3 vehicles: 150 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Casco in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 108 2 vehicles: 93 3 vehicles: 13 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 10
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 52
$80,000 to $89,999: 127
$90,000 to $99,999: 123
$100,000 to $124,999: 178
$125,000 to $149,999: 79
$150,000 to $174,999: 97
$175,000 to $199,999: 31
$200,000 to $249,999: 45
$250,000 to $299,999: 9
$300,000 to $399,999: 13
$400,000 to $499,999: 5
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Casco rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Casco:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 14
$500 to $549: 22
$550 to $599: 31
$600 to $649: 28
$650 to $699: 26
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 20
$1,000 to $1,249: 9
$1,250 to $1,499: 3
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 23

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 5 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 19

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.5%
Number of people working at home: 86 (4.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 63
5 to 9 minutes: 103
10 to 14 minutes: 207
15 to 19 minutes: 170
20 to 24 minutes: 190
25 to 29 minutes: 94
30 to 34 minutes: 98
35 to 39 minutes: 55
40 to 44 minutes: 65
45 to 59 minutes: 350
60 to 89 minutes: 212
90 or more minutes: 76

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,374 (78%)
Carpooled: 277 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Walked: 25 (1%)
Other means: 3 (0%)
Worked at home: 86 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 100
$10,000 to $14,999: 101
$15,000 to $19,999: 55
$20,000 to $24,999: 87
$25,000 to $29,999: 66
$30,000 to $34,999: 87
$35,000 to $39,999: 123
$40,000 to $44,999: 87
$45,000 to $49,999: 83
$50,000 to $59,999: 146
$60,000 to $74,999: 132
$75,000 to $99,999: 149
$100,000 to $124,999: 46
$125,000 to $149,999: 18
$150,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 or more: 18

First ancestries reported:

English: 530

Irish: 416

French (except Basque): 352

United States or American: 329

French Canadian: 188

Italian: 171

Other groups: 169

German: 168

Scottish: 90

Scotch-Irish: 39

Polish: 37

Dutch: 30

Norwegian: 29

Swedish: 27

Danish: 23

Greek: 18

Welsh: 18

Canadian: 13

Austrian: 13

European: 11

Czech: 10

Scandinavian: 10

Finnish: 6

British: 5

Czechoslovakian: 5

Slovak: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5

British West Indian: 5

Celtic: 4

Armenian: 4

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

United Kingdom (36%)
Canada (27%)
South Africa (15%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (12%)
Netherlands (9%)

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

This state: 2544
Northeast: 612
Midwest: 116
South: 80
West: 48

63% of Casco residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 58
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 45
High school graduate (or equivalency): 371
Less than 1 year of college: 85
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 122
Associate degree: 106
Bachelor's degree: 123
Master's degree: 80
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 41
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 442
Less than 1 year of college: 117
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 166
Associate degree: 78
Bachelor's degree: 161
Master's degree: 83
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,630
Asian householders: $66,982
Two or more races householders: $112,200
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $63,664

Casco household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Casco household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Casco marital status for males

Casco marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $204,928
Asian householders: $158,642

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,608
One, attached: 29
Two: 42
3 or 4: 8
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 5
Mobile homes: 242

Median worth of mobile homes: $63,483

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Casco:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Wood (4%) Electricity (1%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21

Here:	4.9%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	6.5%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25

Here:	30.1%
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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