Castine, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,457 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,457 (12 farm, 1,445 nonfarm))

Houses: 649 (372 occupied: 265 owner occupied, 107 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	28%

Housing density: 83 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: $650 (lower quartile is $495, upper quartile is $810)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $580

Median gross rent in Castine, ME in 2007: $727

Housing units in Castine with a mortgage: 103 (8 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $426,719 (it was $229,500 in 2000)

Castine:	$426,719
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $248,022 - $574,593

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $582,420
Here: $582,420
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $481,761
Here: $481,761
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $685,228
Here: $685,228
State: $237,097

Mobile homes: $60,000
Here: $60,000
State: $42,332

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $225,000
Here: $225,000
State: $81,046

Household type by relationship

Households: 806

In family households: 598 (171 male householders, 49 female householders)
190 spouses, 169 children (159 natural, 10 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 1 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 208 (69 male householders (39 living alone)), 85 female householders (75 living alone)), 54 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 537 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 138 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 114 1-person, 35 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 1 5-persons.

104 married couples with children.
27 single-parent households (14 men, 13 women).

94.3% of residents of Castine speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 87 (6.5%)
(28.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Castine, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 9 5 rooms: 42 6 rooms: 47 7 rooms: 57 8 rooms: 37 9 or more rooms: 64

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Castine, Maine:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 21 5 rooms: 16 6 rooms: 20 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 52
1990 to 1994: 61
1980 to 1989: 76
1970 to 1979: 63
1960 to 1969: 45
1950 to 1959: 39
1940 to 1949: 11
1939 or earlier: 300

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Castine:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 2 2 bedrooms: 57 3 bedrooms: 123 4 bedrooms: 53 5 or more bedrooms: 30

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Castine:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 32 3 bedrooms: 37 4 bedrooms: 8 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 Castine in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 92 2 vehicles: 114 3 vehicles: 43 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Castine in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 71 2 vehicles: 17 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Castine, 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: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $174,999: 16
$175,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 to $249,999: 56
$250,000 to $299,999: 25
$300,000 to $399,999: 22
$400,000 to $499,999: 17
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Castine rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Castine:

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: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 14
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 9
$600 to $649: 13
$650 to $699: 10
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 14
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 9

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 40 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 34 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 13

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.2%
Number of people working at home: 42 (6.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 188
5 to 9 minutes: 189
10 to 14 minutes: 73
15 to 19 minutes: 31
20 to 24 minutes: 33
25 to 29 minutes: 22
30 to 34 minutes: 28
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 3
45 to 59 minutes: 24
60 to 89 minutes: 19
90 or more minutes: 6

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 308 (46%)
Carpooled: 71 (11%)
Ferryboat: 1 (0%)
Walked: 215 (32%)
Other means: 26 (4%)
Worked at home: 42 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 39
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 15
$20,000 to $24,999: 17
$25,000 to $29,999: 31
$30,000 to $34,999: 28
$35,000 to $39,999: 26
$40,000 to $44,999: 18
$45,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 21
$60,000 to $74,999: 39
$75,000 to $99,999: 42
$100,000 to $124,999: 36
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

English: 168

Irish: 162

German: 109

French (except Basque): 106

Italian: 79

United States or American: 61

Scottish: 60

Polish: 55

Scotch-Irish: 46

Other groups: 45

French Canadian: 33

Arab:: 27

Canadian: 22

Dutch: 16

European: 16

Arab/Arabic: 15

British: 14

Norwegian: 13

Swedish: 12

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9

British West Indian: 9

Lebanese: 8

Czechoslovakian: 3

Syrian: 3

Russian: 3

Finnish: 2

Hungarian: 2

Danish: 2

Eastern European: 2

Slavic: 2

Austrian: 2

Armenian: 1

Moroccan: 1

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

Canada (33%)
Other Western Asia (15%)
Mexico (14%)
Other Caribbean (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
India (7%)
Australia (5%)

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

This state: 468
Northeast: 497
Midwest: 89
South: 112
West: 69

39% of Castine residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% 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: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 3
High school graduate (or equivalency): 39
Less than 1 year of college: 19
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 59
Associate degree: 9
Bachelor's degree: 124
Master's degree: 55
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 58
Less than 1 year of college: 18
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 41
Associate degree: 15
Bachelor's degree: 77
Master's degree: 66
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $57,857
Black householders: $8,656
Two or more races householders: $114,314

Castine household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Castine marital status for males

Castine marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $427,401

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 555
One, attached: 9
Two: 29
3 or 4: 10
5 to 9: 13
10 to 19: 5
Mobile homes: 27
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $69,746

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Castine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%) Wood (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Electricity (2%) Utility gas (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Wood (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	3.6%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	11.8%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 165

Here:	28.4%
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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