Eastport, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,556 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,556 (all nonfarm))

Eastport, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,061 (750 occupied: 522 owner occupied, 228 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	28%

Housing density: 290 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: $424 (lower quartile is $222, upper quartile is $537)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $450

Median gross rent in Eastport, ME in 2007: $544

Housing units in Eastport with a mortgage: 174 (14 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 268

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,012 (it was $51,100 in 2000)

Eastport:	$95,012
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,955 - $145,857

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $131,580
Here: $131,580
State: $240,738

In 2-unit structures: $101,515
Here: $101,515
State: $237,097

Mobile homes: $33,203
Here: $33,203
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,604

In family households: 1,230 (285 male householders, 160 female householders)
312 spouses, 365 children (332 natural, 0 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 25 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 374 (159 male householders (113 living alone)), 150 female householders (135 living alone)), 65 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 36 (21 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 241 2-persons, 111 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 248 1-person, 57 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

176 married couples with children.
104 single-parent households (20 men, 84 women).

95.8% of residents of Eastport speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 40 (2.4%)
(77.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Eastport, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 53 5 rooms: 106 6 rooms: 120 7 rooms: 97 8 rooms: 75 9 or more rooms: 61

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eastport, Maine:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 67 4 rooms: 63 5 rooms: 26 6 rooms: 27 7 rooms: 10 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 20

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 12
1990 to 1994: 62
1980 to 1989: 70
1970 to 1979: 68
1960 to 1969: 34
1950 to 1959: 39
1940 to 1949: 70
1939 or earlier: 704

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Eastport:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 18 2 bedrooms: 131 3 bedrooms: 238 4 bedrooms: 100 5 or more bedrooms: 35

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eastport:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 76 2 bedrooms: 91 3 bedrooms: 38 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Eastport in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 54 1 vehicle: 210 2 vehicles: 203 3 vehicles: 48 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Eastport in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 71 1 vehicle: 114 2 vehicles: 41 3 vehicles: 2 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 20
$25,000 to $29,999: 27
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $49,999: 103
$50,000 to $59,999: 51
$60,000 to $69,999: 28
$70,000 to $79,999: 52
$80,000 to $89,999: 34
$90,000 to $99,999: 18
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 18
$150,000 to $174,999: 10
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$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

Eastport rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Eastport:

Less than $100: 16 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 13
$200 to $249: 15
$250 to $299: 12
$300 to $349: 12
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 22
$450 to $499: 25
$500 to $549: 23
$550 to $599: 17
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 9
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 29

Eastport, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.5%
Number of people working at home: 53 (8.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 153
5 to 9 minutes: 186
10 to 14 minutes: 105
15 to 19 minutes: 29
20 to 24 minutes: 13
25 to 29 minutes: 11
30 to 34 minutes: 24
35 to 39 minutes: 4
40 to 44 minutes: 21
45 to 59 minutes: 30
60 to 89 minutes: 18
90 or more minutes: 0

Eastport mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 455 (70%)
Carpooled: 74 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Walked: 52 (8%)
Other means: 10 (2%)
Worked at home: 53 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 129
$10,000 to $14,999: 95
$15,000 to $19,999: 101
$20,000 to $24,999: 78
$25,000 to $29,999: 44
$30,000 to $34,999: 48
$35,000 to $39,999: 52
$40,000 to $44,999: 36
$45,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 49
$60,000 to $74,999: 40
$75,000 to $99,999: 23
$100,000 to $124,999: 13
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

English: 458

Irish: 287

French (except Basque): 110

Scottish: 108

Scotch-Irish: 82

German: 80

Other groups: 72

United States or American: 44

Canadian: 30

Italian: 23

Scandinavian: 20

Swedish: 19

British: 19

Polish: 11

French Canadian: 10

Dutch: 9

Russian: 9

Norwegian: 8

Subsaharan African:: 7

African: 6

Lebanese: 5

Arab:: 5

Hungarian: 4

Eastern European: 4

Austrian: 4

Acadian/Cajun: 4

Portuguese: 3

Finnish: 3

Slavic: 2

Swiss: 2

Lithuanian: 2

Welsh: 2

Other Subsaharan African: 1

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

Canada (48%)
United Kingdom (35%)
Germany (10%)
Austria (5%)

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

This state: 1094
Northeast: 340
Midwest: 52
South: 62
West: 30

57% of Eastport residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% 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: 34
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 201
Less than 1 year of college: 25
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 90
Associate degree: 21
Bachelor's degree: 56
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 35
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 24
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 231
Less than 1 year of college: 27
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 81
Associate degree: 44
Bachelor's degree: 77
Master's degree: 37
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 17.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 13.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 33.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 15.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

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: 40.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,236
Black householders: $6,732
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $21,877
Some other race householders: $28,891
Two or more races householders: $17,466
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,960

Eastport household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Eastport marital status for males

Eastport marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $95,932
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $195,970
Some other race householders: $69,989

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 779
One, attached: 5
Two: 58
3 or 4: 61
5 to 9: 45
20 to 49: 52
Mobile homes: 61

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,008

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Eastport:

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

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	2.9%
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: 2

Here:	5.7%
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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