Ellsworth, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,070 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 7,070 (50 farm, 7,020 nonfarm))

Ellsworth, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,442 (2,755 occupied: 1,880 owner occupied, 875 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	28%

Housing density: 43 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: $540 (lower quartile is $328, upper quartile is $681)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $443

Median gross rent in Ellsworth, ME in 2007: $626

Housing units in Ellsworth with a mortgage: 901 (91 second mortgage, 163 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 431

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $187,793 (it was $101,000 in 2000)

Ellsworth:	$187,793
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $111,911 - $275,737

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $246,462
Here: $246,462
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $388,285
Here: $388,285
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $938,064
Here: $938,064
State: $237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $207,245
Here: $207,245
State: $258,838

Mobile homes: $53,221
Here: $53,221
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,220

In family households: 5,083 (1,313 male householders, 488 female householders)
1,448 spouses, 1,637 children (1,544 natural, 47 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 36 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,137 (417 male householders (308 living alone)), 549 female householders (491 living alone)), 171 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 236 (176 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 925 2-persons, 422 3-persons, 304 4-persons, 140 5-persons, 10 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 799 1-person, 159 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

911 married couples with children.
376 single-parent households (85 men, 291 women).

96.1% of residents of Ellsworth speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 140 (2.2%)
(49.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ellsworth, Maine:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 60 4 rooms: 329 5 rooms: 484 6 rooms: 379 7 rooms: 253 8 rooms: 167 9 or more rooms: 198

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellsworth, Maine:
	1 room: 38 2 rooms: 199 3 rooms: 125 4 rooms: 209 5 rooms: 106 6 rooms: 105 7 rooms: 62 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 161
1995 to 1998: 269
1990 to 1994: 295
1980 to 1989: 597
1970 to 1979: 514
1960 to 1969: 228
1950 to 1959: 252
1940 to 1949: 252
1939 or earlier: 874

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ellsworth:
	no bedroom: 18 1 bedroom: 70 2 bedrooms: 637 3 bedrooms: 862 4 bedrooms: 221 5 or more bedrooms: 72

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellsworth:
	no bedroom: 46 1 bedroom: 362 2 bedrooms: 228 3 bedrooms: 167 4 bedrooms: 72 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 Ellsworth in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 64 1 vehicle: 470 2 vehicles: 1,022 3 vehicles: 271 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Ellsworth in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 112 1 vehicle: 583 2 vehicles: 164 3 vehicles: 16 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ellsworth, 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: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 17
$40,000 to $49,999: 26
$50,000 to $59,999: 59
$60,000 to $69,999: 53
$70,000 to $79,999: 170
$80,000 to $89,999: 88
$90,000 to $99,999: 167
$100,000 to $124,999: 266
$125,000 to $149,999: 167
$150,000 to $174,999: 168
$175,000 to $199,999: 71
$200,000 to $249,999: 19
$250,000 to $299,999: 36
$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: 17

Ellsworth rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ellsworth:

Less than $100: 49 people
$100 to $149: 28
$150 to $199: 34
$200 to $249: 49
$250 to $299: 28
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 59
$450 to $499: 69
$500 to $549: 80
$550 to $599: 86
$600 to $649: 72
$650 to $699: 76
$700 to $749: 51
$750 to $799: 24
$800 to $899: 28
$900 to $999: 16
$1,000 to $1,249: 33
$1,250 to $1,499: 5
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 86

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 45 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 57

Ellsworth, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.8%
Number of people working at home: 179 (5.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 270
5 to 9 minutes: 469
10 to 14 minutes: 593
15 to 19 minutes: 356
20 to 24 minutes: 226
25 to 29 minutes: 108
30 to 34 minutes: 430
35 to 39 minutes: 63
40 to 44 minutes: 160
45 to 59 minutes: 150
60 to 89 minutes: 87
90 or more minutes: 105

Ellsworth mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,366 (74%)
Carpooled: 411 (13%)
Walked: 194 (6%)
Other means: 46 (1%)
Worked at home: 179 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 282
$10,000 to $14,999: 293
$15,000 to $19,999: 206
$20,000 to $24,999: 204
$25,000 to $29,999: 207
$30,000 to $34,999: 163
$35,000 to $39,999: 249
$40,000 to $44,999: 128
$45,000 to $49,999: 138
$50,000 to $59,999: 220
$60,000 to $74,999: 242
$75,000 to $99,999: 212
$100,000 to $124,999: 102
$125,000 to $149,999: 70
$150,000 to $199,999: 32
$200,000 or more: 19

First ancestries reported:

English: 1251

United States or American: 557

Irish: 480

French (except Basque): 384

Scottish: 275

German: 262

Other groups: 246

Italian: 239

French Canadian: 222

European: 177

Scotch-Irish: 151

Dutch: 95

Polish: 91

Norwegian: 85

Swedish: 44

Danish: 39

Canadian: 32

British: 22

Greek: 18

Russian: 14

Lithuanian: 9

Ukrainian: 8

Hungarian: 7

Romanian: 7

Scandinavian: 7

Subsaharan African:: 7

African: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7

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

Canada (29%)
Netherlands (28%)
Other Western Europe (6%)
Other Northern Europe (6%)
Vietnam (6%)
Colombia (6%)
Hungary (5%)

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

This state: 4186
Northeast: 1445
Midwest: 335
South: 200
West: 104

56% of Ellsworth 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, 47% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 102
9th grade: 46
10th grade: 45
11th grade: 55
12th grade, no diploma: 55
High school graduate (or equivalency): 631
Less than 1 year of college: 137
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 278
Associate degree: 166
Bachelor's degree: 352
Master's degree: 100
Professional school degree: 66
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 74
9th grade: 55
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 106
High school graduate (or equivalency): 805
Less than 1 year of college: 168
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 425
Associate degree: 218
Bachelor's degree: 386
Master's degree: 155
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

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: 57.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,389
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,866
Some other race householders: $19,260
Two or more races householders: $8,209
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $14,680

Ellsworth household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ellsworth household income for Two or more races householders

Ellsworth marital status for males

Ellsworth marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $201,009
Some other race householders: $139,978
Hispanic or Latino householders: $139,978

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,405
One, attached: 47
Two: 165
3 or 4: 187
5 to 9: 147
10 to 19: 27
20 to 49: 48
50 or more: 57
Mobile homes: 359

Median worth of mobile homes: $67,326

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ellsworth:

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

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Coal or coke (4%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14

Here:	2.1%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	1.9%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51

Here:	18.8%
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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