Falmouth, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,653 (Urban population: 6,153, Rural population: 4,500 (21 farm, 4,479 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,169 (3,948 occupied: 3,292 owner occupied, 656 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

Housing density: 141 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: $974 (lower quartile is $640, upper quartile is $1,288)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $587

Median gross rent in Falmouth, ME in 2007: $1,107

Housing units in Falmouth with a mortgage: 1,992 (240 second mortgage, 380 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 773

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $413,145 (it was $219,300 in 2000)

Falmouth:	$413,145
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $232,051 - $639,589

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $512,214
Here: $512,214
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $350,725
Here: $350,725
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $383,925
Here: $383,925
State: $237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $393,595
Here: $393,595
State: $258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,247
Here: $157,247
State: $254,084

Mobile homes: $137,500
Here: $137,500
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,092

In family households: 8,707 (2,206 male householders, 635 female householders)
2,511 spouses, 3,146 children (2,877 natural, 194 adopted, 75 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 23 other relatives, 89 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,385 (433 male householders (295 living alone)), 682 female householders (607 living alone)), 270 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 218 (188 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,255 2-persons, 549 3-persons, 718 4-persons, 242 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 902 1-person, 178 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 19 4-persons.

2,434 married couples with children.
306 single-parent households (78 men, 228 women).

96.7% of residents of Falmouth speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 231 (2.2%)
(39.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Falmouth, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 50 4 rooms: 238 5 rooms: 347 6 rooms: 648 7 rooms: 650 8 rooms: 449 9 or more rooms: 910

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Falmouth, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 83 3 rooms: 139 4 rooms: 160 5 rooms: 115 6 rooms: 93 7 rooms: 26 8 rooms: 40 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 136
1995 to 1998: 371
1990 to 1994: 338
1980 to 1989: 619
1970 to 1979: 425
1960 to 1969: 241
1950 to 1959: 687
1940 to 1949: 312
1939 or earlier: 1,040

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Falmouth:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 68 2 bedrooms: 593 3 bedrooms: 1,362 4 bedrooms: 992 5 or more bedrooms: 277

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Falmouth:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 243 2 bedrooms: 273 3 bedrooms: 101 4 bedrooms: 33 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Falmouth in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 59 1 vehicle: 688 2 vehicles: 1,865 3 vehicles: 545 4 vehicles: 116 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Falmouth in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 82 1 vehicle: 311 2 vehicles: 229 3 vehicles: 27 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Falmouth, 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: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 36
$70,000 to $79,999: 18
$80,000 to $89,999: 53
$90,000 to $99,999: 77
$100,000 to $124,999: 122
$125,000 to $149,999: 312
$150,000 to $174,999: 327
$175,000 to $199,999: 302
$200,000 to $249,999: 408
$250,000 to $299,999: 265
$300,000 to $399,999: 432
$400,000 to $499,999: 208
$500,000 to $749,999: 153
$750,000 to $999,999: 43
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Falmouth rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Falmouth:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 1
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 24
$600 to $649: 42
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 64
$900 to $999: 88
$1,000 to $1,249: 124
$1,250 to $1,499: 87
$1,500 to $1,999: 65
$2,000 or more: 15
No cash rent: 51

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 18 1990 to 1994: 33 1985 to 1989: 24 1980 to 1984: 18 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 36 1965 to 1969: 82

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.1%
Number of people working at home: 347 (7.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 202
5 to 9 minutes: 381
10 to 14 minutes: 751
15 to 19 minutes: 1170
20 to 24 minutes: 816
25 to 29 minutes: 202
30 to 34 minutes: 371
35 to 39 minutes: 52
40 to 44 minutes: 67
45 to 59 minutes: 65
60 to 89 minutes: 159
90 or more minutes: 111

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,943 (84%)
Carpooled: 276 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%)
Walked: 68 (1%)
Other means: 42 (1%)
Worked at home: 347 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 142
$10,000 to $14,999: 162
$15,000 to $19,999: 89
$20,000 to $24,999: 180
$25,000 to $29,999: 142
$30,000 to $34,999: 199
$35,000 to $39,999: 240
$40,000 to $44,999: 146
$45,000 to $49,999: 84
$50,000 to $59,999: 378
$60,000 to $74,999: 411
$75,000 to $99,999: 484
$100,000 to $124,999: 461
$125,000 to $149,999: 179
$150,000 to $199,999: 266
$200,000 or more: 393

First ancestries reported:

English: 1908

Irish: 1289

French (except Basque): 690

Italian: 689

United States or American: 568

German: 480

Scottish: 429

Other groups: 338

French Canadian: 331

Polish: 256

Scotch-Irish: 255

European: 202

Greek: 125

Swedish: 100

Norwegian: 97

Eastern European: 84

British: 82

Russian: 79

Dutch: 73

Canadian: 69

Scandinavian: 64

Danish: 61

Ukrainian: 56

Lithuanian: 48

Welsh: 33

Portuguese: 30

Iranian: 27

Austrian: 24

Hungarian: 23

Slovak: 21

Turkish: 20

Arab:: 19

Lebanese: 19

Latvian: 12

Swiss: 10

Subsaharan African:: 9

South African: 9

Czech: 8

Armenian: 8

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

Canada (29%)
United Kingdom (16%)
Cambodia (10%)
Turkey (9%)
Iran (7%)
Germany (7%)
Italy (5%)

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

This state: 5847
Northeast: 2836
Midwest: 596
South: 413
West: 354

57% of Falmouth residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 69
High school graduate (or equivalency): 452
Less than 1 year of college: 114
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 436
Associate degree: 200
Bachelor's degree: 1,019
Master's degree: 425
Professional school degree: 364
Doctorate degree: 72

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 41
High school graduate (or equivalency): 804
Less than 1 year of college: 184
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 525
Associate degree: 292
Bachelor's degree: 1,281
Master's degree: 420
Professional school degree: 158
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $82,656
Black householders: $4,808
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $70,911
Asian householders: $84,084
Two or more races householders: $140,614
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $180,687

Falmouth household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Falmouth household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Falmouth household income for Two or more races householders

Falmouth household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Falmouth marital status for males

Falmouth marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $402,019
Black or African American householders: $349,946
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $121,314
Hispanic or Latino householders: $513,255

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,383
One, attached: 225
Two: 145
3 or 4: 125
5 to 9: 65
10 to 19: 35
20 to 49: 104
50 or more: 70
Mobile homes: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $195,717

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Falmouth:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (92%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Utility gas (14%) Electricity (12%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 69

Here:	4.7%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 67

Here:	11.7%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 66

Here:	30.7%
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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