Freeport, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 1,615, Rural population: 101 (all nonfarm))

Freeport, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 861 (811 occupied: 449 owner occupied, 362 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	28%

Housing density: 335 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: $645 (lower quartile is $477, upper quartile is $836)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $724

Median gross rent in Freeport, ME in 2007: $693

Housing units in Freeport with a mortgage: 172 (8 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 125

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $237,529 (it was $125,200 in 2000)

Freeport:	$237,529
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $141,507 - $316,159

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $267,727
Here: $267,727
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $182,069
Here: $182,069
State: $259,290

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $291,536
Here: $291,536
State: $258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $328,457
Here: $328,457
State: $254,084

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,637

In family households: 1,155 (242 male householders, 156 female householders)
286 spouses, 406 children (380 natural, 18 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 0 other relatives, 38 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 482 (168 male householders (109 living alone)), 249 female householders (241 living alone)), 65 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 79 (58 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 188 2-persons, 99 3-persons, 86 4-persons, 25 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 350 1-person, 67 2-persons.

220 married couples with children.
164 single-parent households (20 men, 144 women).

93.0% of residents of Freeport speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 95 (5.5%)
(46.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Freeport, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 64 5 rooms: 135 6 rooms: 124 7 rooms: 65 8 rooms: 27 9 or more rooms: 25

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Freeport, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 22 3 rooms: 114 4 rooms: 99 5 rooms: 109 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 78
1990 to 1994: 34
1980 to 1989: 178
1970 to 1979: 103
1960 to 1969: 67
1950 to 1959: 98
1940 to 1949: 65
1939 or earlier: 225

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Freeport:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 179 3 bedrooms: 196 4 bedrooms: 42 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Freeport:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 185 2 bedrooms: 80 3 bedrooms: 97 4 bedrooms: 0 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 Freeport in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 32 1 vehicle: 200 2 vehicles: 187 3 vehicles: 30 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Freeport in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 9 1 vehicle: 226 2 vehicles: 111 3 vehicles: 16 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$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: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 22
$70,000 to $79,999: 18
$80,000 to $89,999: 23
$90,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 61
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $174,999: 55
$175,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 to $249,999: 31
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$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

Freeport rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Freeport:

Less than $100: 18 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 18
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 20
$500 to $549: 27
$550 to $599: 33
$600 to $649: 42
$650 to $699: 36
$700 to $749: 20
$750 to $799: 13
$800 to $899: 45
$900 to $999: 16
$1,000 to $1,249: 42
$1,250 to $1,499: 5
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 36 1990 to 1994: 15 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 44

Freeport, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.1%
Number of people working at home: 19 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 119
5 to 9 minutes: 230
10 to 14 minutes: 135
15 to 19 minutes: 66
20 to 24 minutes: 210
25 to 29 minutes: 98
30 to 34 minutes: 85
35 to 39 minutes: 9
40 to 44 minutes: 7
45 to 59 minutes: 36
60 to 89 minutes: 0
90 or more minutes: 28

Freeport mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 767 (74%)
Carpooled: 90 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 17 (2%)
Walked: 149 (14%)
Worked at home: 19 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 107
$10,000 to $14,999: 93
$15,000 to $19,999: 65
$20,000 to $24,999: 55
$25,000 to $29,999: 24
$30,000 to $34,999: 73
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $44,999: 19
$45,000 to $49,999: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 103
$60,000 to $74,999: 63
$75,000 to $99,999: 94
$100,000 to $124,999: 21
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 35
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

English: 392

United States or American: 157

Other groups: 149

Irish: 146

French Canadian: 108

French (except Basque): 95

Scottish: 84

German: 56

Italian: 27

Portuguese: 27

Dutch: 26

Scandinavian: 22

Russian: 21

Scotch-Irish: 20

British: 17

Polish: 16

European: 13

Swedish: 13

Hungarian: 10

Danish: 10

Slovak: 9

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (38%)
Philippines (24%)
United Kingdom (22%)
Venezuela (16%)

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

This state: 1037
Northeast: 381
Midwest: 115
South: 58
West: 8

52% of Freeport residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 5
9th grade: 45
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 166
Less than 1 year of college: 13
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 62
Associate degree: 18
Bachelor's degree: 137
Master's degree: 30
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 8

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: 6
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 252
Less than 1 year of college: 45
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 77
Associate degree: 41
Bachelor's degree: 158
Master's degree: 66
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian 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: $43,777
Black householders: $4,808
Asian householders: $72,683
Two or more races householders: $13,542

Freeport household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Freeport household income for Two or more races householders

Freeport marital status for males

Freeport marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $233,297
Black or African American householders: $209,968

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 383
One, attached: 49
Two: 22
3 or 4: 152
5 to 9: 160
10 to 19: 52
20 to 49: 13
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 22

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Freeport:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Electricity (4%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Electricity (24%) Utility gas (15%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
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: 0

Here:	0.0%
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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