Hampden, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,901, Rural population: 1,148 (all nonfarm))

Hampden, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,714 (1,644 occupied: 1,211 owner occupied, 433 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	28%

Housing density: 155 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: $601 (lower quartile is $502, upper quartile is $805)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $578

Median gross rent in Hampden, ME in 2007: $728

Housing units in Hampden with a mortgage: 732 (78 second mortgage, 146 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 330

Hampden,ME index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $166,477 (it was $103,000 in 2000)

Hampden:	$166,477
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $108,868 - $243,563

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $201,808
Here: $201,808
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $343,147
Here: $343,147
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $245,582
Here: $245,582
State: $237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,265
Here: $114,265
State: $258,838

Mobile homes: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,049

In family households: 3,467 (958 male householders, 206 female householders)
997 spouses, 1,208 children (1,157 natural, 13 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 11 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 582 (150 male householders (116 living alone)), 306 female householders (258 living alone)), 126 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 539 2-persons, 243 3-persons, 282 4-persons, 82 5-persons, 18 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 374 1-person, 59 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 14 5-persons.

860 married couples with children.
220 single-parent households (42 men, 178 women).

96.8% of residents of Hampden speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 96 (2.4%)
(86.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hampden, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 74 5 rooms: 251 6 rooms: 188 7 rooms: 222 8 rooms: 245 9 or more rooms: 215

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hampden, Maine:
	1 room: 22 2 rooms: 71 3 rooms: 55 4 rooms: 182 5 rooms: 31 6 rooms: 54 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 46
1990 to 1994: 140
1980 to 1989: 220
1970 to 1979: 115
1960 to 1969: 281
1950 to 1959: 233
1940 to 1949: 198
1939 or earlier: 469

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hampden:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 214 3 bedrooms: 502 4 bedrooms: 390 5 or more bedrooms: 81

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hampden:
	no bedroom: 22 1 bedroom: 128 2 bedrooms: 197 3 bedrooms: 76 4 bedrooms: 10 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 Hampden in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 51 1 vehicle: 252 2 vehicles: 622 3 vehicles: 222 4 vehicles: 57 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Hampden in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 84 1 vehicle: 144 2 vehicles: 173 3 vehicles: 32 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Hampden, 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: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 18
$50,000 to $59,999: 23
$60,000 to $69,999: 49
$70,000 to $79,999: 98
$80,000 to $89,999: 195
$90,000 to $99,999: 109
$100,000 to $124,999: 174
$125,000 to $149,999: 153
$150,000 to $174,999: 57
$175,000 to $199,999: 94
$200,000 to $249,999: 68
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Hampden rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Hampden:

Less than $100: 10 people
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 18
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 35
$450 to $499: 33
$500 to $549: 28
$550 to $599: 51
$600 to $649: 12
$650 to $699: 16
$700 to $749: 38
$750 to $799: 15
$800 to $899: 77
$900 to $999: 22
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 10
$2,000 or more: 1
No cash rent: 24

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 90

Hampden, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.9%
Number of people working at home: 93 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 83
5 to 9 minutes: 234
10 to 14 minutes: 479
15 to 19 minutes: 518
20 to 24 minutes: 325
25 to 29 minutes: 63
30 to 34 minutes: 131
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 51
45 to 59 minutes: 41
60 to 89 minutes: 82
90 or more minutes: 7

Hampden mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,741 (83%)
Carpooled: 221 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Walked: 23 (1%)
Other means: 21 (1%)
Worked at home: 93 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 68
$10,000 to $14,999: 63
$15,000 to $19,999: 54
$20,000 to $24,999: 66
$25,000 to $29,999: 109
$30,000 to $34,999: 100
$35,000 to $39,999: 76
$40,000 to $44,999: 134
$45,000 to $49,999: 82
$50,000 to $59,999: 205
$60,000 to $74,999: 210
$75,000 to $99,999: 203
$100,000 to $124,999: 133
$125,000 to $149,999: 44
$150,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 or more: 31

First ancestries reported:

English: 714

Irish: 521

United States or American: 446

French (except Basque): 305

German: 257

French Canadian: 232

Italian: 182

Scotch-Irish: 136

Scottish: 133

Other groups: 112

Canadian: 58

Polish: 56

Russian: 37

Swedish: 36

Hungarian: 28

Dutch: 21

Welsh: 17

Czechoslovakian: 11

Czech: 9

Arab:: 8

Lebanese: 8

Lithuanian: 7

Portuguese: 7

Romanian: 6

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

Canada (73%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Romania (6%)
Korea (6%)
Ireland (5%)

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

This state: 2787
Northeast: 795
Midwest: 69
South: 213
West: 61

60% of Hampden residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% 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: 17
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 294
Less than 1 year of college: 89
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 194
Associate degree: 172
Bachelor's degree: 297
Master's degree: 114
Professional school degree: 71
Doctorate degree: 34

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: 35
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 459
Less than 1 year of college: 76
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 162
Associate degree: 195
Bachelor's degree: 306
Master's degree: 136
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $63,530
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,808
Asian householders: $72,683

Hampden household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Hampden marital status for males

Hampden marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,709
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $153,546

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,245
One, attached: 31
Two: 87
3 or 4: 131
5 to 9: 123
20 to 49: 12
50 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 73

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,808

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hampden:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (92%) Wood (3%) Electricity (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32

Here:	6.5%
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: 52

Here:	33.8%
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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