Waterville, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,923 (Urban population: 14,262 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,661 (all nonfarm))

Waterville, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,819 (6,218 occupied: 3,057 owner occupied, 3,161 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	51%
State:	28%

Housing density: 502 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: $482 (lower quartile is $363, upper quartile is $583)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $499

Median gross rent in Waterville, ME in 2007: $534

Housing units in Waterville with a mortgage: 1,394 (78 second mortgage, 230 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 917

Waterville,ME index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,771 (it was $76,200 in 2000)

Waterville:	$130,771
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,633 - $173,305

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $156,603
Here: $156,603
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $78,998
Here: $78,998
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $126,455
Here: $126,455
State: $237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,166
Here: $123,166
State: $258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $43,942
Here: $43,942
State: $254,084

Mobile homes: $26,063
Here: $26,063
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,265

In family households: 9,843 (2,262 male householders, 1,145 female householders)
2,414 spouses, 3,422 children (3,214 natural, 59 adopted, 149 stepchildren), 129 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 143 other relatives, 270 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,422 (1,087 male householders (862 living alone)), 1,742 female householders (1,527 living alone)), 593 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,340 (269 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,640 2-persons, 851 3-persons, 610 4-persons, 203 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,389 1-person, 385 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 17 6-persons.

1,743 married couples with children.
1,132 single-parent households (220 men, 912 women).

87.6% of residents of Waterville speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
9.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 544 (3.5%)
(48.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waterville, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 105 4 rooms: 279 5 rooms: 706 6 rooms: 670 7 rooms: 511 8 rooms: 467 9 or more rooms: 311

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterville, Maine:
	1 room: 64 2 rooms: 201 3 rooms: 754 4 rooms: 931 5 rooms: 650 6 rooms: 309 7 rooms: 130 8 rooms: 67 9 or more rooms: 55

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 28
1995 to 1998: 90
1990 to 1994: 205
1980 to 1989: 538
1970 to 1979: 751
1960 to 1969: 565
1950 to 1959: 1,027
1940 to 1949: 770
1939 or earlier: 2,845

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waterville:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 147 2 bedrooms: 759 3 bedrooms: 1,325 4 bedrooms: 638 5 or more bedrooms: 188

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterville:
	no bedroom: 83 1 bedroom: 1,045 2 bedrooms: 1,306 3 bedrooms: 494 4 bedrooms: 198 5 or more bedrooms: 35

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Waterville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 164 1 vehicle: 1,233 2 vehicles: 1,234 3 vehicles: 348 4 vehicles: 72 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Waterville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 925 1 vehicle: 1,622 2 vehicles: 516 3 vehicles: 89 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 59
$35,000 to $39,999: 47
$40,000 to $49,999: 83
$50,000 to $59,999: 244
$60,000 to $69,999: 318
$70,000 to $79,999: 453
$80,000 to $89,999: 287
$90,000 to $99,999: 196
$100,000 to $124,999: 246
$125,000 to $149,999: 134
$150,000 to $174,999: 77
$175,000 to $199,999: 34
$200,000 to $249,999: 76
$250,000 to $299,999: 22
$300,000 to $399,999: 10
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Waterville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Waterville:

Less than $100: 29 people
$100 to $149: 79
$150 to $199: 164
$200 to $249: 144
$250 to $299: 127
$300 to $349: 143
$350 to $399: 222
$400 to $449: 393
$450 to $499: 397
$500 to $549: 387
$550 to $599: 331
$600 to $649: 248
$650 to $699: 181
$700 to $749: 109
$750 to $799: 61
$800 to $899: 54
$900 to $999: 21
$1,000 to $1,249: 19
$1,250 to $1,499: 3
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 86

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 95 1990 to 1994: 49 1985 to 1989: 36 1980 to 1984: 44 1975 to 1979: 73 1970 to 1974: 27 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 210

Waterville, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.6%
Number of people working at home: 259 (3.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 580
5 to 9 minutes: 1946
10 to 14 minutes: 1525
15 to 19 minutes: 572
20 to 24 minutes: 490
25 to 29 minutes: 212
30 to 34 minutes: 435
35 to 39 minutes: 51
40 to 44 minutes: 76
45 to 59 minutes: 258
60 to 89 minutes: 260
90 or more minutes: 128

Waterville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,491 (66%)
Carpooled: 943 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 33 (0%)
Taxi: 110 (2%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 31 (0%)
Walked: 867 (13%)
Other means: 37 (1%)
Worked at home: 259 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1076
$10,000 to $14,999: 635
$15,000 to $19,999: 572
$20,000 to $24,999: 628
$25,000 to $29,999: 470
$30,000 to $34,999: 311
$35,000 to $39,999: 441
$40,000 to $44,999: 407
$45,000 to $49,999: 337
$50,000 to $59,999: 344
$60,000 to $74,999: 360
$75,000 to $99,999: 319
$100,000 to $124,999: 133
$125,000 to $149,999: 72
$150,000 to $199,999: 55
$200,000 or more: 76

First ancestries reported:

French Canadian: 2355

French (except Basque): 2165

English: 2144

Irish: 1075

United States or American: 957

Other groups: 749

German: 649

Italian: 348

Polish: 289

Arab:: 263

Scottish: 260

Lebanese: 254

Scotch-Irish: 207

Swedish: 144

Russian: 101

Welsh: 90

Lithuanian: 81

Armenian: 74

Norwegian: 69

Canadian: 68

British: 56

Greek: 54

Dutch: 53

European: 52

Ukrainian: 39

Portuguese: 37

Swiss: 36

Finnish: 25

Israeli: 21

Scandinavian: 20

Croatian: 20

Austrian: 19

Subsaharan African:: 16

Turkish: 15

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13

Czech: 12

Northern European: 11

Eastern European: 11

Hungarian: 10

Syrian: 9

African: 8

Czechoslovakian: 8

Haitian: 8

Danish: 7

Estonian: 7

Acadian/Cajun: 7

Slovene: 5

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5

Yugoslavian: 5

Slovak: 5

Cape Verdean: 4

Kenyan: 4

Australian: 4

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

Canada (42%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (24%)
Korea (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Ukraine (3%)
Greece (2%)
Vietnam (2%)

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

This state: 10338
Northeast: 2791
Midwest: 563
South: 664
West: 591

48% of Waterville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 38
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 193
9th grade: 135
10th grade: 97
11th grade: 52
12th grade, no diploma: 135
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,550
Less than 1 year of college: 214
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 559
Associate degree: 245
Bachelor's degree: 583
Master's degree: 160
Professional school degree: 129
Doctorate degree: 74

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 32
5th and 6th grade: 67
7th and 8th grade: 253
9th grade: 188
10th grade: 205
11th grade: 110
12th grade, no diploma: 120
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,098
Less than 1 year of college: 341
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 540
Associate degree: 435
Bachelor's degree: 660
Master's degree: 280
Professional school degree: 95
Doctorate degree: 55

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 41.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

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: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 20.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,529
Black householders: $10,228
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $6,470
Asian householders: $31,116
Two or more races householders: $12,375
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,808

Waterville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Waterville household income for Black householders

Waterville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Waterville marital status for males

Waterville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $134,717
Asian householders: $123,734
Two or more races householders: $324,181
Hispanic or Latino householders: $193,067

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,865
One, attached: 154
Two: 1,448
3 or 4: 884
5 to 9: 690
10 to 19: 202
20 to 49: 312
50 or more: 60
Mobile homes: 204

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,743

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Waterville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (95%) Electricity (2%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 67

Here:	4.5%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23

Here:	2.6%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,869

Here:	82.4%
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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