Winthrop, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,917 (14 farm, 2,903 nonfarm))

Winthrop, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,359 (1,217 occupied: 812 owner occupied, 405 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	28%

Housing density: 245 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: $489 (lower quartile is $380, upper quartile is $572)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $579

Median gross rent in Winthrop, ME in 2007: $546

Housing units in Winthrop with a mortgage: 546 (26 second mortgage, 145 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 146

Winthrop,ME index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,183 (it was $98,000 in 2000)

Winthrop:	$168,183
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $106,639 - $202,779

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $191,349
Here: $191,349
State: $240,738

In 2-unit structures: $172,750
Here: $172,750
State: $237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,295
Here: $170,295
State: $258,838

Mobile homes: $52,500
Here: $52,500
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,756

In family households: 2,196 (555 male householders, 190 female householders)
583 spouses, 699 children (666 natural, 6 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 17 other relatives, 112 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 560 (214 male householders (119 living alone)), 220 female householders (202 living alone)), 126 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 161 (125 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 382 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 146 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 11 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 321 1-person, 88 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

424 married couples with children.
171 single-parent households (23 men, 148 women).

93.7% of residents of Winthrop speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 77 (2.6%)
(49.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Winthrop, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 66 5 rooms: 144 6 rooms: 192 7 rooms: 115 8 rooms: 120 9 or more rooms: 131

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Winthrop, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 29 3 rooms: 87 4 rooms: 179 5 rooms: 55 6 rooms: 37 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 15
1990 to 1994: 84
1980 to 1989: 154
1970 to 1979: 257
1960 to 1969: 177
1950 to 1959: 181
1940 to 1949: 98
1939 or earlier: 386

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Winthrop:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 177 3 bedrooms: 384 4 bedrooms: 178 5 or more bedrooms: 44

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Winthrop:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 105 2 bedrooms: 215 3 bedrooms: 74 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Winthrop in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 29 1 vehicle: 217 2 vehicles: 412 3 vehicles: 133 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Winthrop in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 256 2 vehicles: 83 3 vehicles: 35 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 10
$60,000 to $69,999: 39
$70,000 to $79,999: 98
$80,000 to $89,999: 102
$90,000 to $99,999: 86
$100,000 to $124,999: 190
$125,000 to $149,999: 75
$150,000 to $174,999: 9
$175,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 to $249,999: 8
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 10
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Winthrop rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Winthrop:

Less than $100: 16 people
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 27
$300 to $349: 19
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 41
$450 to $499: 70
$500 to $549: 55
$550 to $599: 38
$600 to $649: 22
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 10
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 10
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 10

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 12 1990 to 1994: 17 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 32

Winthrop, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.8%
Number of people working at home: 73 (4.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 88
5 to 9 minutes: 224
10 to 14 minutes: 123
15 to 19 minutes: 204
20 to 24 minutes: 249
25 to 29 minutes: 123
30 to 34 minutes: 218
35 to 39 minutes: 47
40 to 44 minutes: 21
45 to 59 minutes: 67
60 to 89 minutes: 66
90 or more minutes: 33

Winthrop mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,171 (76%)
Carpooled: 224 (15%)
Walked: 68 (4%)
Worked at home: 73 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 102
$10,000 to $14,999: 89
$15,000 to $19,999: 57
$20,000 to $24,999: 94
$25,000 to $29,999: 72
$30,000 to $34,999: 137
$35,000 to $39,999: 50
$40,000 to $44,999: 64
$45,000 to $49,999: 63
$50,000 to $59,999: 107
$60,000 to $74,999: 129
$75,000 to $99,999: 156
$100,000 to $124,999: 28
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

English: 562

French (except Basque): 315

United States or American: 299

French Canadian: 283

Irish: 217

Other groups: 106

German: 86

Italian: 76

Scottish: 74

Scotch-Irish: 55

Welsh: 46

Polish: 43

Norwegian: 40

Canadian: 25

Swedish: 25

Dutch: 23

Arab:: 15

Egyptian: 15

Slovak: 15

Russian: 12

Ukrainian: 11

Danish: 10

British: 8

Slovene: 8

Finnish: 7

Portuguese: 4

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

Canada (53%)
Netherlands (22%)
Russia (16%)
Vietnam (9%)

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

This state: 1995
Northeast: 545
Midwest: 108
South: 79
West: 90

58% of Winthrop residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 27
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 44
High school graduate (or equivalency): 293
Less than 1 year of college: 27
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 135
Associate degree: 47
Bachelor's degree: 224
Master's degree: 125
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 48
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 58
High school graduate (or equivalency): 349
Less than 1 year of college: 55
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 134
Associate degree: 86
Bachelor's degree: 195
Master's degree: 79
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,749
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,808
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $14,566

Winthrop household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Winthrop marital status for males

Winthrop marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $168,011

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 918
One, attached: 41
Two: 53
3 or 4: 98
5 to 9: 184
Mobile homes: 65

Median worth of mobile homes: $77,571

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Winthrop:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%) Wood (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	4.5%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	2.8%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Here:	15.3%
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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