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Perham, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $140,432 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
Perham:

$140,432
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,141 - $180,986

Total population: 386 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 434 (22 farm, 412 nonfarm))

Houses: 183 (166 occupied: 149 owner occupied, 17 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

10%
State:

26%

Housing density: 5 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $39,305.

Median contract rent in 2022: $640 (lower quartile is $658, upper quartile is $715)


Median gross rent in Perham, ME in 2022: $912

Housing units in Perham with a mortgage: 35 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 41



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Perham, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 69,865
  • In family households: 56,286 (14,401 male householders, 5,177 female householders)
    15,342 spouses, 17,272 children (15,805 natural, 490 adopted, 977 stepchildren), 906 grandchildren, 388 brothers or sisters, 444 parents, foster children, 351 other relatives, 1,729 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 13,579 (5,454 male householders (4,306 living alone)), 5,929 female householders (5,219 living alone)), 2,196 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,005 (780 institutionalized population)

11,978 married couples with children.
3,458 single-parent households (967 men, 2,491 women).

95.7% of residents of Perham speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (17% speak English very well, 61% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 11 (2.8%)
(90.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Perham, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Perham, Maine
  • 2no bedroom
  • 131 bedroom
  • 212 bedrooms
  • 893 bedrooms
  • 84 bedrooms
  • 165+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perham, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perham, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 102 bedrooms
  • 73 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Perham in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Perham in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 11no vehicle
  • 271 vehicle
  • 722 vehicles
  • 273 vehicles
  • 24 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Perham in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Perham in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 61 vehicle
  • 112 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perham, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perham, Maine
  • 21 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 113 rooms
  • 154 rooms
  • 405 rooms
  • 466 rooms
  • 177 rooms
  • 48 rooms
  • 129+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perham, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perham, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 23 rooms
  • 44 rooms
  • 85 rooms
  • 36 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Perham, ME
Perham town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Perham, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Perham, ME in 2022
  • 2,019Less than $10,000
  • 3,545$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,775$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,889$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,529$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,885$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,277$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,234$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,210$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,992$125,000 to $149,999
  • 988$150,000 to $199,999
  • 853$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Perham: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 101.4%
Number of people working at home: 24 (14.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 8
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 0
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 31
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 31
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 10
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 26
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 3
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 19
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 5
  • 90 or more minutes: 4

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 125 (83.3%)
  • Carpooled: 15 (10.0%)
  • Walked: 2 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 8 (5.3%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Perham detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Perham, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Perham, Maine
  • 51995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 41985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 21975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 7Before 1965
Ancestries in Perham, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • French: 118 (22.6%)
  • English: 108 (20.7%)
  • Irish: 72 (13.8%)
  • Swedish: 64 (12.3%)
  • German: 34 (6.5%)
  • Other: 33 (6.3%)
  • Scottish: 27 (5.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 17 (3.3%)
  • Russian: 11 (2.1%)
  • Italian: 10 (1.9%)
  • United States: 9 (1.7%)
  • Dutch: 8 (1.5%)
  • Norwegian: 4 (0.8%)
  • Danish: 2 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 2 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 2 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Russia
Perham:

50.0% (9)
Maine:

1.5% (551)

Canada
Perham:

38.9% (7)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

United Kingdom
Perham:

11.1% (2)
Maine:

7.8% (2,856)

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

  • This state: 327
  • Other state: 89
  • Northeast: 69
  • Midwest: 4
  • South: 14
  • West: 2

70% of Perham 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, 37% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2
  • 7th and 8th grade: 16
  • 9th grade: 5
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 59
  • Less than 1 year of college: 13
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 19
  • Associate degree: 5
  • Bachelor's degree: 12
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 2
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: 14
  • 9th grade: 5
  • 10th grade: 5
  • 11th grade: 2
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 71
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 19
  • Associate degree: 10
  • Bachelor's degree: 18
  • Master's degree: 2
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Perham marital status for males
Perham marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 155
  • Two: 5
  • Mobile homes: 23

Median worth of mobile homes: $89,813

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.3%
Year householders moved into residence in Perham
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Perham, ME
  • 79.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 19.5%Wood
  • 1.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Perham, ME
  • 88.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.8%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here:

6.3%
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 Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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