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Penobscot, Maine county Housing Profile

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 Penobscot, Maine United States
StateMaine
CountyPenobscot
Total population144,919 281,421,906
Male70,715138,053,563
Female74,204143,368,343
Median age (years)37.235.3
Total households58,096105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)34,27441,994

Penobscot, Maine county Housing

All the Discern household information of Penobscot, Maine stated below. Penobscot, Maine gross rent between from $750 to $999 ammounts to 985 households which makes nearly 5.7%. Average household size of renter-occupied unit in Penobscot, Maine is two point five six compared to 2.40 in the US. Authoritative all the other important household statistics of Penobscot, Maine, including such significant indices as: average household size of owner-occupied unit, mortgage status and selected monthly owner costs, housing tenure, housing occupancy, etc.

 Penobscot, Maine %, Penobscot, Maine United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households58,096  105,480,101
Family households (families)37,813 65.09%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years17,497 30.12%32.79%
- Married-couple family29,913 51.49%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years12,349 21.26%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present5,733 9.87%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years3,784 6.51%7.17%
Nonfamily households20,283 34.91%31.94%
- Householder living alone15,517 26.71%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over5,799 9.98%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years18,689 32.17%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over13,436 23.13%23.39%
 
Average household size2.38  2.59
Average family size2.88  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units66,847  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units58,096 86.91%91.01%
- Vacant housing units8,751 13.09%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use4,962 7.42%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)2.3  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)6.2  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units58,096  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units40,554 60.67%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units17,542 26.24%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.56  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit1.98  2.40
 
Total housing units66,847  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached41,000 61.33%60.28%
1-unit, attached1,260 1.88%5.56%
2 units4,150 6.21%4.31%
3 or 4 units5,234 7.83%4.74%
5 to 9 units3,230 4.83%4.67%
10 to 19 units1,186 1.77%4.0%
20 or more units1,390 2.08%8.63%
Mobile home9,239 13.82%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.158 0.24%0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000834 1.25%2.38%
1995 to 19983,424 5.12%7.32%
1990 to 19944,938 7.39%7.31%
1980 to 19899,955 14.89%15.81%
1970 to 197911,412 17.07%18.5%
1960 to 19696,506 9.73%13.73%
1940 to 195910,865 16.25%19.97%
1939 or earlier18,913 28.29%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room1,008 1.51%2.2%
2 rooms2,650 3.96%4.81%
3 rooms6,437 9.63%9.84%
4 rooms13,013 19.47%15.97%
5 rooms15,727 23.53%20.89%
6 rooms11,643 17.42%18.45%
7 rooms7,175 10.73%12.06%
8 rooms4,728 7.07%8.06%
9 or more rooms4,466 6.68%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.2  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units58,096  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 200010,922 18.8%19.95%
1995 to 199814,815 25.5%28.9%
1990 to 19948,739 15.04%16.07%
1980 to 198911,212 19.3%15.58%
1970 to 19796,290 10.83%9.86%
1969 or earlier6,118 10.53%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None4,495 7.74%10.3%
120,523 35.33%34.25%
224,197 41.65%38.36%
3 or more8,881 15.29%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas202 0.35%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas1,777 3.06%6.52%
Electricity2,629 4.53%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.49,710 85.57%8.97%
Coal or coke62 0.11%0.14%
Wood3,411 5.87%1.68%
Solar energy0  0.04%
Other fuel205 0.35%0.39%
No fuel used100 0.17%0.69%
 
 Penobscot, Maine %, Penobscot, Maine United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities578  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities433  715,535
No telephone service843  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units58,096  105,480,101
1.00 or less57,409 98.82%94.26%
1.01 to 1.50515 0.89%3.02%
1.51 or more172 0.3%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units26,939  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,0003,624 13.45%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,99915,204 56.44%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,9995,726 21.26%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,9991,430 5.31%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999757 2.81%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999163 0.61%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,99927 0.1%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more8 0.03%0.57%
Median (dollars)82,400  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage17,511 65.0%70.03%
- Less than $300170 0.63%0.46%
- $300 to $4991,407 5.22%3.89%
- $500 to $6993,794 14.08%8.95%
- $700 to $9996,435 23.89%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,4994,365 16.2%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999966 3.59%10.06%
- $2,000 or more374 1.39%8.09%
- Median (dollars)845  1,088
Not mortgaged9,428 35.0%29.97%
- Median (dollars)290  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent10,158 37.71%36.52%
15 to 19 percent5,306 19.7%17.5%
20 to 24 percent4,023 14.93%13.92%
25 to 29 percent2,327 8.64%9.44%
30 to 34 percent1,377 5.11%6.02%
35 percent or more3,580 13.29%15.79%
Not computed168 0.62%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units17,281  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $2001,823 10.55%5.24%
$200 to $2991,595 9.23%5.17%
$300 to $4995,980 34.6%21.99%
$500 to $7495,740 33.22%33.69%
$750 to $999985 5.7%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499140 0.81%8.68%
$1,500 or more14 0.08%2.91%
No cash rent1,004 5.81%5.15%
Median (dollars)468  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent2,945 17.04%18.1%
15 to 19 percent2,285 13.22%14.31%
20 to 24 percent2,294 13.27%12.78%
25 to 29 percent1,942 11.24%10.42%
30 to 34 percent1,210 7.0%7.34%
35 percent or more5,392 31.2%29.5%
Not computed1,213 7.02%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.