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QuickFacts
| | Washington, Maine | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Total population | 33,941 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 16,576 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 17,365 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 40.5 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 14,118 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 25,869 | 41,994 |
Washington, Maine county Economy
fifty-six point nine six percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Washington, Maine. Among them 27.06% are females aged 16 and over. Seventy-six percent of Washington, Maine workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 0.47% use public transportation (including taxicab). Five point zero five percent of Washington, Maine residents work at home.
The total population of Washington, Maine is thirty-three thousand, nine hundred and forty-one people. The median household income in Washington, Maine is twenty-five thousand, eight hundred and sixty-nine dollars. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 25.37% of all occupations. 10.92% of Washington, Maine population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 20.57% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 17.15% of occupations.
18.52% of families in Washington, Maine have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. Zero of families are below poverty level. Washington, Maine median household income is twenty-five thousand, eight hundred and sixty-nine dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive twenty-eight thousand, three hundred and forty-seven dollars, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid $20,074.
| | Washington, Maine | %, Washington, Maine | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 27,214 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 15,500 | 56.96% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 15,354 | 56.42% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 14,042 | 51.6% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 1,312 | 4.82% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 8.5 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 146 | 0.54% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 11,714 | 43.04% | 36.08% |
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| Females 16 years and over | 14,037 | 51.58% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 7,363 | 27.06% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 7,355 | 27.03% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 6,803 | 25.0% | 27.92% |
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| Own children under 6 years | 2,023 | 7.43% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 1,248 | | 12,787,501 |
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| COMMUTING TO WORK |
| Workers 16 years and over | 13,743 | | 128,279,228 |
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 10,444 | 76.0% | 75.7% |
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,657 | 12.06% | 12.19% |
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Public transportation (including taxicab) | 64 | 0.47% | 4.73% |
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Walked | 722 | 5.25% | 2.93% |
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Other means | 162 | 1.18% | 1.19% |
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Worked at home | 694 | 5.05% | 3.26% |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 19.2 | 0.14% | 25.5 |
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| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 14,042 | | 129,721,512 |
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| OCCUPATION |
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Management, professional, and related occupations | 3,563 | 25.37% | 33.65% |
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Service occupations | 2,505 | 17.84% | 14.86% |
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Sales and office occupations | 2,888 | 20.57% | 26.69% |
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 1,145 | 8.15% | 0.73% |
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 1,533 | 10.92% | 9.45% |
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,408 | 17.15% | 14.62% |
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| INDUSTRY |
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,531 | 10.9% | 1.87% |
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Construction | 944 | 6.72% | 6.78% |
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Manufacturing | 1,968 | 14.02% | 14.1% |
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Wholesale trade | 384 | 2.73% | 3.6% |
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Retail trade | 1,521 | 10.83% | 11.73% |
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 581 | 4.14% | 5.2% |
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Information | 146 | 1.04% | 3.08% |
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 433 | 3.08% | 6.89% |
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 438 | 3.12% | 9.3% |
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Educational, health and social services | 3,694 | 26.31% | 19.92% |
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 779 | 5.55% | 7.87% |
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Other services (except public administration) | 642 | 4.57% | 4.87% |
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Public administration | 981 | 6.99% | 4.79% |
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| CLASS OF WORKER |
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Private wage and salary workers | 9,225 | 65.7% | 78.47% |
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Government workers | 2,882 | 20.52% | 14.59% |
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 1,886 | 13.43% | 6.63% |
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Unpaid family workers | 49 | 0.35% | 0.31% |
| | Washington, Maine | %, Washington, Maine | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 14,119 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 2,515 | 17.81% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 1,745 | 12.36% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 2,579 | 18.27% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 2,185 | 15.48% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 2,156 | 15.27% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 1,833 | 12.98% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 668 | 4.73% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 318 | 2.25% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 74 | 0.52% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 46 | 0.33% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 25,869 | | 41,994 |
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With earnings | 10,162 | 37.34% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 35,329 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 4,795 | 17.62% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 9,281 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 949 | 3.49% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,519 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 910 | 3.34% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 1,960 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 2,382 | 8.75% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 12,450 | | 17,376 |
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| Families | 9,305 | | 72,261,780 |
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Less than $10,000 | 860 | 9.24% | 5.75% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 924 | 9.93% | 4.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 1,697 | 18.24% | 10.74% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 1,619 | 17.4% | 12.02% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 1,723 | 18.52% | 17.13% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 1,540 | 16.55% | 22.32% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 571 | 6.14% | 12.47% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 266 | 2.86% | 9.6% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 66 | 0.71% | 2.75% |
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$200,000 or more | 39 | 0.42% | 2.92% |
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Median family income (dollars) | 31,657 | | 50,046 |
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Per capita income (dollars) | 14,119 | | 21,587 |
| Median earnings (dollars): |
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Male full-time, year-round workers | 28,347 | | 37,057 |
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Female full-time, year-round workers | 20,074 | | 27,194 |
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| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) |
| Families | 1,319 | | 6,620,945 |
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With related children under 18 years | 861 | 65.28% | 77.87% |
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With related children under 5 years | 312 | 23.65% | 38.7% |
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| Families with female householder, no husband present | 515 | | 3,315,916 |
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With related children under 18 years | 450 | 87.38% | 88.68% |
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With related children under 5 years | 157 | 30.49% | 42.27% |
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| Individuals | 6,272 | | 33,899,812 |
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18 years and over | 4,524 | 72.13% | 65.35% |
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65 years and over | 1,076 | 17.16% | 9.7% |
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Related children under 18 years | 1,679 | 26.77% | 33.59% |
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Related children 5 to 17 years | 1,256 | 20.03% | 23.52% |
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 2,355 | 37.55% | 31.63% |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.