Maine state Housing Profile

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Maine state Housing

All the Investigate household information of Maine stated below. Maine gross rent between from $750 to $999 ammounts to fourteen thousand, four hundred and twenty-eight households which makes nearly ten point zero four percent. Average household size of renter-occupied unit in Maine is two point five four compared to 2.40 in the US. Current all the other important household statistics of 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.

	Maine	%, Maine	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	518,200		105,480,101
Family households (families)	340,685	65.74%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	157,325	30.36%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	272,152	52.52%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	112,767	21.76%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	49,022	9.46%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	32,352	6.24%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	177,515	34.26%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	139,969	27.01%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	55,483	10.71%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	167,685	32.36%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	128,137	24.73%	23.39%
Average household size	2.39		2.59
Average family size	2.90		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	651,901		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	518,200	79.49%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	133,701	20.51%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	101,470	15.57%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.7		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	7.0		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	518,200		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	370,905	56.9%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	147,295	22.59%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.54		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.03		2.40
Total housing units	651,901		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	439,459	67.41%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	14,387	2.21%	5.56%
2 units	36,565	5.61%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	38,117	5.85%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	27,835	4.27%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	11,087	1.7%	4.0%
20 or more units	18,738	2.87%	8.63%
Mobile home	63,902	9.8%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1,811	0.28%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	12,493	1.92%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	36,375	5.58%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	46,041	7.06%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	104,039	15.96%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	103,806	15.92%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	59,812	9.18%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	99,476	15.26%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	189,859	29.12%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	9,827	1.51%	2.2%
2 rooms	24,388	3.74%	4.81%
3 rooms	59,163	9.08%	9.84%
4 rooms	121,888	18.7%	15.97%
5 rooms	143,560	22.02%	20.89%
6 rooms	116,467	17.87%	18.45%
7 rooms	78,153	11.99%	12.06%
8 rooms	50,137	7.69%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	48,318	7.41%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.3		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	518,200		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	89,234	17.22%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	133,103	25.69%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	79,987	15.44%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	99,479	19.2%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	58,595	11.31%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	57,802	11.15%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	39,465	7.62%	10.3%
1	178,388	34.42%	34.25%
2	217,191	41.91%	38.36%
3 or more	83,156	16.05%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	17,940	3.46%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	25,292	4.88%	6.52%
Electricity	22,995	4.44%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	415,420	80.17%	8.97%
Coal or coke	786	0.15%	0.14%
Wood	33,389	6.44%	1.68%
Solar energy	166	0.03%	0.04%
Other fuel	1,595	0.31%	0.39%
No fuel used	617	0.12%	0.69%

	Maine	%, Maine	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	4,468		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	3,526		715,535
No telephone service	6,836		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	518,200		105,480,101
1.00 or less	511,560	98.72%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	5,103	0.98%	3.02%
1.51 or more	1,537	0.3%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	254,866		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	21,959	8.62%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	108,736	42.66%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	69,554	27.29%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	27,431	10.76%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	17,337	6.8%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	7,076	2.78%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	2,249	0.88%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	524	0.21%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	98,700		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	169,138	66.36%	70.03%
- Less than $300	1,158	0.45%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	12,312	4.83%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	28,327	11.11%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	56,664	22.23%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	49,777	19.53%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	13,993	5.49%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	6,907	2.71%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	923		1,088
Not mortgaged	85,728	33.64%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	299		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	91,163	35.77%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	48,264	18.94%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	37,930	14.88%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	24,501	9.61%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	14,331	5.62%	6.02%
35 percent or more	37,359	14.66%	15.79%
Not computed	1,318	0.52%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	143,727		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	12,806	8.91%	5.24%
$200 to $299	10,512	7.31%	5.17%
$300 to $499	44,055	30.65%	21.99%
$500 to $749	46,780	32.55%	33.69%
$750 to $999	14,428	10.04%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,764	2.62%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	999	0.7%	2.91%
No cash rent	10,383	7.22%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	497		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	24,353	16.94%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	21,276	14.8%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	19,143	13.32%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	17,162	11.94%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	10,436	7.26%	7.34%
35 percent or more	39,406	27.42%	29.5%
Not computed	11,951	8.32%	7.55%

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