Washington County, Maine Economic Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Washington county maine dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics






Subject

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over27,214100.0
In labor force15,50057.0
Civilian labor force
15,35456.4
Employed
14,04251.6
Unemployed
1,3124.8
Percent of civilian labor force
8.5(X)
Armed Forces
1460.5
Not in labor force11,71443.0
Females 16 years and over14,037100.0
In labor force7,36352.5
Civilian labor force
7,35552.4
Employed
6,80348.5
Own children under 6 years2,023100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,24861.7
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over13,743100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone10,44476.0
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,65712.1
Public transportation (including taxicab)640.5
Walked7225.3
Other means1621.2
Worked at home6945.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes)19.2(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over14,042100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations3,56325.4
Service occupations2,50517.8
Sales and office occupations2,88820.6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations1,1458.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,53310.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,40817.1
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1,53110.9
Construction9446.7
Manufacturing1,96814.0
Wholesale trade3842.7
Retail trade1,52110.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities5814.1
Information1461.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing4333.1
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services4383.1
Educational, health and social services3,69426.3
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services7795.5
Other services (except public administration)6424.6
Public administration9817.0
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers9,22565.7
Government workers2,88220.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,88613.4
Unpaid family workers490.3
INCOME IN 1999
Households14,119100.0
Less than $10,0002,51517.8
$10,000 to $14,9991,74512.4
$15,000 to $24,9992,57918.3
$25,000 to $34,9992,18515.5
$35,000 to $49,9992,15615.3
$50,000 to $74,9991,83313.0
$75,000 to $99,9996684.7
$100,000 to $149,9993182.3
$150,000 to $199,999740.5
$200,000 or more460.3
Median household income (dollars)25,869(X)
With earnings10,16272.0
Mean earnings (dollars)
35,329(X)
With Social Security income4,79534.0
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
9,281(X)
With Supplemental Security Income9496.7
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,519(X)
With public assistance income9106.4
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
1,960(X)
With retirement income2,38216.9
Mean retirement income (dollars)
12,450(X)
Families9,305100.0
Less than $10,0008609.2
$10,000 to $14,9999249.9
$15,000 to $24,9991,69718.2
$25,000 to $34,9991,61917.4
$35,000 to $49,9991,72318.5
$50,000 to $74,9991,54016.6
$75,000 to $99,9995716.1
$100,000 to $149,9992662.9
$150,000 to $199,999660.7
$200,000 or more390.4
Median family income (dollars)31,657(X)
Per capita income (dollars)14,119(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers28,347(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers20,074(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,319(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.2
With related children under 18 years861(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.3
With related children under 5 years
312(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.5
Families with female householder, no husband present515(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)39.9
With related children under 18 years450(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)50.8
With related children under 5 years
157(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)55.7
Individuals6,272(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.0
18 years and over4,524(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)17.8
65 years and over
1,076(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.2
Related children under 18 years1,679(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.4
Related children 5 to 17 years
1,256(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over2,355(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)36.1
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53


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