Maine Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total housing units651,901100.0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached439,45967.4
1-unit, attached14,3872.2
2 units36,5655.6
3 or 4 units38,1175.8
5 to 9 units27,8354.3
10 to 19 units11,0871.7
20 or more units18,7382.9
Mobile home63,9029.8
Boat, RV, van, etc.1,8110.3
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 200012,4931.9
1995 to 199836,3755.6
1990 to 199446,0417.1
1980 to 1989104,03916.0
1970 to 1979103,80615.9
1960 to 196959,8129.2
1940 to 195999,47615.3
1939 or earlier189,85929.1
ROOMS
1 room9,8271.5
2 rooms24,3883.7
3 rooms59,1639.1
4 rooms121,88818.7
5 rooms143,56022.0
6 rooms116,46717.9
7 rooms78,15312.0
8 rooms50,1377.7
9 or more rooms48,3187.4
Median (rooms)5.3(X)
Occupied Housing Units518,200100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 200089,23417.2
1995 to 1998133,10325.7
1990 to 199479,98715.4
1980 to 198999,47919.2
1970 to 197958,59511.3
1969 or earlier57,80211.2
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None39,4657.6
1178,38834.4
2217,19141.9
3 or more83,15616.0
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas17,9403.5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas25,2924.9
Electricity22,9954.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.415,42080.2
Coal or coke7860.2
Wood33,3896.4
Solar energy1660.0
Other fuel1,5950.3
No fuel used6170.1
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities4,4680.9
Lacking complete kitchen facilities3,5260.7
No telephone service6,8361.3
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units518,200100.0
1.00 or less511,56098.7
1.01 to 1.505,1031.0
1.51 or more1,5370.3
Specified owner-occupied units254,866100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,00021,9598.6
$50,000 to $99,999108,73642.7
$100,000 to $149,99969,55427.3
$150,000 to $199,99927,43110.8
$200,000 to $299,99917,3376.8
$300,000 to $499,9997,0762.8
$500,000 to $999,9992,2490.9
$1,000,000 or more5240.2
Median (dollars)98,700(X)
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage169,13866.4
Less than $300
1,1580.5
$300 to $499
12,3124.8
$500 to $699
28,32711.1
$700 to $999
56,66422.2
$1,000 to $1,499
49,77719.5
$1,500 to $1,999
13,9935.5
$2,000 or more
6,9072.7
Median (dollars)
923(X)
Not mortgaged85,72833.6
Median (dollars)
299(X)
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent91,16335.8
15 to 19 percent48,26418.9
20 to 24 percent37,93014.9
25 to 29 percent24,5019.6
30 to 34 percent14,3315.6
35 percent or more37,35914.7
Not computed1,3180.5
Specified renter-occupied units143,727100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $20012,8068.9
$200 to $29910,5127.3
$300 to $49944,05530.7
$500 to $74946,78032.5
$750 to $99914,42810.0
$1,000 to $1,4993,7642.6
$1,500 or more9990.7
No cash rent10,3837.2
Median (dollars)497(X)
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent24,35316.9
15 to 19 percent21,27614.8
20 to 24 percent19,14313.3
25 to 29 percent17,16211.9
30 to 34 percent10,4367.3
35 percent or more39,40627.4
Not computed11,9518.3
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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