Mars Hill-blaine, ME

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2343745, place: Mars Hill-Blaine CDP, Maine)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,165 (100%)
In labor force: 660 (56.65%)
--Civilian labor force: 660 (56.65%)
----Employed: 638 (54.76%)
----Unemployed: 22 (1.89%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 505 (43.35%)
Females 16 years and over: 646 (55.45%)
In labor force: 326 (27.98%)
--Civilian labor force: 326 (27.98%)
----Employed: 316 (27.12%)
Own children under 6 years: 91 (7.81%)
All parents in family in labor force: 63 (5.41%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 628 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 492 (78.34%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 72 (11.46%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2 (0.32%)
Walked: 24 (3.82%)
Other means: 8 (1.27%)
Worked at home: 30 (4.78%)
Mean travel time to work: 19 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 638 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 153 (23.98%)
Service occupations: 146 (22.88%)
Sales and office occupations: 150 (23.51%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 12 (1.88%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 69 (10.82%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 108 (16.93%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 30 (4.7%)
Construction: 43 (6.74%)
Manufacturing: 83 (13.01%)
Wholesale trade.: 16 (2.51%)
Retail trade: 77 (12.07%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 57 (8.93%)
Information: 10 (1.57%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 18 (2.82%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 33 (5.17%)
Educational, health and social services: 176 (27.59%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 39 (6.11%)
Other services (except public administration): 36 (5.64%)
Public administration: 20 (3.13%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 490 (76.8%)
Government workers: 88 (13.79%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 57 (8.93%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.47%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 597 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 134 (22.45%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 58 (9.72%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 124 (20.77%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 72 (12.06%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 101 (16.92%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 87 (14.57%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 13 (2.18%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 5 (0.84%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1 (0.17%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.34%)
Median household income: $23,933

With earnings: 385 (64.49%)
--Mean earnings: $33,521
With Social Security income: 246 (41.21%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,510
With Supplemental Security Income: 49 (8.21%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,620
With public assistance income: 56 (9.38%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,524
With retirement income: 98 (16.42%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,693

Families: 403 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 40 (9.93%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 16 (3.97%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 94 (23.33%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 52 (12.9%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 94 (23.33%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 86 (21.34%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 13 (3.23%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 5 (1.24%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1 (0.25%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.5%)
Median family income: $34,934

Per capita income: $14,264

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,413
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,776

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 53 (13.15%)
--With related children under 18 years: 28 (6.95%)
----With related children under 5 years: 20 (4.96%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 22 (5.46%)
--With related children under 18 years: 16 (3.97%)
----With related children under 5 years: 12 (2.98%)
Individuals: 236 (58.56%)
--18 years and over: 174 (43.18%)
----65 years and over: 65 (16.13%)
--Related children under 18 years: 57 (14.14%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 28 (6.95%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 92 (22.83%)

Return to Mars Hill-blaine,ME.