U.S. Beacon March 28, 2024

Topsham, ME

Sagadahoc County, Maine

Latitude: 43.932006     Longitude: -69.953815
Population 6,271 (2000)
Elevation of Topsham, Maine: 110 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2376925, place: Topsham CDP, Maine)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,694 (100%)
In labor force: 3,242 (69.07%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,973 (63.34%)
----Employed: 2,874 (61.23%)
----Unemployed: 99 (2.11%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.3%
--Armed Forces: 269 (5.73%)
Not in labor force: 1,452 (30.93%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,540 (54.11%)
In labor force: 1,569 (33.43%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,511 (32.19%)
----Employed: 1,447 (30.83%)
Own children under 6 years: 603 (12.85%)
All parents in family in labor force: 373 (7.95%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,099 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,604 (84.03%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 294 (9.49%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 10 (0.32%)
Walked: 67 (2.16%)
Other means: 13 (0.42%)
Worked at home: 111 (3.58%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,874 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,092 (38%)
Service occupations: 536 (18.65%)
Sales and office occupations: 678 (23.59%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 8 (0.28%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 277 (9.64%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 283 (9.85%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (0.52%)
Construction: 141 (4.91%)
Manufacturing: 430 (14.96%)
Wholesale trade.: 80 (2.78%)
Retail trade: 491 (17.08%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 98 (3.41%)
Information: 149 (5.18%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 119 (4.14%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 189 (6.58%)
Educational, health and social services: 606 (21.09%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 224 (7.79%)
Other services (except public administration): 140 (4.87%)
Public administration: 192 (6.68%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,202 (76.62%)
Government workers: 411 (14.3%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 255 (8.87%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.21%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,412 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 101 (4.19%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 166 (6.88%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 244 (10.12%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 357 (14.8%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 429 (17.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 620 (25.7%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 303 (12.56%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 161 (6.67%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.62%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (0.66%)
Median household income: $45,634

With earnings: 1,957 (81.14%)
--Mean earnings: $50,440
With Social Security income: 616 (25.54%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,327
With Supplemental Security Income: 65 (2.69%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,288
With public assistance income: 62 (2.57%)
--Mean public assistance income: $728
With retirement income: 451 (18.7%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,455

Families: 1,716 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 30 (1.75%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 86 (5.01%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 161 (9.38%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 228 (13.29%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 277 (16.14%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 487 (28.38%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 278 (16.2%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 138 (8.04%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.87%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (0.93%)
Median family income: $53,077

Per capita income: $19,995

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,011
Female full-time, year-round workers: $30,198

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 39 (2.27%)
--With related children under 18 years: 31 (1.81%)
----With related children under 5 years: 12 (0.7%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 31 (1.81%)
--With related children under 18 years: 31 (1.81%)
----With related children under 5 years: 12 (0.7%)
Individuals: 218 (12.7%)
--18 years and over: 154 (8.97%)
----65 years and over: 0 (0%)
--Related children under 18 years: 64 (3.73%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 47 (2.74%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 108 (6.29%)

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