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Census Block Group 008001-1 in Penobscot County, Maine Housing

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The median year that a house in Block Group 008001-1 was built is 1980, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 522 Owner Occupied Houses in Block Group 008001-1, see rank

Block Group 008001-1	130,700 USD
Maine	173,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Housing Occupancy

	Block Group 008001-1	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	798, see rank, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	652, 81.70%, see rank	76.32%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	522, 65.41%, see rank	54.52%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	130, 16.29%, see rank	21.80%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	146, 18.30%, see rank	23.68%	12.45%
For Rent	23, 2.88%, see rank	1.71%	2.34%
For Sale Only	7, 0.88%, see rank	1.22%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	65, 8.15%, see rank	16.66%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	51, 6.39%, see rank	3.55%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Block Group 008001-1	Maine	U.S.
1980	1973	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Mortgage Status

	Block Group 008001-1	%	Maine	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	522	100%	395,074	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	280	53.64%, see rank	63.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	242	46.36%, see rank	36.28%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Block Group 008001-1	994 USD
Maine	1,348 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 008001-1	%	Maine	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	27	9.64%, see rank	2.45%	1.59%
$500 to $699	14	5.00%, see rank	6.74%	5.01%
$700 to $999	101	36.07%, see rank	17.13%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	69	24.64%, see rank	32.95%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	52	18.57%, see rank	21.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	17	6.07%, see rank	14.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	4.21%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Block Group 008001-1	18.50% of the Total Income
Maine	23.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Block Group 008001-1	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	19	6.79%, see rank	5.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	140	50.00%, see rank	32.42%	31.95%
20% to 30%	49	17.50%, see rank	28.26%	27.64%
30% to 40%	32	11.43%, see rank	14.00%	13.74%
40% or More	33	11.79%, see rank	19.26%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Block Group 008001-1	371 USD
Maine	474 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 008001-1	%	Maine	U.S.
$199 or Less	50	20.66%, see rank	5.95%	7.76%
$200 to $299	27	11.16%, see rank	12.01%	14.70%
$300 to $499	123	50.83%, see rank	36.98%	34.63%
$500 to $699	33	13.64%, see rank	26.02%	21.16%
$700 or More	9	3.72%, see rank	19.04%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Block Group 008001-1	13.20% of the Total Income
Maine	14.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Block Group 008001-1	%	Maine	U.S.
10% or Less	86	35.54%, see rank	33.70%	40.19%
10% to 20%	82	33.88%, see rank	33.39%	31.47%
20% to 30%	27	11.16%, see rank	14.82%	12.24%
30% to 40%	22	9.09%, see rank	7.18%	5.64%
40% or More	22	9.09%, see rank	9.99%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Units in Structure

	Block Group 008001-1	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	798, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	535, 67.04%, see rank	69.60%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5, 0.63%, see rank	2.26%	5.82%
2 Units	22, 2.76%, see rank	5.22%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	60, 7.52%, see rank	5.53%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6, 0.75%, see rank	3.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.71%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	170, 21.30%, see rank	8.88%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Rooms

	Block Group 008001-1	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	798, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
1 Room	37, 4.64%, see rank	2.56%	1.95%
2 Rooms	7, 0.88%, see rank	3.57%	2.48%
3 Rooms	91, 11.40%, see rank	9.58%	9.13%
4 Rooms	161, 20.18%, see rank	17.70%	16.60%
5 Rooms	187, 23.43%, see rank	20.22%	20.41%
6 Rooms	128, 16.04%, see rank	17.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	94, 11.78%, see rank	11.95%	12.27%
8 Rooms	54, 6.77%, see rank	7.74%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	39, 4.89%, see rank	9.17%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.30	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Bedrooms

	Block Group 008001-1	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	798, 100%	724,685	132,741,033
No Bedroom	37, 4.64%, see rank	2.71%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	76, 9.52%, see rank	12.05%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	230, 28.82%, see rank	30.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	402, 50.38%, see rank	37.77%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	34, 4.26%, see rank	13.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	19, 2.38%, see rank	3.78%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Block Group 008001-1	Maine	U.S.
Total Housing Units	652, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Utility Gas	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	48, 7.36%, see rank	7.75%	4.86%
Electricity	38, 5.83%, see rank	4.79%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	489, 75.00%, see rank	66.66%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.12%
Wood	66, 10.12%, see rank	13.20%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.05%
Other Fuel	11, 1.69%, see rank	1.48%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.24%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Block Group 008001-1	Maine	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	115, 100%	146,634	39,201,928
$199 or Less	13, 11.30%, see rank	2.51%	1.50%
$200 to $299	6, 5.22%, see rank	6.43%	3.18%
$300 to $499	17, 14.78%, see rank	10.29%	7.37%
$500 to $699	30, 26.09%, see rank	20.96%	16.01%
$700 to $999	38, 33.04%, see rank	33.88%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	11, 9.57%, see rank	20.14%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.04%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$665, see rank	$772	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data.