1990 Census of Population and Housing
040 Maine
050 Cumberland County
060 Harpswell town
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population............................................... 5,012
Urban population.................................................... 0
Percent of total population..................................... 0.0
Rural population.................................................... 5,012
Percent of total population..................................... 100.0
Farm population................................................... 0
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school.................... 1,008
Preprimary school................................................... 192
Elementary or high school........................................... 640
Percent in private school......................................... 5.9
College............................................................. 176
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years and over......................................... 3,579
Less than 9th grade................................................. 163
9th to 12th grade, no diploma....................................... 369
High school graduate................................................ 1,089
Some college, no degree............................................. 563
Associates degree................................................... 248
Bachelor's degree................................................... 696
Graduate or professional degree..................................... 451
Percent high school graduate or higher.............................. 85.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher................................. 32.0
RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years and over...................................... 4,689
Lived in same house................................................. 2,824
Lived in different house in U.S..................................... 1,837
Same State........................................................ 1,092
Same county..................................................... 789
Different county................................................ 303
Different State................................................... 745
Lived abroad........................................................ 28
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64 years........................................ 3,232
With a mobility or self-care limitation............................. 97
With a mobility limitation........................................ 39
With a self-care limitation....................................... 78
With a work disability.............................................. 253
In labor force.................................................. 154
Prevented from working............................................ 90
Persons 65 years and over..................................... 783
With a mobility or self-care limitation............................. 95
With a mobility limitation........................................ 95
With a self-care limitation....................................... 55
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................ 383
Women 25 to 34 years................................................ 937
Women 35 to 44 years................................................ 1,508
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over................................. 703
65 years and over................................................. 211
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population................................................... 4,840
Percent born in state of residence.............................. 58.1
Foreign-born population............................................. 172
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990..................................... 8
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over........................................ 4,689
Speak a language other than English................................. 221
Do not speak English 'very well'................................ 69
Speak Spanish..................................................... 30
Do not speak English 'very well'................................ 9
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................ 6
Do not speak English 'very well'................................ 0
ANCESTRY
Total ancestries reported......................................... 6,681
Arab................................................................ 0
Austrian............................................................ 32
Belgian............................................................. 0
Canadian............................................................ 44
Czech............................................................... 31
Danish.............................................................. 28
Dutch............................................................... 71
English............................................................. 2,097
Finnish............................................................. 23
French (except Basque).............................................. 504
French Canadian..................................................... 322
German.............................................................. 724
Greek............................................................... 71
Hungarian........................................................... 39
Irish............................................................... 712
Italian............................................................. 182
Lithuanian.......................................................... 52
Norwegian........................................................... 38
Polish.............................................................. 117
Portuguese.......................................................... 49
Romanian............................................................ 4
Russian............................................................. 23
Scotch-Irish........................................................ 198
Scottish............................................................ 529
Slovak.............................................................. 35
Subsaharan African.................................................. 0
Swedish............................................................. 123
Swiss............................................................... 26
Ukrainian........................................................... 0
United States or American........................................... 243
Welsh............................................................... 44
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)...................... 0
Yugoslavian......................................................... 0
Other ancestries.................................................... 320
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years and over..................................... 4,091
In labor force...................................................... 2,548
Percent in labor force........................................ 62.3
Civilian labor force.............................................. 2,472
Employed........................................................ 2,386
Unemployed...................................................... 86
Percent unemployed............................................ 3.5
Armed Forces...................................................... 76
Not in labor force.................................................. 1,543
Males 16 years and over....................................... 2,035
In labor force...................................................... 1,427
Percent in labor force........................................ 70.1
Civilian labor force.............................................. 1,351
Employed........................................................ 1,305
Unemployed...................................................... 46
Percent unemployed............................................ 3.4
Armed Forces...................................................... 76
Not in labor force.................................................. 608
Females 16 years and over..................................... 2,056
In labor force...................................................... 1,121
Percent in labor force........................................ 54.5
Civilian labor force.............................................. 1,121
Employed........................................................ 1,081
Unemployed...................................................... 40
Percent unemployed............................................ 3.6
Armed Forces...................................................... 0
Not in labor force.................................................. 935
Females 16 years and over..................................... 2,056
With own children under 6 years..................................... 242
Percent in labor force............................................ 54.1
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................ 327
Percent in labor force............................................ 75.8
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies... 394
All parents present in household in labor force..................... 189
Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies.......... 662
All parents present in household in labor force..................... 478
Persons 16 to 19 years.......................................... 229
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate................. 9
Employed or in Armed Forces....................................... 2
Unemployed........................................................ 0
Not in labor force................................................ 7
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over......................................... 2,429
Percent drove alone................................................. 76.2
Percent in carpools................................................. 11.7
Percent using public transportation................................. 0.0
Percent using other means........................................... 2.3
Percent walked or worked at home.................................... 9.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes).................................. 24.5
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 2,386
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations............... 291
Professional specialty occupations.................................. 407
Technicians and related support occupations......................... 82
Sales occupations................................................... 265
Administrative support occupations, including clerical.............. 292
Private household occupations....................................... 0
Protective service occupations...................................... 18
Service occupations, except protective and household................ 234
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations.......................... 269
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations................. 271
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors....................... 107
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 92
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................. 58
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16 years and over................................. 2,386
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................ 245
Mining.............................................................. 6
Construction........................................................ 280
Manufacturing, nondurable goods..................................... 59
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................ 270
Transportation...................................................... 67
Communications and other public utilities........................... 44
Wholesale trade..................................................... 57
Retail trade........................................................ 373
Finance, insurance, and real estate................................. 113
Business and repair services........................................ 76
Personal services................................................... 108
Entertainment, and recreation services.............................. 17
Health services..................................................... 132
Educational services................................................ 360
Other professional and related services............................. 111
Public administration............................................... 68
CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 2,386
Private wage and salary workers..................................... 1,570
Government workers.................................................. 347
Local government workers.......................................... 203
State government workers.......................................... 64
Federal government workers........................................ 80
Self-employed workers............................................... 452
Unpaid family workers............................................... 17
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................ 2,029
Less than $5,000.................................................... 64
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 76
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 213
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 333
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 400
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 423
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 348
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 61
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 70
$150,000 or more.................................................... 41
Median household income (dollars)................................... 33,298
Families.......................................................... 1,418
Less than $5,000.................................................... 9
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 58
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 102
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 204
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 293
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 331
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 258
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 61
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 61
$150,000 or more.................................................... 41
Median family income (dollars)...................................... 36,604
Nonfamily households.............................................. 611
Less than $5,000.................................................... 55
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 18
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 118
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 129
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 114
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 102
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 66
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 0
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 9
$150,000 or more.................................................... 0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)......................... 22,377
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 16,952
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households.................................................... 2,029
With wage and salary income......................................... 1,557
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)............................. 34,847
With nonfarm self-employment income................................. 594
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)..................... 17,063
With farm self-employment income.................................... 27
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................ -1,532
With Social Security income......................................... 622
Mean Social Security income (dollars)............................. 7,530
With public assistance income....................................... 48
Mean public assistance income (dollars)........................... 2,347
With retirement income.............................................. 460
Mean retirement income (dollars).................................. 11,777
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined................. 5,007
Below poverty level............................................. 215
Persons 18 years and over........................................... 3,944
Below poverty level............................................. 199
Persons 65 years and over......................................... 783
Below poverty level............................................. 76
Related children under 18 years..................................... 1,061
Below poverty level............................................. 14
Related children under 5 years.................................... 323
Below poverty level............................................. 0
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................... 738
Below poverty level............................................. 14
Unrelated individuals............................................... 843
Below poverty level............................................. 127
All families...................................................... 1,418
Below poverty level............................................. 42
With related children under 18 years................................ 560
Below poverty level............................................. 7
With related children under 5 years............................... 195
Below poverty level............................................. 0
Female householder families....................................... 55
Below poverty level............................................. 7
With related children under 18 years................................ 37
Below poverty level............................................. 7
With related children under 5 years............................... 7
Below poverty level............................................. 0
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All persons......................................................... 4.3
Persons 18 years and over......................................... 5.0
Persons 65 years and over....................................... 9.7
Related children under 18 years................................... 1.3
Related children under 5 years.................................. 0.0
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................. 1.9
Unrelated individuals............................................. 15.1
All families........................................................ 3.0
With related children under 18 years.............................. 1.3
With related children under 5 years............................. 0.0
Female householder families......................................... 12.7
With related children under 18 years.............................. 18.9
With related children under 5 years............................. 0.0
TOTAL HOUSING UNITS................................................. 3,432
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 56
1985 to 1988........................................................ 531
1980 to 1984........................................................ 321
1970 to 1979........................................................ 681
1960 to 1969........................................................ 432
1950 to 1959........................................................ 224
1940 to 1949........................................................ 254
1939 or earlier..................................................... 933
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 57
1 bedroom........................................................... 521
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 1,202
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 1,082
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 394
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 176
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 285
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 163
Condominium housing units........................................... 0
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 90
Individual drilled well............................................. 2,657
Individual dug well................................................. 444
Some other source................................................... 241
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 75
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 3,073
Other means......................................................... 284
Occupied housing units........................................ 2,051
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 74
Electricity......................................................... 370
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 1,226
Coal or coke........................................................ 25
Wood................................................................ 339
Solar energy........................................................ 11
Other fuel.......................................................... 6
No fuel used........................................................ 0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 291
1985 to 1988........................................................ 667
1980 to 1984........................................................ 248
1970 to 1979........................................................ 442
1960 to 1969........................................................ 162
1959 or earlier..................................................... 241
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 25
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 2,051
None................................................................ 45
1................................................................... 547
2................................................................... 1,028
3 or more........................................................... 431
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 1,207
With a mortgage................................................... 701
Less than $300.................................................. 40
$300 to $499.................................................... 149
$500 to $699.................................................... 124
$700 to $999.................................................... 156
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 130
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 46
$2,000 or more.................................................. 56
Median (dollars)................................................ 783
Not mortgaged..................................................... 506
Less than $100.................................................. 15
$100 to $199.................................................... 176
$200 to $299.................................................... 182
$300 to $399.................................................... 76
$400 or more.................................................... 57
Median (dollars)................................................ 227
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 1,207
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 738
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 164
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 70
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 11
35 percent or more................................................ 224
Not computed...................................................... 0
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 466
Less than $200.................................................... 18
$200 to $299...................................................... 21
$300 to $499...................................................... 106
$500 to $749...................................................... 167
$750 to $999...................................................... 56
$1,000 or more.................................................... 29
No cash rent...................................................... 69
Median (dollars).................................................. 540
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 466
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 164
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 51
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 33
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 34
35 percent or more................................................ 109
Not computed...................................................... 75
end of data set
This file was generated from U. S. Census data by Curtis Memorial
Library.