Somerset County vs. Waldo County

Somerset County (ME)Waldo County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)50,59239,694
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.1%2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)52,22638,789
Population, Census, April 1, 201052,22838,786
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.8%22.5%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.8%
White alone, percent96.5%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.6%95.3%
Veterans, 2014-20184,3293,381
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)30,96822,611
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%79.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,400$160,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,036$1,207
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$390$432
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$718$798
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%9.5%
Building permits, 201883105
Households, 2014-201821,53317,067
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.8%77.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.9%92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.5%29.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.4%12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%12.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,77046,184
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)208,604148,879
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,607,252168,387
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)610,982365,668
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,770$9,420
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.626.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,491$51,564
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,557$28,860
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,180986
Total employment, 201713,2689,348
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)539,529429,400
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1813,977
All firms, 20124,1424,286
Men-owned firms, 20122,4362,375
Women-owned firms, 20121,0611,266
Minority-owned firms, 201216661
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,8464,077
Veteran-owned firms, 2012558607
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,2273,417
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.0%29.7%
Population per square mile, 201013.353.1
Land area in square miles, 20103,924.40729.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Somerset county (ME) and Waldo county (ME) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.