Waldo County vs. Somerset County

Waldo County (ME)Somerset County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,69450,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.3%-3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,78952,226
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,78652,228
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.5%20.8%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.3%
White alone, percent96.5%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.3%95.6%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3814,329
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,61130,968
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.6%75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$160,900$112,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,207$1,036
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$432$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$798$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%10.0%
Building permits, 201810583
Households, 2014-201817,06721,533
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.5%72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.4%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.6%16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.4%16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.4%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.6%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,18443,770
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)148,879208,604
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)168,3871,607,252
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)365,668610,982
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,420$11,770
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.425.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,564$42,491
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,860$23,557
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 20179861,180
Total employment, 20179,34813,268
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)429,400539,529
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,9773,181
All firms, 20124,2864,142
Men-owned firms, 20122,3752,436
Women-owned firms, 20121,2661,061
Minority-owned firms, 201261166
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0773,846
Veteran-owned firms, 2012607558
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,4173,227
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, 200729.7%20.0%
Population per square mile, 201053.113.3
Land area in square miles, 2010729.923,924.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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