Vanceboro, Maine
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Population change since 2000: -4.8%
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| Males: 76 |  (54.3%) |
| Females: 64 |  (45.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 48.3 years |
| Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
| Vanceboro: | $35,383 |
| ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,652 (it was $13,580 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $78,424 (it was $32,300 in 2000)
| Vanceboro: | $78,424 |
| ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $208,896; detached houses: $229,377; townhouses or other attached units: $190,242; in 2-unit structures: $139,050; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $456,045; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $413,457; mobile homes: $94,515; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $45,679
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vanceboro, ME
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- 13193.6%White alone
- 53.6%Two or more races
- 21.4%Hispanic
- 10.7%American Indian alone
- 10.7%Asian alone
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Ancestries: English (53.1%), Irish (17.7%), Scottish (10.9%), Scotch-Irish (8.2%), French (4.8%), French Canadian (4.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 03/04/1874
Elevation: 392 feet
Land area: 20.4 square miles.
Population density: 6.8 people per square mile (very low).
20 residents are foreign born (12.2% North America).
| This town: | 13.6% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Vanceboro town: | 1.5% ($488) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(191.2 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (288.3 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (459.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Waite, ME (4.0 miles),
Topsfield, ME (4.2 miles ),
), Danforth, ME (4.5 miles ),
), Talmadge, ME (4.6 miles),
Orient, ME (5.1 miles),
Baileyville, ME (5.3 miles )
)Latitude: 45.56 N, Longitude: 67.44 W
Area code: 207
| Here: | 6.5% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
- Department & other general merchandise stores (32.6%)
- Educational services (19.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (10.9%)
- Public administration (8.7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (8.7%)
- Truck transportation (4.3%)
- Paper (4.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (36.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (22.7%)
- Paper (9.1%)
- Rail transportation (9.1%)
- Truck transportation (9.1%)
- Educational services (9.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (29.2%)
- Educational services (29.2%)
- Public administration (16.7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (16.7%)
- Health care (8.3%)
- Beverage & tobacco products (0.0%)
- Textile mills & textile products (0.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (15.2%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (10.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.6%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (13.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (13.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (29.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (12.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (12.5%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (8.3%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (8.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
Average climate in Vanceboro, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Vanceboro-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 314.3 miles away from Vanceboro center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 208.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 315.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 249.7 miles away from Vanceboro center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 356.6 miles away from Vanceboro center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Washington County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Snows: 5, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vanceboro:
- University of Maine (about 76 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 84 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 143 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 146 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 191 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 192 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 192 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Public elementary/middle school in Vanceboro:
- VANCEBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: HIGH STREET, Grades: 1-8)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Vanceboro Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: LaCoute Lake (A), Spednic Lake (B), Spednik Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walker Brook (A), Salmon Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Russell's Landing (Recreation Areas; 1 Salmon Brook Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.0% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 18.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Vanceboro:
- Never married: 17.3%
- Now married: 57.5%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 17.3%
- Divorced: 6.3%
For population 25 years and over in Vanceboro:
- High school or higher: 70.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 24.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.1 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Vanceboro, ME (based on Washington County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,731 | 37 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,442 | 31 |
| Catholic | 1,238 | 10 |
| Other | 648 | 13 |
| None | 26,797 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Washington County: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
| This county: | 9.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
| This county: | 11.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 9.4% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Washington County: | 28.3% |
| Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Vanceboro:
- WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Vanceboro:
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
Vanceboro fatal accident list:
Aug 16, 2004 08:45 PM, Sr-6, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 9, 2002 04:37 PM, High Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 30, 1982 08:00 PM, 61546155, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 9, 2002 04:37 PM, High Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 30, 1982 08:00 PM, 61546155, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 13ft / 3.8mTotal length
- 201Total average daily traffic
- 10Total average daily truck traffic
- 322Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
Vanceboro compared to Maine state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.