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Deer Isle, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $311,301 (it was $108,700 in 2000)
Deer Isle:

$311,301
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $186,527 - $501,875

Total population: 1,975 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,907 (9 farm, 1,898 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,573 (779 occupied: 654 owner occupied, 125 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

16%
State:

26%

Housing density: 53 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $487,314.

Median contract rent in 2022: $645 (lower quartile is $298, upper quartile is $825)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,056


Median gross rent in Deer Isle, ME in 2022: $729

Housing units in Deer Isle with a mortgage: 151 (0 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 247

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Deer Isle, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 53,242
  • In family households: 41,498 (10,359 male householders, 4,475 female householders)
    11,849 spouses, 11,906 children (10,829 natural, 403 adopted, 674 stepchildren), 604 grandchildren, 212 brothers or sisters, 297 parents, foster children, 290 other relatives, 1,303 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,744 (4,265 male householders (3,191 living alone)), 5,122 female householders (4,160 living alone)), 2,357 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,176 (318 institutionalized population)

8,022 married couples with children.
2,689 single-parent households (801 men, 1,888 women).

97.4% of residents of Deer Isle speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 31 (1.5%)
(77.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Deer Isle, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Deer Isle, Maine
  • 2no bedroom
  • 551 bedroom
  • 1732 bedrooms
  • 2823 bedrooms
  • 1054 bedrooms
  • 375+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Deer Isle, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Deer Isle, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 461 bedroom
  • 452 bedrooms
  • 263 bedrooms
  • 84 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Deer Isle in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Deer Isle in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 17no vehicle
  • 2191 vehicle
  • 2802 vehicles
  • 1003 vehicles
  • 244 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Deer Isle in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Deer Isle in renter-occupied apartments
  • 25no vehicle
  • 591 vehicle
  • 302 vehicles
  • 113 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Deer Isle, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Deer Isle, Maine
  • 21 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 393 rooms
  • 974 rooms
  • 1775 rooms
  • 1156 rooms
  • 867 rooms
  • 778 rooms
  • 559+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Deer Isle, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Deer Isle, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 393 rooms
  • 304 rooms
  • 315 rooms
  • 86 rooms
  • 97 rooms
  • 48 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Deer Isle, ME
Deer Isle town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Deer Isle, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Deer Isle, ME in 2022
  • 12,276Less than $10,000
  • 22,851$10,000 to $19,999
  • 23,671$20,000 to $29,999
  • 23,543$30,000 to $39,999
  • 23,603$40,000 to $49,999
  • 23,623$50,000 to $59,999
  • 29,808$60,000 to $74,999
  • 44,988$75,000 to $99,999
  • 32,498$100,000 to $124,999
  • 21,678$125,000 to $149,999
  • 23,948$150,000 to $199,999
  • 24,759$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Deer Isle: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.0%
Number of people working at home: 126 (14.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 67
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 147
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 145
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 135
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 77
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 19
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 39
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 7
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 15
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 20
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 25
  • 90 or more minutes: 12

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 541 (68.7%)
  • Carpooled: 118 (15.0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 3 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 37 (4.7%)
  • Other means: 9 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 79 (10.0%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Deer Isle detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Deer Isle, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Deer Isle, Maine
  • 61995 to March 2000
  • 21990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 11975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 51965 to 1969
  • 11Before 1965
Ancestries in Deer Isle, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 623 (31.1%)
  • United States: 390 (19.4%)
  • Irish: 187 (9.3%)
  • Scottish: 153 (7.6%)
  • Other: 150 (7.5%)
  • German: 119 (5.9%)
  • French: 102 (5.1%)
  • Italian: 68 (3.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 54 (2.7%)
  • Dutch: 30 (1.5%)
  • Welsh: 22 (1.1%)
  • Polish: 19 (0.9%)
  • Swiss: 15 (0.7%)
  • Norwegian: 14 (0.7%)
  • Russian: 10 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 10 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 9 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 8 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 6 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 6 (0.3%)
  • Subsaharan African: 5 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 4 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 2 (0.10%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Other Western Europe
Deer Isle:

12.0% (3)
Maine:

0.5% (191)

Hong Kong
Deer Isle:

12.0% (3)
Maine:

0.3% (125)

United Kingdom
Deer Isle:

8.0% (2)
Maine:

7.8% (2,856)

Other Northern Europe
Deer Isle:

8.0% (2)
Maine:

1.2% (450)

Netherlands
Deer Isle:

8.0% (2)
Maine:

0.9% (335)

Poland
Deer Isle:

8.0% (2)
Maine:

1.2% (422)

Russia
Deer Isle:

8.0% (2)
Maine:

1.5% (551)

Other South Central Asia
Deer Isle:

8.0% (2)
Maine:

0.5% (168)

Philippines
Deer Isle:

8.0% (2)
Maine:

3.0% (1,095)

Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion
Deer Isle:

8.0% (2)
Maine:

0.0% (12)

Canada
Deer Isle:

8.0% (2)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,275
  • Other state: 590
  • Northeast: 453
  • Midwest: 38
  • South: 69
  • West: 30

75% of Deer Isle residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2
  • 7th and 8th grade: 48
  • 9th grade: 14
  • 10th grade: 22
  • 11th grade: 23
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 17
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 255
  • Less than 1 year of college: 10
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 61
  • Associate degree: 45
  • Bachelor's degree: 76
  • Master's degree: 40
  • Professional school degree: 9
  • Doctorate degree: 12
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 29
  • 9th grade: 25
  • 10th grade: 26
  • 11th grade: 9
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 14
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 299
  • Less than 1 year of college: 37
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 69
  • Associate degree: 54
  • Bachelor's degree: 100
  • Master's degree: 54
  • Professional school degree: 10
  • Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Females
Deer Isle marital status for males
Deer Isle marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,352
  • One, attached: 8
  • Two: 16
  • 3 or 4: 10
  • 5 to 9: 28
  • 20 to 49: 2
  • Mobile homes: 149
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $79,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.0%
Year householders moved into residence in Deer Isle
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Deer Isle, ME
  • 80.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.0%Wood
  • 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Deer Isle, ME
  • 65.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 21.6%Electricity
  • 7.2%Wood
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
Here:

13.4%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:

4.4%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:

40.9%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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