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Islesboro, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $431,077 (it was $147,600 in 2000)
Islesboro:

$431,077
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $198,506 - $627,395

Total population: 566 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 610 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 744 (282 occupied: 226 owner occupied, 56 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

20%
State:

26%

Housing density: 52 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $454,579.

Median contract rent in 2022: $809 (lower quartile is $674, upper quartile is $1,063)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $753


Median gross rent in Islesboro, ME in 2022: $1,116

Housing units in Islesboro with a mortgage: 69 (2 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 88



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Islesboro, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 38,285
  • In family households: 30,972 (7,278 male householders, 3,349 female householders)
    8,223 spouses, 9,535 children (8,658 natural, 319 adopted, 558 stepchildren), 613 grandchildren, 192 brothers or sisters, 260 parents, foster children, 242 other relatives, 1,089 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,313 (2,660 male householders (1,986 living alone)), 3,144 female householders (2,568 living alone)), 1,509 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 501 (128 institutionalized population)

5,931 married couples with children.
2,178 single-parent households (647 men, 1,531 women).

96.0% of residents of Islesboro speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 16 (2.4%)
(68.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Islesboro, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Islesboro, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 592 bedrooms
  • 1163 bedrooms
  • 264 bedrooms
  • 175+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Islesboro, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Islesboro, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 122 bedrooms
  • 373 bedrooms
  • 54 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Islesboro in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Islesboro in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 15no vehicle
  • 711 vehicle
  • 962 vehicles
  • 413 vehicles
  • 34 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Islesboro in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Islesboro in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3no vehicle
  • 231 vehicle
  • 242 vehicles
  • 63 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Islesboro, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Islesboro, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 123 rooms
  • 194 rooms
  • 435 rooms
  • 556 rooms
  • 327 rooms
  • 388 rooms
  • 279+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Islesboro, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Islesboro, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 23 rooms
  • 24 rooms
  • 215 rooms
  • 166 rooms
  • 87 rooms
  • 78 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Islesboro, ME
  • Islesboro, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Islesboro, ME in 2022
  • 14,826Less than $10,000
  • 27,597$10,000 to $19,999
  • 28,588$20,000 to $29,999
  • 28,433$30,000 to $39,999
  • 28,505$40,000 to $49,999
  • 28,529$50,000 to $59,999
  • 35,998$60,000 to $74,999
  • 54,331$75,000 to $99,999
  • 39,247$100,000 to $124,999
  • 26,180$125,000 to $149,999
  • 28,921$150,000 to $199,999
  • 29,901$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.3%
Number of people working at home: 41 (14.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 31
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 51
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 36
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 47
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 9
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 15
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 3
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 8
  • 90 or more minutes: 15

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 171 (66.3%)
  • Carpooled: 26 (10.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 3 (1.2%)
  • Walked: 16 (6.2%)
  • Other means: 4 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 38 (14.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Islesboro, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Islesboro, Maine
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 41980 to 1984
  • 21975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 7Before 1965
Ancestries in Islesboro, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 223 (29.8%)
  • Irish: 107 (14.3%)
  • Scottish: 85 (11.3%)
  • Other: 75 (10.0%)
  • French: 60 (8.0%)
  • German: 56 (7.5%)
  • United States: 31 (4.1%)
  • Polish: 17 (2.3%)
  • Swedish: 17 (2.3%)
  • French Canadian: 16 (2.1%)
  • Italian: 16 (2.1%)
  • Welsh: 12 (1.6%)
  • Russian: 9 (1.2%)
  • Dutch: 7 (0.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 7 (0.9%)
  • Hungarian: 3 (0.4%)
  • Swiss: 3 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 2 (0.3%)
  • Subsaharan African: 2 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 1 (0.1%)

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

Australia
Islesboro:

53.8% (7)
Maine:

0.3% (128)

Sweden
Islesboro:

15.4% (2)
Maine:

0.4% (155)

South Africa
Islesboro:

15.4% (2)
Maine:

0.3% (97)

Canada
Islesboro:

15.4% (2)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

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

  • This state: 324
  • Other state: 273
  • Northeast: 188
  • Midwest: 26
  • South: 29
  • West: 30

70% of Islesboro residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4
  • 9th grade: 4
  • 10th grade: 5
  • 11th grade: 7
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 80
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 15
  • Associate degree: 14
  • Bachelor's degree: 44
  • Master's degree: 21
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 7
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: 6
  • 9th grade: 3
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 56
  • Less than 1 year of college: 28
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 49
  • Associate degree: 12
  • Bachelor's degree: 59
  • Master's degree: 12
  • Professional school degree: 5
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Females
Islesboro marital status for males
Islesboro marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 705
  • One, attached: 2
  • Two: 5
  • Mobile homes: 28
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $119,166

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%
Year householders moved into residence in Islesboro
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Islesboro, ME
  • 79.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.9%Wood
  • 5.3%Electricity
  • 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Islesboro, ME
  • 82.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.7%Wood
  • 7.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:

27.0%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:

14.3%
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