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Mechanic Falls, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $203,048 (it was $76,100 in 2000)
Mechanic Falls:

$203,048
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $122,392 - $319,517

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $205,455
Here:

$205,455
State:

$364,324

Mobile homes: $119,434
Here:

$119,434
State:

$142,980

Total population: 2,237 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,439 (19 farm, 2,420 nonfarm))

Houses: 922 (823 occupied: 490 owner occupied, 332 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

40%
State:

26%

Housing density: 170 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $225,599.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,022 (lower quartile is $1,037, upper quartile is $1,253)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,208


Median gross rent in Mechanic Falls, ME in 2022: $1,183

Housing units in Mechanic Falls with a mortgage: 325 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $66,548

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $36,842

Median monthly housing costs: $1,112

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Mechanic Falls, Maine Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1968

Median year apartment built: 1966

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,316
  • Male householders: 385 (157 living alone), Female householders: 441 (73 living alone)
  • 263 spouses (263 opposite-sex spouses), 152 unmarried partners, (132 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 788 children (775 natural, 13 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 80 foster children, 8 other relatives, 104 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 51

Size of family households: 180 2-persons, 125 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 92 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 197 1-person, 68 2-persons.

118 married couples with children.
428 single-parent households (79 men, 349 women).

96.2% of residents of Mechanic Falls speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (10% speak English very well, 59% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 41 (1.8%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.7
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.8
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mechanic Falls, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mechanic Falls, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 412 bedrooms
  • 3053 bedrooms
  • 1274 bedrooms
  • 175+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mechanic Falls, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mechanic Falls, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 291 bedroom
  • 752 bedrooms
  • 1253 bedrooms
  • 274 bedrooms
  • 775+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mechanic Falls in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mechanic Falls in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 14no vehicle
  • 821 vehicle
  • 2862 vehicles
  • 323 vehicles
  • 164 vehicles
  • 615+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mechanic Falls in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mechanic Falls in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 1901 vehicle
  • 672 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 774 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mechanic Falls, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mechanic Falls, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 844 rooms
  • 635 rooms
  • 686 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 2078 rooms
  • 709+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mechanic Falls, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mechanic Falls, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 894 rooms
  • 615 rooms
  • 1076 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 778 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Mechanic Falls, ME
Mechanic Falls CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Mechanic Falls, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Mechanic Falls, ME in 2022
  • 81$10,000 to $19,999
  • 73$20,000 to $29,999
  • 76$30,000 to $39,999
  • 159$40,000 to $49,999
  • 150$50,000 to $59,999
  • 195$60,000 to $74,999
  • 23$75,000 to $99,999
  • 72$100,000 to $124,999
  • 15$125,000 to $149,999
  • 58$150,000 to $199,999

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Mechanic Falls, ME

  • Distribution of house value in Mechanic Falls, ME in 2022
  • 11$10,000 to $14,999
  • 13$35,000 to $39,999
  • 14$60,000 to $69,999
  • 21$70,000 to $79,999
  • 7$80,000 to $89,999
  • 17$90,000 to $99,999
  • 45$100,000 to $124,999
  • 53$150,000 to $174,999
  • 30$175,000 to $199,999
  • 52$200,000 to $249,999
  • 49$250,000 to $299,999
  • 152$300,000 to $399,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Mechanic Falls, ME

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Mechanic Falls, ME in 2022
  • 11$350 to $399
  • 7$450 to $499
  • 35$750 to $799
  • 31$800 to $899
  • 142$900 to $999
  • 38$1,000 to $1,249
  • 61$1,250 to $1,499
Work and jobs in Mechanic Falls: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.1%
Number of people working at home: 11 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 92
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 92
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 212
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 92
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 167
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 20
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 139
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 16
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 164
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mechanic Falls

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 584 (75.3%)
  • Carpooled: 23 (3.0%)
  • Taxi: 68 (8.8%)
  • Walked: 78 (10.1%)
  • Worked at home: 11 (1.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 19.8%Females
Races in Mechanic Falls detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Mechanic Falls, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Mechanic Falls, Maine
  • 02010 or later
  • 312000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 41980 to 1989
  • 31970 to 1979
  • 7Before 1970
Ancestries in Mechanic Falls, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 584 (52.9%)
  • American: 154 (13.9%)
  • Irish: 75 (6.8%)
  • French Canadian: 57 (5.2%)
  • German: 28 (2.5%)
  • Polish: 14 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 14 (1.3%)
  • Canadian: 3 (0.3%)

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Mechanic Falls:

74.4% (32)
Maine:

4.6% (2,392)

Philippines
Mechanic Falls:

23.3% (10)
Maine:

4.0% (2,054)

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

  • This state: 1,703
  • Other state: 586
  • Northeast: 225
  • Midwest: 18
  • South: 233
  • West: 88

78.5% of Mechanic Falls residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79.2% lived in Maine.


Mechanic Falls:

78.5%
State average:

89.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 17
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 16
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 332
  • Less than 1 year of college: 36
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 90
  • Associate degree: 60
  • Bachelor's degree: 99
  • Master's degree: 24
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
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: 18
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 307
  • Less than 1 year of college: 13
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 144
  • Associate degree: 162
  • Bachelor's degree: 75
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Mechanic Falls marital status for males
Mechanic Falls marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 499
  • Two: 175
  • 3 or 4: 113
  • 20 to 49: 25
  • Mobile homes: 108

Median worth of mobile homes: $59,728

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 3.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 4.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Mechanic Falls
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mechanic Falls, ME
  • 81.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.7%Wood
  • 8.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mechanic Falls, ME
  • 80.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.6%Electricity
  • 6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.2%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here:

2.5%
Maine:

12.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
Here:

6.1%
Maine:

12.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
Here:

20.7%
Maine:

34.5%
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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