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Sunday, May 27, 2001
Maine housing and occupancy rates
This chart examines how many units are available for housing in Maine and how many are occupied according to the 2000 Census and how much it has changed since the 1990 Census.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau
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2000 Census |
1990 Census |
Change |
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Number
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% of Total
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Number
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% of Total
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since '90
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| Total population |
1,274,923 |
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1,227,928 |
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3.83% |
| Total housing units |
651,901 |
|
587,045 |
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11.05% |
| Total year-round housing units |
550,431 |
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499,006 |
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10.30% |
| Occupied housing units |
518,200 |
79.50% |
465,312 |
79.30% |
11.37% |
| Vacant year round |
32,231 |
5.85% |
33,694 |
6.75% |
-4.34% |
| Seasonal/recreational |
101,470 |
15.56% |
88,039 |
14.99% |
15.26% |
| Owner vacancy rate |
1.7 |
|
1.77 |
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-5.55% |
| Renter vacancy rate |
7 |
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8.41 |
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16.66% |
| Owner-occupied housing units |
370,905 |
71.60% |
327,888 |
70.50% |
13.12% |
| Renter-occupied housing units |
147,295 |
28.40% |
137,424 |
29.50% |
7.18% |
Avg. household size
of owner-occupied |
2.54 |
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2.71 |
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-6.27% |
Avg. household size
of renter-occupied |
2.03 |
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2.2 |
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-7.73% |
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