Brooks, ME

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Brooks, Maine

Brooks, Maine, in Waldo county, is 83 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 180 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. Part of the surrounding Bangor metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Brooks is home to some 1,022 residents.

The People and Families of Brooks

In Brooks, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brooks had a median family income of $38,393. Home-based work is more common in Brooks than in most places.

Brooks Housing

According to the 2000 census, 75% of the housing in Brooks was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the town have gone up relatively recently.

Commuting

In Brooks, 86% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Brooks, ME

Comparing Brooks to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	83 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	180 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Waldo
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04921
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.55
Longitude	-69.12

Station	BELFAST
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Station	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	WATERVILLE TREATMENT PLT
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,022	100%
Male	504	49.3%
Female	518	50.7%
Under 18	269	26.3%
18+	753	73.7%
65+	143	14%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.98
White	1,010	98.8%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,037
Growth	15
Growth %	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
English	28.6%
US/American	15%
French (except Basque)	10.2%
Irish	9.5%
Italian	6.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
Scottish	4.8%
German	4.7%
French Canadian	4.4%
Swedish	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Canadian	1.2%
Russian	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Portuguese	0.6%
Finnish	0.5%
British	0.5%
Danish	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Ethiopian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brooks	1,022	$38,393
Jackson	506	$38,571
Knox	747	$39,107
Monroe	882	$39,375
Morrill	774	$36,250
Swanville	1,357	$35,833
Waldo	733	$38,125

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