Detroit, ME

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Detroit, Maine

Detroit, Maine, in Somerset county, is 91 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 190 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. About 816 people people live in Detroit.

The People and Families of Detroit

In Detroit, about 62% of adults are married. The people of Detroit spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

The town is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Detroit had a median family income of $34,167.

Detroit Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Detroit, about 82% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns.

Commuting

In Detroit, 89% of commuters drive to work. In Detroit, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

Detroit strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Detroit, ME

Comparing Detroit 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	91 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	190 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Somerset
Standard Zip Codes	04929
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.793
Longitude	-69.296

Station	CORINNA
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	DOVER-FOXCROFT
Distance	27.1 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	32 to 55 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	ORONO
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	40.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	816	100%
Male	409	50.1%
Female	407	49.9%
Under 18	202	24.8%
18+	614	75.2%
65+	89	10.9%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	2.91
White	806	98.8%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	869
Growth	53
Growth %	6.5%

Ancestry	Percent
English	17.9%
French (except Basque)	16.3%
US/American	15.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.2%
Irish	10.7%
Italian	4.7%
German	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	4.2%
French Canadian	4%
Polish	3.3%
Scottish	2%
Swedish	1.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
British	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Detroit	816	$34,167
Corinna	2,145	$37,900
Newport	3,017	$37,104
Palmyra	1,953	$35,150
Pittsfield	4,214	$40,612
Plymouth	1,257	$35,417
Troy	963	$34,375

Library
Detroit - Fernald Library 35 South Main Street Detroit, Maine (207) 257-4488

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