Industry, ME

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Industry, Maine

Industry, Maine, in Franklin county, is 70 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 166 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. About 790 people people live in Industry.

The People and Families of Industry

In Industry, about 66% of adults are married. Homes in Industry tend to contain married couples.

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

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Industry had a median family income of $36,875. It turns out that people in Industry tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Industry Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Industry, about 88% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town. Industry isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Industry, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 10%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Industry, ME

Comparing Industry 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	70 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	166 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	04938
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.67
Longitude	-70.139

Station	FARMINGTON
Distance	1 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 26 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	53 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	MADISON
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 51 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	36 to 56 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	RUMFORD 1 SSE
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	790	100%
Male	397	50.3%
Female	393	49.7%
Under 18	205	25.9%
18+	585	74.1%
65+	103	13%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	2.97
White	777	98.4%
African-American	5	0.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	783
Growth	-7
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
English	23.6%
US/American	15.3%
French (except Basque)	11.6%
Irish	9.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.5%
French Canadian	6.7%
German	5.7%
Scottish	3.8%
Italian	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
European	1.3%
Polish	1.3%
Portuguese	1.2%
Norwegian	1%
Swedish	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.5%
Haitian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Serbian	0.5%
Welsh	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Industry	790	$36,875
Chesterville	1,170	$35,938
Farmington	7,410	$33,656
New Sharon	1,297	$37,171
Starks	578	$33,462
Temple	572	$34,931
Wilton	4,123	$42,679

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