Prospect, ME

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Prospect, Maine

Prospect, Maine, in Waldo county, is 92 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 187 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is conveniently located inside the Bangor metropolitan area. There are an estimated 642 people in Prospect.

The People and Families of Prospect

In Prospect, about 62% of adults are married.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Prospect than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Prospect had a median family income of $41,406.

Prospect Housing

Approximately 86% of housing in Prospect is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years. Prospect is known in Maine for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Prospect, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Prospect, ME

Comparing Prospect 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	92 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	187 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Waldo
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04981
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.553
Longitude	-68.864

Station	BELFAST
Distance	12.5 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	17.2 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	ORONO
Distance	25.9 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	642	100%
Male	342	53.3%
Female	300	46.7%
Under 18	170	26.5%
18+	472	73.5%
65+	60	9.3%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	2.86
White	633	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,406
Population In Poverty	66	10.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	651
Growth	9
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	26%
US/American	23.3%
Irish	14.7%
French (except Basque)	7.4%
French Canadian	4.7%
German	3.9%
Italian	3.3%
Finnish	2.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
Scottish	2.1%
Swedish	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
European	1.4%
Polish	1.4%
British	1.2%
Portuguese	0.6%
Latvian	0.6%
Dutch	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%

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