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Population

39,071

0.24% growth

Median Age

45.4

Median Household Income

$45,480

3.17% growth

Poverty Rate

16%

Number of Employees

18,386

0.03% growth

Median Property Value

$158,400

0.38% growth

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Waldo County, ME has a population of 39,071 people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of $45,480. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Waldo County, ME grew from 38,976 to 39,071, a 0.24% increase and its median household income grew from $44,082 to $45,480, a 3.17% increase.

The population of Waldo County, ME is 95.9% White, 1.48% Two+, and 1.14% Hispanic. 3.56% of the people in Waldo County, ME speak a non-English language, and 98.6% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Waldo County, ME are Unity College, with 126 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Waldo County, ME is $158,400, and the homeownership rate is 77.5%. Most people in Waldo County, ME commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Waldo County, ME is 2 cars per household.

Waldo County, ME is the 11th most populated county in Maine and borders Hancock County, ME; Kennebec County, ME; Knox County, ME; Lincoln County, ME; Penobscot County, ME; and Somerset County, ME& 1 more.

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The economy of Waldo County, ME employs 18,386 people. The economy of Waldo County, ME is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Construction; and Healthcare & Social Assistance, which employ respectively 2.07; 1.35; and 1.24 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Waldo County, ME are Healthcare & Social Assistance (3,146), Retail trade (2,358), and Educational Services (1,863), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($95,208), Utilities ($53,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($43,969).

Median household income in Waldo County, ME is $45,480. Males in Waldo County, ME have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,230. The income inequality of Waldo County, ME (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457 which is lower than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Waldo County, ME is from the public use microdata area of Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. American Indian $63,478 ± $48,223

2. Asian $51,841 ± $49,342

3. White $39,166 ± $2,184

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME workers was American Indian. These workers were paid 1.22 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waldo County, ME is from Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME.

0.457

2016 Wage GINI

0.461

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.82% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 410

2. Census Tract 440

3. Census Tract 460.01

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Waldo County, ME was Census Tract 410 with a value of $58,179, followed by Census Tract 440 and Census Tract 460.01, with respective values of $54,894 and $48,922.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Waldo County, ME colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Waldo County, ME. In Waldo County, ME the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 55-64 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 72 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,958. Penobscot County, ME has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Maine.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Waldo County, ME is from the public use microdata area of Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME.

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Male Majority

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Female Majority

Waldo County, ME residents 55-64 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Maine. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 55-64 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Hancock County, ME $9,406

2. Somerset County, ME $9,299

3. Penobscot County, ME $9,287

At $9,406 Hancock County, ME has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Maine. The next two highest amounts were in Somerset County, ME with $9,299 and in Penobscot County, ME with $9,287.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

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Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Waldo County, ME were $7,958 in 2014, but $8,280 in 2013. These numbers represent a 3.89% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Waldo County, ME are $$1,630 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Waldo County, ME compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Waldo County, ME is home to a population of 39,071 people, from which 98.6% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Waldo County, ME is composed of 37,486 White residents (95.9%), 578 Two+ residents (1.48%), 446 Hispanic residents (1.14%), 282 Asian residents (0.72%), and 198 Black residents (0.51%). The most common foreign languages in Waldo County, ME are French (353 speakers), Spanish (289 speakers), and German (288 speakers), but compared to other places, Waldo County, ME has a relative high number of Scandinavian (67 speakers), German (288 speakers), and French (353 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Waldo County, ME is from the public use microdata area of Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME.

Most common origin

1. Canada

2. Germany

3. England

relatively high origin

1. Kuwait

2. Eastern Africa- Not Specified

3. Sri Lanka

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was Canada, the natal country of 1,032 Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME residents, followed by Germany with 572 and England with 512.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Kuwait. In 2016, there were 204 people from Kuwait living in Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME, approximately 12.15 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. French

2. Spanish

3. German

relatively high languages

1. Scandinavian

2. German

3. French

1,417 of Waldo County, ME citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Waldo County, ME was French. 0.9% of the overall population of Waldo County, ME are native French speakers. 0.74% speak Spanish and 0.74% speak German, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Waldo County, ME has a relatively high number of residents that are native Scandinavian speakers. In 2015, there were 67 native Scandinavian speakers living in Waldo County, ME, approximately 4.36 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Waldo County, ME awarded 126 degrees. The student population of Waldo County, ME is skewed towards females, with 47 male students and 79 female students. Most students in Waldo County, ME are White (112 and 88.9%), followed by Two or more races (4 and 3.17%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 3.17%), and American Indian (2 and 1.59%). The largest universities in Waldo County, ME by number of graduates are Unity College (126 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Waldo County, ME are Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science (40 and 31.7%), Natural Resource Law Enforcement & Protective Services (19 and 15.1%), and Wildlife Biology (18 and 14.3%). The median tuition costs in Waldo County, ME are N/A for private four year colleges, and $26,370 and $26,370 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science 40 graduates

2. Natural Resource Law Enforcement & Protective Services 19 graduates

3. Wildlife Biology 18 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Science 3 graduates

2. Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism 6 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Waldo County, ME was Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science with 40 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Waldo County, ME has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science. In 2015, there were 3 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Science degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Waldo County, ME according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Waldo County, ME is $158,400, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $157,800 to $158,400, a 0.38% increase. The homeownership rate of Waldo County, ME is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Waldo County, ME have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Waldo County, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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