Population (year 2000): 6,381. Estimated population in July 2005: 6,872 (+7.7% change)
Males: 2,976 (46.6%), Females: 3,405 (53.4%) Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $32,400 (year 2000)
Median house value: $108,200 (year 2000) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Belfast: - White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (25.7%), Irish (15.3%), United States (8.7%), German (7.1%), French (6.6%), Scottish (6.6%).Maine Elevation: 103 feet Land area: 34.0 square miles | | Belfast, For population 25 years and over in Belfast - High school or higher: 82.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Belfast city - Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 51.3%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 11.5%
- Divorced: 14.7%
2.2% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.2% Asia). Population change in the 1990s: -104 (-1.6%).
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Maine.ForSaleHomes.org )Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: ME Portland, (101.2 miles pop. 64,249). Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: MA Boston, (203.8 miles pop. 589,141). Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: York, NY New (424.1 miles pop. 8,008,278). Nearest cities: ME Swanville, (6.6 miles ME Searsport, (6.8 miles ME Northport, (7.0 miles ME (7.5 miles Waldo, ME (9.6 miles Morrill, ME (10.0 miles Lincolnville, ME (11.0 miles Islesboro,
Single-family new house construction building permits: - 1996: 40 buildings, average cost: $69,600
- 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $95,500
- 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $90,000
- 1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $144,700
- 2000: 45 buildings, average cost: $191,300
- 2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $112,300
- 2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $159,300
- 2004: 34 buildings, average cost: $172,800
- 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $218,400
Latitude: 44.43 N, Longitude: 69.01 W Area code: 207
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (14.6%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail trade (12.5%). Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,554 (+55.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,981 (68.7%) |
Crime in Belfast by Year | | Type | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | | Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Rapes | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | | per 100,000 | 15.7 | 0.0 | 78.4 | 0.0 | | Robberies | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | per 100,000 | 31.3 | 15.7 | 0.0 | 15.7 | | Assaults | 14 | 17 | 17 | 10 | | per 100,000 | 219.4 | 266.4 | 266.4 | 156.7 | | Burglaries | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | | per 100,000 | 344.8 | 391.8 | 407.5 | 423.1 | | Thefts | 199 | 199 | 178 | 216 | | per 100,000 | 3118.6 | 3118.6 | 2789.5 | 3385.0 | | Auto thefts | 11 | 14 | 8 | 9 | | per 100,000 | 172.4 | 219.4 | 125.4 | 141.0 | | | 222.2 | 227.7 | 234.8 | 212.3 | Average climate in Belfast, Maine Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations Hospital/medical center in Belfast:
- WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (118 NORTHPORT AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Belfast: - PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
- BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)
- ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 31 miles; BANGOR, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belfast: - BANGOR INTL (about 30 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 74 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 105 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belfast: - BELFAST MUNI (about 2 miles; BELFAST, ME; ID: BST)
- ISLESBORO (about 12 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; ID: 57B)
- RING HILL (about 25 miles; CARMEL, ME; ID: 38B)
Local government website:
Local government employment and payroll (March 2004) | | Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll | | Health | 1 | $2,900 | $34,800 | 0 | $0 | | Local Libraries | 8 | $19,694 | $29,541 | 2 | $1,913 | | Firefighters | 1 | $2,106 | $25,272 | 0 | $0 | | Police - Other | 2 | $3,985 | $23,910 | 6 | $1,946 | | Sewerage | 3 | $6,724 | $26,896 | 0 | $0 | | Financial Administration | 6 | $17,767 | $35,534 | 0 | $0 | | Police Protection - Officers | 13 | $43,556 | $40,205 | 2 | $974 | | Solid Waste Management | 1 | $2,294 | $27,528 | 0 | $0 | | Welfare | 1 | $2,243 | $26,916 | 0 | $0 | | Water Transport and Terminals | 1 | $2,816 | $33,792 | 0 | $0 | | Streets and Highways | 14 | $38,156 | $32,705 | 0 | $0 | | Other Government Administration | 8 | $26,730 | $40,095 | 0 | $0 | | Totals for Government | 59 | $168,970 | $34,366 | 10 | $4,833 | Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belfast: - UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 48 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 53 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 79 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 103 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 117 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 120 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 162 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public high school in Belfast:
- BELFAST AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 641; Location: 98 WALDO AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Belfast:
- TROY A HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 173 LINCOLNVILLE AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- EAST BELFAST SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 14 SWAN LAKE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
- GOVERNOR ANDERSON SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 256 HIGH STREET; Grades: KG - 03)
- GEORGE H ROBERTSON SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 9 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 03 - 05)
- PEIRCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 24 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG - 02)
Private primary/middle school in Belfast:
- TODDY POND SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: RR 2 BOX 2145; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Belfast:
- BELFAST FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $352,682; Location: 106 HIGH STREET; 32,034 books; 1,286 audio materials; 1,186 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)
Churches in Belfast include: Saint Margarets Church (A), Ford Chapel (B). Cemeteries: Simmons Cemetery (1), South Belfast Cemetery (2), Smart Cemetery (3), East Belfast Cemetery (4), Grove Cemetery (5), Pitcher Cemetery (6), West Belfast Cemetery (7). Reservoirs: Passagassawakeag River Reservoir (A), Belfast Reservoir Number Two (B), Belfast Reservoir Number One (C), Goose River Reservoir (D), Mason Pond (E), Upper Mason Pond (F). Streams, rivers, and creeks: Passagassawakeag River (A), Piper Stream (B), Marsh Fork (C), Goose River (D), Warren Brook (E), Webster Brook (F), Wescot Stream (G). |
Belfast compared to Maine state average: - Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Population density significantly below state average for cities.
Strongest AM radio stations in Belfast: - WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WRKD (1450 AM; 1 kW; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Belfast: - WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Belfast: - WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
- W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
To understand how the electorate votes by state, you have to understand the demographics of the cities and counties in each of those states. As pollsters, we try to keep all of the important variables such as income, gender, and race consistent. Source: City-Data.com |
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