Poland, ME City Data

Poland, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,847 people who live in Poland and approximately 103,793 who live in Androscoggin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Poland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Poland. We have included Poland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Poland Information

Androscoggin County where Poland resides is 497.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 103,793 and has a population rank of 512 out of all the places in the United States.

Poland has a total of 4,847 people and of those residents there are 2,459 males and 2,388 females. The median age of the male population is 38.3 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 1,136 births each year and around 1,023 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Poland varies per year, but currently 4,810 are one race and 37 are two or more races.

Of the 4,847 people who live in Poland, there are 1,339 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Poland is 714 male and 625 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,623.

General Poland Information
Total area in square miles - Androscoggin County	497.23
Water area in square miles - Androscoggin County	N/A
Resident population - Androscoggin County	103,793
Population rank - Androscoggin County	512
Total population	4,847
Total population (male)	2,459
Total population (female)	2,388
Population median age (male)	38.3
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Androscoggin County	1,136
Deaths- Androscoggin County	1,023
Population of one race	4,810
Population of two or more races	37
Population under 20 years	1,339
Population under 20 years (male)	714
Population under 20 years (female)	625
Total population 18 years and over	3,623

Poland Social Characteristics

There are 42,028 households in Poland. Families make up 27,480 of these households. The table below breaks down the Poland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,851), male householder with no wife present (1,853) and female householder with no husband present (4,332). The remainder of the Poland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,845. Poland, ME moving companies help people in Poland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Poland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Poland is based, there are 43,349 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,457 never married, 22,599 now married, 623 separated, 5,170 widowed, and 5,500 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 512 separated, 1,157 widowed and 4,493 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Poland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Poland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Androscoggin County)
Total households	42,028
Family households (families)	27,480
With own children under 18 years	13,578
Married-couple family	20,851
With own children under 18 years	8,972
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,853
With own children under 18 years	1,141
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,332
With own children under 18 years	3,158
Nonfamily households	14,845
Householder living alone	11,875
65 years and over	4,623

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	690
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	359
Average household size	2.63
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,301
Householder	1,432
Spouse	1,192
Child	1,406
Other relatives	52
Nonrelatives	120
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	142
Foster child	7
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	541
Male householder	216
Male householder living alone	159
Male householder not living alone	57
Female householder	190
Female householder living alone	136
Female householder not living alone	54
Nonrelatives	135
Unmarried partner	82
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	1
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	43,349
Never married	9,457
Now married	22,599
Separated	623
Widowed	5,170
Divorced	5,500
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	512
Widowed	1,157
Divorced	4,493

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,847
Male	2,459
Under 5 years	136
5 to 9 years	177
10 to 14 years	208
15 to 17 years	121
18 and 19 years	72
20 years	18
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	112
30 to 34 years	171
35 to 39 years	238
40 to 44 years	228
45 to 49 years	242
50 to 54 years	193
55 to 59 years	147
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	15
Female	2,388
Under 5 years	144
5 to 9 years	148
10 to 14 years	184
15 to 17 years	106
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	17
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	121
30 to 34 years	191
35 to 39 years	230
40 to 44 years	238
45 to 49 years	219
50 to 54 years	186
55 to 59 years	145
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	68
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,847
One race	4,810
White	4,776
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	37

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,842
People who are White alone	4,772
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	97,643
Same house	55,347
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,066
Different state or abroad	8,082
Different state	7,412
Abroad	670

PLACE OF BIRTH (Androscoggin County)
Total resident population	103,793
Born in United States	77,447
State of residence	79,228
Different state	21,154
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	753
Foreign born	2,658

Poland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Poland. That total enrollment is 25,970 for the population of the country, which includes Poland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,631 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,183 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,687.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Poland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	25,970
Pre-kindergarten	1,289
Public	821
Private	468
Kindergarten	1,401
Public	1,194
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,773
Public	10,510
Private	1,263
Elementary and high school	17,592
Public	15,756
Private	1,836
High school grades 9 to 12	5,819
Public	5,246
Private	573
College, undergraduate years	5,206
Public	2,811
Private	2,395
Graduate or professional school	482
Public	266
Private	216
Not enrolled in school	74,109

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	69,560
Less than 9th grade	6,248
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,775
High school graduate	27,944
Some college, no degree	12,962
Associate's degree	4,638
Bachelor's degree	9,993
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,858

Poland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 81,987 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Poland. The Poland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,418), service occupations (7,495), sales and office occupations (14,860), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (335), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,633) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,781). The 81,987 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,735 private wage and salary workers, 5,771 government workers, 2,928 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Androscoggin County)
Population 16 years and over	81,987
In labor force	54,529
Civilian labor force	54,266
Employed	51,522
Unemployed	2,744
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	263
Females 16 years and over	42,753
In labor force	25,868
Civilian labor force	25,820
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,247
Armed forces	48
Males 16 years and over	39,234
In labor force	28,661
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,497
Armed forces	215

COMMUTING TO WORK (Androscoggin County)
Workers 16 years and over	50,869
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	39,688
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,809
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,043
Other means	339
Worked at home	1,329
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,155,640

OCCUPATION (Androscoggin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,418
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,418
Service occupations	7,495
Sales and office occupations	14,860
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	335
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,633
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,781

INDUSTRY (Androscoggin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,418
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	597
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,925
Wholesale trade	2,010
Retail trade	7,628
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,932
Information	1,073
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,097
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,738
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,372
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,082
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,854

CLASS OF WORKER (Androscoggin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,418
Private wage and salary workers	42,735
Government workers	5,771
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,928
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Poland Housing Characteristics

In Poland, ME there are 45,960 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 42,028 occupied and 3,932 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Poland, there are 24,011 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 666 units in Poland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Poland, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Poland, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Poland. There are 1,653 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,261 with rent between $200-299, 6,712 with rent between $300-499 and 5,027 with rent for $500 and above. Full Poland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Poland, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Androscoggin County)
Total housing units	45,960
Occupied housing units	42,028
Vacant housing units	3,932

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Androscoggin County)
Total housing units	45,960
1-unit, detached	24,011
1-unit, attached	666
2 units	4,033
3 or 4 units	4,296
5 to 9 units	4,516
10 to 19 units	1,386
20 to 49 units	1,092
50 or more units	1,037
Mobile home	4,888

HOUSING TENURE (Androscoggin County)
Occupied housing units	42,028
Owner-occupied	26,631
Renter-occupied	15,397

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Androscoggin County)
Occupied housing units	42,028
No vehicles available	4,653
2 vehicle available	22,437
3 vehicles available	4,440
4 vehicles available	1,137
5 or more vehicles available	511

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Androscoggin County)
Occupied housing units	42,028
Utility gas	3,161
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,362
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34,009
Coal or coke	52
Wood	1,660
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	161
No fuel used	48

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Androscoggin County)
Occupied housing units	42,028
Less Than $50,000	26,631
$50,000 to $99,999	10,688
$100,000 to $149,999	4,450
$150,000 to $199,999	1,270
$200,000 to $299,999	523
$300,000 to $499,999	62
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	89,900

GROSS RENT (Androscoggin County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,397
Less than $200	1,653
$200 to $299	1,261
$300 to $499	6,712
$500 to $699	3,773
$700 to $999	914
$1,000 to $1,499	236
$1,500 or more	103