Lakeville - Mattawamkeag is a very small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 1,582 people and just one neighborhood, Lakeville - Mattawamkeag is the 237th largest community in Maine.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Lakeville - Mattawamkeag is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.62% of the Lakeville - Mattawamkeag workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Lakeville - Mattawamkeag is a town of service providers, managers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Lakeville - Mattawamkeag who work in management occupations (14.29%), teaching (9.03%), and office and administrative support (7.06%).
Another notable thing is that Lakeville - Mattawamkeag is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Lakeville - Mattawamkeag has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Lakeville - Mattawamkeag has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Lakeville - Mattawamkeag than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Lakeville - Mattawamkeag may be for you.
One downside of living in Lakeville - Mattawamkeag, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.95 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Lakeville - Mattawamkeag doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Lakeville - Mattawamkeag has a very low overall level of education: only 9.85% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Lakeville - Mattawamkeag in 2022 was $26,619, which is low income relative to Maine, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,476 for a family of four. However, Lakeville - Mattawamkeag contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Lakeville - Mattawamkeag home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lakeville - Mattawamkeag residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lakeville - Mattawamkeag include English, Irish, French, French Canadian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Lakeville - Mattawamkeag is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Lakeville - Mattawamkeag, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 5 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 98.3% of all U.S. neighborhoods. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
In addition, vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 48.7% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 98.6% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.
Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Long commutes can be brutal. They take time, money, and energy, leaving less of you for yourself and your family. The residents of the neighborhood unfortunately have the distinction of having, on average, a longer commute than most any neighborhood in America. 10.8% of commuters here travel more than one hour just one-way to work. That is more than two hours per day. This percentage with two-hour + round-trip commutes is higher than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.2% of all neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more French Canadian and French ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.6% of this neighborhood's residents have French Canadian ancestry and 9.3% have French ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Lakeville - Mattawamkeag are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 90.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 46.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 92.6% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 35.3% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 32.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.7%), and 13.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.9% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Lakeville - Mattawamkeag, ME, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (21.9%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (14.9%), and residents who report French roots (9.3%), and some of the residents are also of French Canadian ancestry (5.6%), along with some German ancestry residents (5.1%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (30.4% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods. However, there is also a significant group of residents (10.8%) who commute over an hour in each direction.
Here most residents (76.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (9.3%) and 7.1% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.