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Sinclair - New Sweden, ME

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Overview


Sinclair - New Sweden is a very small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 2,582 people and just one neighborhood, Sinclair - New Sweden is the 185th largest community in Maine.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sinclair - New Sweden is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sinclair - New Sweden is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sinclair - New Sweden who work in office and administrative support (13.78%), management occupations (9.35%), and healthcare (8.61%).

Also of interest is that Sinclair - New Sweden has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.35% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

Another notable thing is that Sinclair - New Sweden is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Sinclair - New Sweden’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

Overall, Sinclair - New Sweden’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

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!) Sinclair - New Sweden 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. Sinclair - New Sweden has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Sinclair - New Sweden than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Sinclair - New Sweden may be for you.

Being a small town, Sinclair - New Sweden does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

The education level of Sinclair - New Sweden citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.02% of adults in Sinclair - New Sweden have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Sinclair - New Sweden in 2018 was $34,512, which is middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,048 for a family of four. However, Sinclair - New Sweden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Sinclair - New Sweden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sinclair - New Sweden residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Sinclair - New Sweden include French, English, Irish, Swedish, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Sinclair - New Sweden is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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 Sinclair - New Sweden, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Real Estate

Vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 53.5% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 98.9% 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.

In addition, uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 4 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 98.5% 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.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more French and Swedish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 28.2% of this neighborhood's residents have French ancestry and 11.6% have Swedish ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 17.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak French at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.6% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

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 Sinclair - New Sweden are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 79.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 31.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 82.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 35.5% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 26.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (20.3%), and 14.8% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 81.2% of households. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Sinclair - New Sweden, ME, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as French (28.2%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (16.1%), and residents who report Irish roots (14.3%), and some of the residents are also of Swedish ancestry (11.6%), along with some French Canadian ancestry residents (10.7%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (30.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (77.0%) 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 (11.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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