Machias

  1. Machias Legal Resources
  2. Machias Statistics
  3. Machias Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Machias Employment Information
  5. Machias Family Information
  6. Machias Education Information
  7. Machias Business Information
  8. Machias Public Benefits Information
  9. Machias Criminal Information
  10. Machias Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Machias Zip Codes


Machias Legal Resources Back to top

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Machias Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,353
  • Land Area (2000): 35.980 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.326 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): MACHIAS, MARSHFIELD, NORTHFIELD, ROQUE BLUFFS, WHITNEYVILLE
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Houses (2000): 1,129
Machias Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9 0.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,346 99.62%

Machias Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Machias Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 8,625
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $215,335,000 / $49,850,000
Machias Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,214 1,134 80 6.59% 66
1991 1,269 1,146 123 9.71% 97
1992 1,277 1,152 125 9.75% 98
1993 1,310 1,167 142 10.87% 109
1994 1,288 1,150 138 10.72% 107
1995 1,237 1,105 133 10.72% 107
1996 1,254 1,130 124 9.89% 99
1997 1,242 1,137 105 8.46% 85
1998 1,211 1,113 98 8.07% 81
1999 1,220 1,125 95 7.81% 78
2000 1,086 1,032 54 4.95% 50
2001 1,093 1,029 64 5.88% 59
2002 1,091 1,013 79 7.19% 72
2003 1,096 1,007 89 8.08% 82
2004 1,022 956 66 6.43% 65
2005 1,042 974 68 6.53% 66
2006 1,017 956 61 5.96% 60
2007 961 901 60 6.21% 62
2008 975 891 84 8.66% 86
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 893 819 74 8.29% 83
Feb 2008 915 841 74 8.09% 81
Mar 2008 946 868 78 8.25% 82
Apr 2008 981 904 77 7.85% 78
May 2008 1,006 907 99 9.84% 98
Jun 2008 1,020 919 101 9.90% 99
Jul 2008 988 897 91 9.21% 92
Aug 2008 1,047 968 79 7.55% 75
Sep 2008 979 892 87 8.89% 89
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Machias Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 62 15.05%
2. Educational Services 52 12.62%
3. Construction 44 10.68%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 40 9.71%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 24 5.83%
6. Health Care 21 5.10%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 20 4.85%
8. Repair and Maintenance 14 3.40%
9. Utilities 12 2.91%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 2.67%
11. Social Assistance 10 2.43%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 2.18%
13. Finance and Insurance 9 2.18%
14. Food Manufacturing 8 1.94%
15. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 8 1.94%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 1.46%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 1.46%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.46%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.21%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 0.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 139 24.51%
2. Health Care 118 20.81%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 61 10.76%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 45 7.94%
5. Public Administration 40 7.05%
6. Social Assistance 37 6.53%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 2.29%
8. Finance and Insurance 11 1.94%
9. Food Manufacturing 11 1.94%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 1.76%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 8 1.41%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 1.41%
13. Gasoline Stations 7 1.23%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 6 1.06%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 0.88%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 0.88%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 0.88%
18. Florists 4 0.71%
19. Utilities 4 0.71%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 0.53%

Machias Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 26 6.31%
2. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 22 5.34%
3. Postsecondary Teachers 21 5.10%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 19 4.61%
5. Carpenters 18 4.37%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 18 4.37%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 4.37%
8. Other Management Occupations 17 4.13%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 3.64%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 13 3.16%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 2.91%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 2.91%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 10 2.43%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 9 2.18%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 9 2.18%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 2.18%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 1.94%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 1.94%
19. Business Operations Specialists 7 1.70%
20. Cashiers 7 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 39 6.88%
2. Secretaries and Admins 39 6.88%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 28 4.94%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 24 4.23%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 24 4.23%
6. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 23 4.06%
7. Other Management Occupations 23 4.06%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 23 4.06%
9. Other Protective Service Workers 22 3.88%
10. Cashiers 21 3.70%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 3.53%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 20 3.53%
13. Child Care Workers 19 3.35%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 19 3.35%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 19 3.35%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 18 3.17%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 17 3.00%
18. Registered Nurses 17 3.00%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 15 2.65%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 15 2.65%

Machias Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 925 46.62%
15-35 hours 285 14.36%
1-14 hours 76 3.83%
No regular hours 698 35.18%

Machias Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 32 3.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 32 3.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 19 2.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 52 6.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 80 9.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 164 19.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 162 19.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 79 9.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22 2.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 56 6.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 0.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 74 8.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 65 7.65%

Machias Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 215 25.29%
5-9 254 29.88%
10-14 135 15.88%
15-19 59 6.94%
20-24 60 7.06%
25-29 22 2.59%
30-34 57 6.71%
35-39 5 0.59%
40-44 4 0.47%
45-59 13 1.53%
60-89 11 1.29%
At least 90 15 1.76%

Machias Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.24% 743 87.41%
30-44 0 0.00% 66 7.76%
45-59 0 0.00% 13 1.53%
At least 60 0 0.00% 26 3.06%

Machias Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.77%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 92 10.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 671 73.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 71 7.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 60 6.59%

Machias Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Machias Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 934 (1,967 people)
Families (2000): 495 (1,369 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 168
People at same address in 1995: 1,117
Machias Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 217 23.23%
$10,000-$14,999 114 12.21%
$15,000-$19,999 79 8.46%
$20,000-$24,999 66 7.07%
$25,000-$29,999 91 9.74%
$30,000-$34,999 52 5.57%
$35,000-$39,999 39 4.18%
$40,000-$44,999 47 5.03%
$45,000-$49,999 40 4.28%
$50,000-$59,999 73 7.82%
$60,000-$74,999 45 4.82%
$75,000-$99,999 37 3.96%
$100,000-$124,999 18 1.93%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.86%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.64%
$200,000 or more 2 0.21%

Machias Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 353 37.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 267 28.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 68 7.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 111 11.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 1.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 78 8.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 36 3.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Machias Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 646 27.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 190 8.07%
Public Assistance 91 3.87%
Retirement 204 8.67%
Self Employment 123 5.23%
Social Security 297 12.62%
Supplemental Security 51 2.17%
Wage / Salary 617 26.21%
Other 135 5.73%

Machias Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 215 62.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 130 37.68%

Machias Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 81 8.93%
Color 1 Box Married 442 48.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 351 38.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 33 3.64%

Machias Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 123 11.20%
Color 1 Box Married 432 39.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 367 33.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 176 16.03%

Machias Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Machias Education Information Back to top
Machias Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 94 4.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 215 11.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 588 30.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 554 28.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 111 5.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 203 10.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 158 8.22%

Machias Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 0.55% 11 0.47% 24 1.02%
Kindergarten 35 1.49% 0 0.00% 35 1.49%
Grades 1-4 100 4.25% 6 0.25% 106 4.50%
Grades 5-8 77 3.27% 8 0.34% 85 3.61%
Grades 9-12 99 4.21% 5 0.21% 104 4.42%
Undergrad college 365 15.51% 23 0.98% 388 16.49%
Graduate or professional school 24 1.02% 0 0.00% 24 1.02%
Total 713 30.30% 53 2.25% 766 32.55%

Machias Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Machias Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 685
Machias Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Machias Public Benefits Information Back to top
Machias Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,543 76.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 474 23.50%

Machias Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Machias Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 38
Machias Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Machias Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Machias Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 230 9.77%
10-19 Years 367 15.60%
20-29 Years 453 19.25%
30-39 Years 242 10.28%
40-49 Years 277 11.77%
50-59 Years 258 10.96%
60-69 Years 188 7.99%
70-79 Years 170 7.22%
80-89 Years 129 5.48%
90+ Years 39 1.66%

Machias Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,095 46.54%
Color 1 Box Female 1,258 53.46%

Machias Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,251 95.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 34 1.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 15 0.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 0.55%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Machias Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 673 32.75%
2. Irish 342 16.64%
3. German 195 9.49%
4. French Non-Basque 166 8.08%
5. United States Or American 125 6.08%
6. Scottish 108 5.26%
7. Scotch Irish 92 4.48%
8. Italian 88 4.28%
9. French Canadian 52 2.53%
10. Canadian 35 1.70%

Machias Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,149 95.47%
2. French 33 1.47%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24 1.07%
4. German 14 0.62%
5. Other Native North American 9 0.40%
6. Tagalog 8 0.36%
7. Korean 6 0.27%
8. Japanese 4 0.18%
9. Italian 2 0.09%
10. Chinese 2 0.09%

Machias Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,261 96.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 24 1.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 70 2.97%

Machias Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Machias Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Machias Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04654