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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Machias Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Machias Legal Resources Back to top

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Machias Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,015
  • Land Area (2000): 5.867 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 362
Machias Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,063 97.08%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 32 2.92%

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
Machias Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 58 18.01%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 43 13.35%
3. Public Administration 25 7.76%
4. Other Health and Personal Care Store 19 5.90%
5. Finance and Insurance 17 5.28%
6. Other Transportation 15 4.66%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 15 4.66%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 4.04%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 13 4.04%
10. Metal Manufactuing 12 3.73%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 3.42%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 3.42%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 3.42%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 11 3.42%
15. Gasoline Stations 8 2.48%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 2.17%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 2.17%
18. Repair and Maintenance 7 2.17%
19. U.S. Postal Service 7 2.17%
20. Food Manufacturing 6 1.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 50 21.01%
2. Educational Services 42 17.65%
3. Private Household Services 25 10.50%
4. Finance and Insurance 19 7.98%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 5.04%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12 5.04%
7. Info Services and Data Processing 11 4.62%
8. Other Health and Personal Care Store 9 3.78%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 8 3.36%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 3.36%
11. Construction 7 2.94%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 7 2.94%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 2.94%
14. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 7 2.94%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 6 2.52%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 5 2.10%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 3 1.26%

Machias Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 9.01%
2. Engineers 28 8.70%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 7.76%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 20 6.21%
5. Operations Managers Non Finance 19 5.90%
6. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 16 4.97%
7. Painters and Paperhangers 16 4.97%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 4.35%
9. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 13 4.04%
10. Other Construction Workers 12 3.73%
11. Other Production Occupations 12 3.73%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 3.42%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 11 3.42%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 9 2.80%
15. Computer Specialists 7 2.17%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 7 2.17%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 7 2.17%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 7 2.17%
19. Other Management Occupations 7 2.17%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 2.17%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 31 13.03%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 9.66%
3. Top Executives 21 8.82%
4. Registered Nurses 16 6.72%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 15 6.30%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 5.88%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 12 5.04%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 11 4.62%
9. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 10 4.20%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 3.36%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 8 3.36%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 8 3.36%
13. Cashiers 7 2.94%
14. Media and Communications Workers 7 2.94%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7 2.94%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 7 2.94%
17. Customer Service Representatives 6 2.52%
18. Financial Managers 6 2.52%
19. Other Management Occupations 6 2.52%
20. Social Scientists and Related 6 2.52%

Machias Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 561 66.23%
15-35 hours 70 8.26%
1-14 hours 31 3.66%
No regular hours 185 21.84%

Machias Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 3.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 78 15.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 23 4.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 62 12.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 32 6.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 67 13.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 35 6.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 42 8.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 26 5.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 23 4.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 26 5.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 56 11.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 17 3.37%

Machias Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 23 4.55%
10-14 21 4.16%
15-19 37 7.33%
20-24 95 18.81%
25-29 41 8.12%
30-34 58 11.49%
35-39 54 10.69%
40-44 18 3.56%
45-59 70 13.86%
60-89 74 14.65%
At least 90 14 2.77%

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 0 0.00% 217 42.97%
30-44 0 0.00% 130 25.74%
45-59 0 0.00% 70 13.86%
At least 60 0 0.00% 88 17.43%

Machias Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 47 8.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 458 85.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 33 6.13%

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): 388 (1,095 people)
Families (2000): 287 (923 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 135
People at same address in 1995: 644
Machias Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8 2.06%
$10,000-$14,999 22 5.67%
$15,000-$19,999 14 3.61%
$20,000-$24,999 11 2.84%
$25,000-$29,999 5 1.29%
$30,000-$34,999 0 0.00%
$35,000-$39,999 23 5.93%
$40,000-$44,999 5 1.29%
$45,000-$49,999 25 6.44%
$50,000-$59,999 37 9.54%
$60,000-$74,999 44 11.34%
$75,000-$99,999 95 24.48%
$100,000-$124,999 60 15.46%
$125,000-$149,999 20 5.15%
$150,000-$199,999 19 4.90%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Machias Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 51 14.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 94 27.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 5.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 53 15.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 69 20.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 1.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 38 11.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Machias Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 322 27.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 212 18.34%
Public Assistance 14 1.21%
Retirement 48 4.15%
Self Employment 52 4.50%
Social Security 99 8.56%
Supplemental Security 24 2.08%
Wage / Salary 322 27.85%
Other 63 5.45%

Machias Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 143 59.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 97 40.42%

Machias Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 59 13.08%
Color 1 Box Married 275 60.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 105 23.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 2.66%

Machias Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14 3.29%
Color 1 Box Married 267 62.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 93 21.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 12.21%

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 6 0.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 77 9.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 271 33.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 263 32.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 51 6.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 96 11.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 51 6.26%

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 17 1.67% 6 0.59% 23 2.27%
Kindergarten 8 0.79% 7 0.69% 15 1.48%
Grades 1-4 51 5.02% 0 0.00% 51 5.02%
Grades 5-8 57 5.62% 14 1.38% 71 7.00%
Grades 9-12 70 6.90% 0 0.00% 70 6.90%
Undergrad college 50 4.93% 0 0.00% 50 4.93%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.69% 7 0.69% 14 1.38%
Total 260 25.62% 34 3.35% 294 28.97%

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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 1,046 96.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 38 3.51%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Machias Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 177 17.44%
10-19 Years 174 17.14%
20-29 Years 73 7.19%
30-39 Years 186 18.33%
40-49 Years 211 20.79%
50-59 Years 106 10.44%
60-69 Years 41 4.04%
70-79 Years 30 2.96%
80-89 Years 17 1.67%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Machias Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 537 52.91%
Color 1 Box Female 478 47.09%

Machias Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 957 94.29%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 2.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19 1.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.99%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Machias Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 251 23.77%
2. English 215 20.36%
3. Irish 128 12.12%
4. Norwegian 97 9.19%
5. French Non-Basque 45 4.26%
6. Italian 41 3.88%
7. Welsh 36 3.41%
8. United States Or American 32 3.03%
9. Scottish 31 2.94%
10. Polish 30 2.84%

Machias Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 985 95.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 25 2.42%
3. Other West Germanic 22 2.13%

Machias Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,089 99.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.55%

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.