Belfast

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


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Belfast Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,381
  • Land Area (2000): 88.161 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.177 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): BELFAST, SWANVILLE, WALDO
Belfast Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,440 2003 6,751 2005 6,862
2002 6,479 2004 Not Available 2006 6,872

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Houses (2000): 3,121
Belfast Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,223 50.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 34 0.53%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,124 48.96%

Belfast 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.


Belfast Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 17,121
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $601,077,000 / $144,966,000
Belfast Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 3,118 2,800 318 10.20% 102
1991 3,159 2,774 385 12.19% 122
1992 3,172 2,815 357 11.24% 113
1993 3,191 2,876 315 9.88% 99
1994 3,216 2,902 314 9.76% 98
1995 3,326 3,047 279 8.39% 84
1996 3,777 3,502 276 7.30% 74
1997 3,955 3,698 257 6.50% 66
1998 3,953 3,740 213 5.40% 55
1999 4,263 4,057 205 4.81% 49
2000 3,307 3,164 143 4.33% 43
2001 3,426 3,276 150 4.37% 44
2002 3,396 3,223 173 5.09% 51
2003 3,446 3,251 195 5.65% 57
2004 3,378 3,200 178 5.27% 53
2005 3,358 3,194 165 4.90% 49
2006 3,350 3,181 169 5.03% 50
2007 3,221 3,041 179 5.57% 56
2008 3,237 3,033 204 6.30% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,154 2,901 253 8.02% 80
Feb 2008 3,111 2,884 227 7.30% 73
Mar 2008 3,153 2,910 243 7.71% 77
Apr 2008 3,185 3,003 182 5.71% 57
May 2008 3,226 3,042 184 5.70% 57
Jun 2008 3,337 3,149 188 5.63% 56
Jul 2008 3,363 3,166 197 5.86% 59
Aug 2008 3,359 3,175 184 5.48% 55
Sep 2008 3,246 3,070 176 5.42% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Belfast Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 238 16.76%
2. Finance and Insurance 140 9.86%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 132 9.30%
4. Food Manufacturing 74 5.21%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 63 4.44%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 58 4.08%
7. Health Care 51 3.59%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50 3.52%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 48 3.38%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 46 3.24%
11. Educational Services 42 2.96%
12. Public Administration 38 2.68%
13. Paper Manufacturing 34 2.39%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 2.11%
15. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 30 2.11%
16. Department and Other General Stores 24 1.69%
17. Wood Manufacturing 23 1.62%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 21 1.48%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 20 1.41%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 19 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 258 16.55%
2. Finance and Insurance 221 14.18%
3. Educational Services 167 10.71%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 81 5.20%
5. Food Manufacturing 73 4.68%
6. Social Assistance 71 4.55%
7. Construction 56 3.59%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50 3.21%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 42 2.69%
10. Department and Other General Stores 38 2.44%
11. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 38 2.44%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 36 2.31%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 29 1.86%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 27 1.73%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 1.67%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 25 1.60%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 25 1.60%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 1.60%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 23 1.48%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 23 1.48%

Belfast Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 92 6.48%
2. Other Management Occupations 88 6.20%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 83 5.85%
4. Other Production Occupations 81 5.70%
5. Customer Service Representatives 70 4.93%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 59 4.15%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 47 3.31%
8. Top Executives 41 2.89%
9. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 40 2.82%
10. Painters and Paperhangers 40 2.82%
11. Religious Workers 40 2.82%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 40 2.82%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 37 2.61%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 34 2.39%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 30 2.11%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 30 2.11%
17. Other Financial Specialists 28 1.97%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 27 1.90%
19. Computer Specialists 25 1.76%
20. Other Health Occupations 24 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 108 6.93%
2. Other Management Occupations 101 6.48%
3. Secretaries and Admins 99 6.35%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 87 5.58%
5. Registered Nurses 69 4.43%
6. Other Production Occupations 59 3.78%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 56 3.59%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 51 3.27%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 51 3.27%
10. Customer Service Representatives 48 3.08%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 45 2.89%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 43 2.76%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 36 2.31%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 34 2.18%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 33 2.12%
16. Business Operations Specialists 32 2.05%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 30 1.92%
18. Other Financial Specialists 29 1.86%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 27 1.73%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 26 1.67%

Belfast Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,609 50.16%
15-35 hours 672 12.92%
1-14 hours 191 3.67%
No regular hours 1,729 33.24%

Belfast Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 92 3.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 79 2.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 138 5.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 256 9.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 314 11.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 369 13.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 419 15.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 219 8.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 191 7.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 244 9.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 49 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 42 1.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 146 5.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 150 5.54%

Belfast Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 268 9.90%
5-9 657 24.26%
10-14 522 19.28%
15-19 345 12.74%
20-24 151 5.58%
25-29 90 3.32%
30-34 195 7.20%
35-39 40 1.48%
40-44 48 1.77%
45-59 256 9.45%
60-89 77 2.84%
At least 90 59 2.18%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.26% 2,026 74.82%
30-44 0 0.00% 283 10.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 256 9.45%
At least 60 0 0.00% 136 5.02%

Belfast Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 21 0.73%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 295 10.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,244 77.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 135 4.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 176 6.10%

Belfast 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.


Belfast Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,767 (6,163 people)
Families (2000): 1,714 (4,738 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 641
People at same address in 1995: 3,285
Belfast Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 318 11.49%
$10,000-$14,999 285 10.30%
$15,000-$19,999 223 8.06%
$20,000-$24,999 227 8.20%
$25,000-$29,999 223 8.06%
$30,000-$34,999 194 7.01%
$35,000-$39,999 127 4.59%
$40,000-$44,999 160 5.78%
$45,000-$49,999 173 6.25%
$50,000-$59,999 189 6.83%
$60,000-$74,999 248 8.96%
$75,000-$99,999 248 8.96%
$100,000-$124,999 59 2.13%
$125,000-$149,999 41 1.48%
$150,000-$199,999 32 1.16%
$200,000 or more 20 0.72%

Belfast Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 872 31.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 841 30.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 183 6.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 424 15.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 280 10.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 108 3.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Belfast Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,108 27.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,103 14.25%
Public Assistance 129 1.67%
Retirement 496 6.41%
Self Employment 481 6.21%
Social Security 930 12.01%
Supplemental Security 125 1.61%
Wage / Salary 1,949 25.17%
Other 421 5.44%

Belfast Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 834 63.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 475 36.29%

Belfast Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 298 12.49%
Color 1 Box Married 1,401 58.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 561 23.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 126 5.28%

Belfast Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 477 16.49%
Color 1 Box Married 1,367 47.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 568 19.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 480 16.60%

Belfast 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.


Belfast Education Information Back to top
Belfast Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 361 7.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 575 11.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,509 30.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 869 17.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 324 6.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 890 17.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 496 9.87%

Belfast 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 21 0.33% 35 0.55% 56 0.88%
Kindergarten 101 1.58% 0 0.00% 101 1.58%
Grades 1-4 238 3.73% 8 0.13% 246 3.86%
Grades 5-8 358 5.61% 0 0.00% 358 5.61%
Grades 9-12 348 5.45% 25 0.39% 373 5.85%
Undergrad college 134 2.10% 13 0.20% 147 2.30%
Graduate or professional school 35 0.55% 0 0.00% 35 0.55%
Total 1,235 19.35% 81 1.27% 1,316 20.62%

Belfast 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.


Belfast Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,143
Belfast Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belfast Public Benefits Information Back to top
Belfast Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,379 86.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 816 13.17%

Belfast 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.


Belfast Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 27
Belfast Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.174 0.155 0.000 0.311 2.640 0.000 3.416 30.901 1.708 36.025
2002 2.624 0.000 0.000 0.154 2.778 0.000 3.859 30.715 2.161 36.734
2003 2.518 0.741 0.000 0.000 3.259 0.000 3.851 26.366 1.185 31.403
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.603 0.437 0.000 0.000 2.040 0.000 4.955 30.749 1.166 36.870
2006 1.310 0.291 0.000 0.146 1.746 0.000 5.530 26.921 1.310 33.760
2007 0.583 0.146 0.000 0.146 0.874 0.146 4.515 33.935 0.583 39.033

Belfast Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 13
2005 2 13
2006 2 12
2007 2 12

Belfast Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 249
2002 256

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Belfast Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Belfast Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 669 10.48%
10-19 Years 819 12.83%
20-29 Years 659 10.33%
30-39 Years 746 11.69%
40-49 Years 1,004 15.73%
50-59 Years 894 14.01%
60-69 Years 629 9.86%
70-79 Years 560 8.78%
80-89 Years 308 4.83%
90+ Years 93 1.46%

Belfast Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,976 46.64%
Color 1 Box Female 3,405 53.36%

Belfast Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,202 97.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 76 1.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 44 0.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 18 0.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Belfast Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,639 27.34%
2. Irish 976 16.28%
3. United States Or American 554 9.24%
4. German 453 7.56%
5. French Non-Basque 424 7.07%
6. Scottish 420 7.01%
7. French Canadian 253 4.22%
8. Scotch Irish 214 3.57%
9. Italian 164 2.74%
10. Polish 162 2.70%

Belfast Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,892 97.20%
2. French 83 1.37%
3. German 29 0.48%
4. Scandinavian 26 0.43%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 14 0.23%
6. Other Indo European 11 0.18%
7. Italian 7 0.12%

Belfast Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,242 97.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 86 1.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 53 0.83%

Belfast 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.
Belfast 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.


Belfast Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04915