Calais

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


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Calais Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,447
  • Land Area (2000): 88.171 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 15.491 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): CALAIS
Calais Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,479 2003 3,396 2005 3,348
2002 3,500 2004 Not Available 2006 3,308

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Houses (2000): 1,921
Calais Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,726 79.08%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 26 0.75%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 695 20.16%

Calais 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.


Calais Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,766
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $40,058,000 / $8,712,000
Calais Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,838 1,727 110 6.00% 60
1991 1,921 1,772 149 7.73% 78
1992 1,892 1,741 151 7.97% 80
1993 1,878 1,690 188 10.02% 100
1994 1,819 1,640 179 9.82% 98
1995 1,795 1,613 182 10.16% 102
1996 1,736 1,562 174 10.03% 100
1997 1,750 1,533 217 12.40% 124
1998 1,660 1,506 153 9.24% 92
1999 1,673 1,529 143 8.57% 86
2000 1,584 1,481 103 6.49% 65
2001 1,518 1,426 92 6.08% 61
2002 1,496 1,383 113 7.58% 76
2003 1,515 1,368 147 9.69% 97
2004 1,503 1,384 119 7.94% 79
2005 1,465 1,347 118 8.07% 81
2006 1,445 1,343 102 7.07% 71
2007 1,449 1,335 114 7.85% 78
2008 1,438 1,316 123 8.54% 85
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,452 1,300 152 10.47% 105
Feb 2008 1,455 1,293 162 11.13% 111
Mar 2008 1,456 1,291 165 11.33% 113
Apr 2008 1,406 1,286 120 8.53% 85
May 2008 1,432 1,327 105 7.33% 73
Jun 2008 1,461 1,350 111 7.60% 76
Jul 2008 1,449 1,344 105 7.25% 72
Aug 2008 1,424 1,335 89 6.25% 63
Sep 2008 1,411 1,314 97 6.87% 69
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Calais Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Paper Manufacturing 183 25.24%
2. Construction 111 15.31%
3. Public Administration 73 10.07%
4. Educational Services 40 5.52%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 32 4.41%
6. Health Care 29 4.00%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 21 2.90%
8. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 19 2.62%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 2.34%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 14 1.93%
11. Gasoline Stations 13 1.79%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 12 1.66%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 1.66%
14. Vending Machine Operators 12 1.66%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 1.52%
16. Repair and Maintenance 11 1.52%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 1.38%
18. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 9 1.24%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.10%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 184 26.25%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 78 11.13%
3. Finance and Insurance 46 6.56%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 45 6.42%
5. Educational Services 44 6.28%
6. Paper Manufacturing 38 5.42%
7. Social Assistance 34 4.85%
8. Public Administration 28 3.99%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 27 3.85%
10. Department and Other General Stores 24 3.42%
11. Utilities 14 2.00%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 1.43%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 10 1.43%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 1.43%
15. Wood Manufacturing 10 1.43%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 9 1.28%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8 1.14%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 8 1.14%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 7 1.00%
20. Other Transportation 7 1.00%

Calais Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 84 11.59%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 7.45%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 5.66%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 38 5.24%
5. Other Management Occupations 38 5.24%
6. Other Construction Trades 33 4.55%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 28 3.86%
8. Engineers 28 3.86%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 27 3.72%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 24 3.31%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 19 2.62%
12. Carpenters 18 2.48%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18 2.48%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 18 2.48%
15. Construction Laborers 17 2.34%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 17 2.34%
17. Business Operations Specialists 16 2.21%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 16 2.21%
19. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 13 1.79%
20. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 12 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 45 6.42%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 45 6.42%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 43 6.13%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 38 5.42%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 31 4.42%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 30 4.28%
7. Personal Appearance Workers 27 3.85%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 3.57%
9. Secretaries and Admins 25 3.57%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 23 3.28%
11. Child Care Workers 22 3.14%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 3.14%
13. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 21 3.00%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 21 3.00%
15. Customer Service Representatives 19 2.71%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 2.57%
17. Therapists 18 2.57%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 17 2.43%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 17 2.43%
20. Other Management Occupations 16 2.28%

Calais Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,224 43.86%
15-35 hours 370 13.26%
1-14 hours 52 1.86%
No regular hours 1,145 41.02%

Calais Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 36 2.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 1.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 75 5.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 156 11.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 177 12.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 214 15.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 211 15.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 146 10.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 33 2.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 51 3.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 0.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 37 2.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 118 8.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 98 7.14%

Calais Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 206 15.01%
5-9 476 34.69%
10-14 246 17.93%
15-19 147 10.71%
20-24 130 9.48%
25-29 24 1.75%
30-34 67 4.88%
35-39 2 0.15%
40-44 15 1.09%
45-59 13 0.95%
60-89 23 1.68%
At least 90 23 1.68%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.36% 1,224 89.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 84 6.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 13 0.95%
At least 60 5 0.36% 41 2.99%

Calais Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 115 8.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,167 82.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 75 5.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45 3.18%

Calais 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.


Calais Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,490 (3,324 people)
Families (2000): 900 (2,568 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 358
People at same address in 1995: 2,184
Calais Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 265 17.79%
$10,000-$14,999 249 16.71%
$15,000-$19,999 113 7.58%
$20,000-$24,999 126 8.46%
$25,000-$29,999 98 6.58%
$30,000-$34,999 70 4.70%
$35,000-$39,999 51 3.42%
$40,000-$44,999 45 3.02%
$45,000-$49,999 52 3.49%
$50,000-$59,999 130 8.72%
$60,000-$74,999 76 5.10%
$75,000-$99,999 122 8.19%
$100,000-$124,999 57 3.83%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 20 1.34%
$200,000 or more 16 1.07%

Calais Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 501 33.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 444 29.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 75 5.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 224 15.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 140 9.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 59 3.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 26 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Calais Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 951 26.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 328 9.04%
Public Assistance 108 2.98%
Retirement 249 6.86%
Self Employment 126 3.47%
Social Security 575 15.85%
Supplemental Security 110 3.03%
Wage / Salary 918 25.30%
Other 263 7.25%

Calais Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 449 60.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 290 39.24%

Calais Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 118 9.15%
Color 1 Box Married 756 58.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 331 25.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 6.52%

Calais Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 200 13.01%
Color 1 Box Married 811 52.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 280 18.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 246 16.01%

Calais 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.


Calais Education Information Back to top
Calais Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 144 5.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 336 12.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,156 43.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 603 22.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 151 5.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 187 6.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 107 3.99%

Calais 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 39 1.13% 24 0.70% 63 1.83%
Kindergarten 16 0.46% 0 0.00% 16 0.46%
Grades 1-4 175 5.08% 0 0.00% 175 5.08%
Grades 5-8 199 5.77% 7 0.20% 206 5.98%
Grades 9-12 180 5.22% 9 0.26% 189 5.48%
Undergrad college 122 3.54% 15 0.44% 137 3.97%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 17 0.49% 17 0.49%
Total 731 21.21% 72 2.09% 803 23.30%

Calais 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.


Calais Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 178
Calais Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Calais Public Benefits Information Back to top
Calais Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,765 83.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 559 16.82%

Calais 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.


Calais Criminal Information Back to top
Calais 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 4.312 0.287 0.000 0.575 5.174 0.000 10.348 43.691 0.862 54.901
2002 5.714 0.857 0.000 0.000 6.571 0.000 6.000 37.714 2.286 46.000
2003 5.595 0.294 0.000 0.294 6.184 0.000 4.417 40.931 2.356 47.703
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 7.168 0.597 0.000 0.299 8.065 0.000 3.584 42.712 2.389 48.686
2006 9.371 1.209 0.000 0.000 10.580 0.000 4.534 48.065 0.302 52.902
2007 7.993 0.000 0.000 0.000 7.993 0.000 5.533 51.030 0.307 56.871

Calais Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 8
2005 4 8
2006 4 8
2007 4 8

Calais Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 209
2002 184

Calais 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.


Calais Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Calais Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 379 11.00%
10-19 Years 474 13.75%
20-29 Years 352 10.21%
30-39 Years 428 12.42%
40-49 Years 540 15.67%
50-59 Years 428 12.42%
60-69 Years 306 8.88%
70-79 Years 329 9.54%
80-89 Years 163 4.73%
90+ Years 48 1.39%

Calais Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,630 47.29%
Color 1 Box Female 1,817 52.71%

Calais Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,330 96.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 34 0.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 25 0.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 24 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 12 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Calais Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,137 34.37%
2. Irish 609 18.41%
3. French Non-Basque 343 10.37%
4. Scottish 332 10.04%
5. United States Or American 141 4.26%
6. Scotch Irish 134 4.05%
7. German 128 3.87%
8. Canadian 101 3.05%
9. Italian 96 2.90%
10. French Canadian 63 1.90%

Calais Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,084 94.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 46 1.41%
3. French 46 1.41%
4. Chinese 41 1.25%
5. Italian 21 0.64%
6. Tagalog 12 0.37%
7. Other Native North American 10 0.31%
8. German 7 0.21%
9. Polish 7 0.21%

Calais Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,067 88.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 191 5.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 189 5.48%

Calais 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.
Calais 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.


Calais Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04619