Mount Desert

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


Mount Desert Legal Resources Back to top

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Mount Desert Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,109
  • Land Area (2000): 95.608 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 47.420 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): MOUNT DESERT, OTTER CREEK
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Houses (2000): 1,900
Mount Desert Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 28 1.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,081 98.67%

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Mount Desert Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 412
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $13,576,000 / $2,882,000
Mount Desert Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,129 1,084 45 3.95% 42
1991 1,139 1,066 74 6.45% 68
1992 1,143 1,072 72 6.25% 67
1993 1,156 1,066 91 7.85% 82
1994 1,241 1,146 96 7.69% 82
1995 1,238 1,153 86 6.90% 73
1996 1,244 1,175 69 5.52% 59
1997 1,293 1,224 69 5.37% 57
1998 1,298 1,233 65 5.00% 53
1999 1,339 1,269 70 5.23% 55
2000 1,217 1,162 55 4.53% 47
2001 1,226 1,172 53 4.35% 45
2002 1,235 1,181 53 4.32% 45
2003 1,233 1,172 61 4.91% 50
2004 1,243 1,182 61 4.91% 50
2005 1,255 1,194 61 4.88% 50
2006 1,263 1,195 68 5.35% 55
2007 1,250 1,183 67 5.39% 55
2008 1,253 1,189 64 5.12% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,157 1,056 101 8.73% 87
Feb 2008 1,162 1,057 105 9.04% 90
Mar 2008 1,167 1,069 98 8.40% 84
Apr 2008 1,203 1,140 63 5.24% 52
May 2008 1,206 1,165 41 3.40% 34
Jun 2008 1,323 1,281 42 3.17% 32
Jul 2008 1,377 1,334 43 3.12% 31
Aug 2008 1,379 1,336 43 3.12% 31
Sep 2008 1,307 1,265 42 3.21% 32
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mount Desert Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 115 21.46%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 53 9.89%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 35 6.53%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 35 6.53%
5. Educational Services 27 5.04%
6. Public Administration 23 4.29%
7. Health Care 21 3.92%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20 3.73%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 3.54%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 15 2.80%
11. Other Transportation 13 2.43%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 11 2.05%
13. Water Transportation 11 2.05%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 10 1.87%
15. Private Household Services 9 1.68%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 1.68%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 8 1.49%
18. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 8 1.49%
19. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 7 1.31%
20. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 7 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 94 18.15%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 52 10.04%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 51 9.85%
4. Health Care 49 9.46%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27 5.21%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 25 4.83%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17 3.28%
8. Finance and Insurance 17 3.28%
9. Private Household Services 16 3.09%
10. Construction 15 2.90%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 15 2.90%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 13 2.51%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 12 2.32%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 2.12%
15. Repair and Maintenance 11 2.12%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.93%
17. Public Administration 10 1.93%
18. Food Manufacturing 9 1.74%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 1.74%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 9 1.74%

Mount Desert Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 45 8.40%
2. Carpenters 33 6.16%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 32 5.97%
4. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 27 5.04%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 3.54%
6. Business Operations Specialists 19 3.54%
7. Engineers 16 2.99%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 16 2.99%
9. Construction Laborers 14 2.61%
10. Electricians 14 2.61%
11. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 13 2.43%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 12 2.24%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 2.05%
14. Other Production Occupations 11 2.05%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11 2.05%
16. Art and Design Workers 10 1.87%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 10 1.87%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 10 1.87%
19. Top Executives 10 1.87%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 9 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 57 11.00%
2. Other Management Occupations 41 7.92%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39 7.53%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 26 5.02%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 21 4.05%
6. Art and Design Workers 20 3.86%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 3.86%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 19 3.67%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 19 3.67%
10. Teachers, Secondary School 18 3.47%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 3.09%
12. Other Healthcare Support 14 2.70%
13. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 11 2.12%
14. Life and Physical Scientists 10 1.93%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 10 1.93%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 10 1.93%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 9 1.74%
18. Cashiers 8 1.54%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 1.54%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 8 1.54%

Mount Desert Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,014 58.48%
15-35 hours 249 14.36%
1-14 hours 48 2.77%
No regular hours 423 24.39%

Mount Desert Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 22 2.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 30 3.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 86 8.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 120 12.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 177 18.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 141 14.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 154 15.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 70 7.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 74 7.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 19 1.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 1.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 47 4.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5 0.52%

Mount Desert Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 140 14.52%
5-9 129 13.38%
10-14 161 16.70%
15-19 182 18.88%
20-24 169 17.53%
25-29 21 2.18%
30-34 68 7.05%
35-39 9 0.93%
40-44 14 1.45%
45-59 18 1.87%
60-89 37 3.84%
At least 90 16 1.66%

Mount Desert 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% 802 83.20%
30-44 5 0.52% 86 8.92%
45-59 5 0.52% 13 1.35%
At least 60 0 0.00% 53 5.50%

Mount Desert Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 71 6.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 794 76.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 80 7.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 73 7.04%

Mount Desert 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.


Mount Desert Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 955 (2,109 people)
Families (2000): 590 (1,650 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 263
People at same address in 1995: 1,440
Mount Desert Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 65 6.81%
$10,000-$14,999 51 5.34%
$15,000-$19,999 45 4.71%
$20,000-$24,999 89 9.32%
$25,000-$29,999 42 4.40%
$30,000-$34,999 92 9.63%
$35,000-$39,999 75 7.85%
$40,000-$44,999 57 5.97%
$45,000-$49,999 36 3.77%
$50,000-$59,999 75 7.85%
$60,000-$74,999 142 14.87%
$75,000-$99,999 92 9.63%
$100,000-$124,999 34 3.56%
$125,000-$149,999 24 2.51%
$150,000-$199,999 20 2.09%
$200,000 or more 16 1.68%

Mount Desert Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 300 31.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 326 33.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 68 7.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 104 10.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 104 10.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 43 4.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 0.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mount Desert Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 780 26.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 534 18.00%
Public Assistance 21 0.71%
Retirement 160 5.39%
Self Employment 242 8.16%
Social Security 289 9.74%
Supplemental Security 37 1.25%
Wage / Salary 715 24.11%
Other 188 6.34%

Mount Desert Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 317 63.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 180 36.22%

Mount Desert Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 7.44%
Color 1 Box Married 539 65.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 200 24.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 2.44%

Mount Desert Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 120 12.68%
Color 1 Box Married 523 55.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 210 22.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 93 9.83%

Mount Desert 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.


Mount Desert Education Information Back to top
Mount Desert Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13 0.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 151 9.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 492 29.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 345 20.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 76 4.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 446 26.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 146 8.75%

Mount Desert 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 15 0.71% 6 0.28% 21 1.00%
Kindergarten 18 0.85% 0 0.00% 18 0.85%
Grades 1-4 95 4.50% 0 0.00% 95 4.50%
Grades 5-8 120 5.69% 16 0.76% 136 6.45%
Grades 9-12 118 5.60% 7 0.33% 125 5.93%
Undergrad college 21 1.00% 15 0.71% 36 1.71%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.71% 6 0.28% 21 1.00%
Total 402 19.06% 50 2.37% 452 21.43%

Mount Desert 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.


Mount Desert Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 108
Mount Desert Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Desert Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mount Desert Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,991 94.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 108 5.15%

Mount Desert 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.


Mount Desert Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mount Desert Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 177 8.39%
10-19 Years 287 13.61%
20-29 Years 164 7.78%
30-39 Years 274 12.99%
40-49 Years 403 19.11%
50-59 Years 304 14.41%
60-69 Years 226 10.72%
70-79 Years 173 8.20%
80-89 Years 86 4.08%
90+ Years 15 0.71%

Mount Desert Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,000 47.42%
Color 1 Box Female 1,109 52.58%

Mount Desert Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,071 98.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12 0.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.09%

Mount Desert Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 553 25.89%
2. Irish 287 13.44%
3. German 227 10.63%
4. United States Or American 191 8.94%
5. French Non-Basque 142 6.65%
6. Scotch Irish 120 5.62%
7. Scottish 94 4.40%
8. French Canadian 80 3.75%
9. Italian 80 3.75%
10. Swedish 59 2.76%

Mount Desert Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,966 96.70%
2. French 23 1.13%
3. Russian 21 1.03%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10 0.49%
5. Italian 8 0.39%
6. Hebrew 5 0.25%

Mount Desert Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,051 97.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16 0.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 42 1.99%

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Mount Desert 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.


Mount Desert Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04660