Waterville

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  2. Waterville Statistics
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  4. Waterville Employment Information
  5. Waterville Family Information
  6. Waterville Education Information
  7. Waterville Business Information
  8. Waterville Public Benefits Information
  9. Waterville Criminal Information
  10. Waterville Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Waterville Zip Codes


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Waterville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,605
  • Land Area (2000): 35.185 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.213 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): BENTON, WATERVILLE, WINSLOW
Waterville Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 16,487 2003 15,765 2005 15,948
2001 15,749 2004 15,897 2006 15,622
2002 15,844     2007 15,631

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Houses (2000): 6,819
Waterville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,977 89.57%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,628 10.43%

Waterville 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.


Waterville Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 36,925
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,024,475,000 / $246,150,000
Waterville Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,313 7,836 477 5.74% 58
1991 8,289 7,589 700 8.45% 85
1992 7,838 7,226 611 7.80% 78
1993 7,560 6,961 600 7.93% 79
1994 7,271 6,682 589 8.10% 81
1995 7,505 6,954 551 7.34% 73
1996 7,499 7,008 492 6.55% 66
1997 7,640 7,190 450 5.89% 59
1998 7,513 7,110 403 5.36% 54
1999 7,496 7,157 339 4.52% 45
2000 7,314 7,038 276 3.77% 38
2001 7,295 6,986 309 4.24% 42
2002 7,272 6,901 371 5.11% 51
2003 7,265 6,829 436 6.00% 60
2004 7,088 6,709 379 5.34% 53
2005 7,271 6,844 427 5.87% 59
2006 7,470 7,083 387 5.18% 52
2007 7,468 7,057 412 5.51% 55
2008 7,498 7,069 429 5.72% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 7,466 7,033 433 5.80% 58
Feb 2008 7,423 6,996 427 5.75% 58
Mar 2008 7,487 7,020 467 6.24% 62
Apr 2008 7,464 7,067 397 5.32% 53
May 2008 7,495 7,062 433 5.78% 58
Jun 2008 7,592 7,152 440 5.80% 58
Jul 2008 7,591 7,155 436 5.74% 57
Aug 2008 7,466 7,061 405 5.42% 54
Sep 2008 7,497 7,073 424 5.66% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Waterville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 532 15.94%
2. Construction 259 7.76%
3. Health Care 259 7.76%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 219 6.56%
5. Paper Manufacturing 141 4.22%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 126 3.77%
7. Public Administration 124 3.71%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 113 3.39%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 97 2.91%
10. Repair and Maintenance 88 2.64%
11. Department and Other General Stores 77 2.31%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 70 2.10%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69 2.07%
14. Finance and Insurance 68 2.04%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 62 1.86%
16. Truck Transportation 60 1.80%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 59 1.77%
18. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 52 1.56%
19. Metal Manufactuing 49 1.47%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 44 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 808 22.92%
2. Health Care 671 19.04%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 241 6.84%
4. Finance and Insurance 184 5.22%
5. Social Assistance 179 5.08%
6. Public Administration 125 3.55%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 117 3.32%
8. Info Services and Data Processing 107 3.04%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 101 2.87%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 94 2.67%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 82 2.33%
12. Department and Other General Stores 68 1.93%
13. Utilities 64 1.82%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 62 1.76%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 54 1.53%
16. Book Stores and News Dealers 35 0.99%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 34 0.96%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 32 0.91%
19. Private Household Services 28 0.79%
20. Construction 27 0.77%

Waterville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 168 5.03%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 165 4.94%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 157 4.70%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 146 4.37%
5. Computer Specialists 129 3.86%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 128 3.83%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 123 3.68%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 100 3.00%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 93 2.79%
10. Postsecondary Teachers 89 2.67%
11. Other Production Occupations 83 2.49%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 77 2.31%
13. Other Health Occupations 76 2.28%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 75 2.25%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 74 2.22%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 72 2.16%
17. Carpenters 69 2.07%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 68 2.04%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 66 1.98%
20. Top Executives 62 1.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 296 8.40%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 234 6.64%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 175 4.96%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 172 4.88%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 172 4.88%
6. Other Management Occupations 129 3.66%
7. Secretaries and Admins 128 3.63%
8. Registered Nurses 123 3.49%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 114 3.23%
10. Child Care Workers 113 3.21%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 106 3.01%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 101 2.87%
13. Cashiers 100 2.84%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 88 2.50%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 83 2.35%
16. Other Production Occupations 75 2.13%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 67 1.90%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 66 1.87%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 65 1.84%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 65 1.84%

Waterville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,016 46.58%
15-35 hours 1,903 14.73%
1-14 hours 570 4.41%
No regular hours 4,427 34.28%

Waterville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 267 4.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 177 2.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 250 3.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 294 4.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 768 11.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 988 15.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 884 13.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 578 8.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 261 4.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 377 5.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 278 4.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 81 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 733 11.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 597 9.14%

Waterville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 580 8.88%
5-9 1,946 29.79%
10-14 1,525 23.34%
15-19 572 8.76%
20-24 490 7.50%
25-29 212 3.25%
30-34 435 6.66%
35-39 51 0.78%
40-44 76 1.16%
45-59 258 3.95%
60-89 260 3.98%
At least 90 128 1.96%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 128 1.96% 5,197 79.55%
30-44 26 0.40% 536 8.20%
45-59 0 0.00% 258 3.95%
At least 60 0 0.00% 388 5.94%

Waterville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 31 0.46%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 943 13.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,491 66.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 37 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 154 2.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 867 12.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 259 3.81%

Waterville 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.


Waterville Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,236 (13,265 people)
Families (2000): 3,407 (9,573 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,154
People at same address in 1995: 6,998
Waterville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,076 17.25%
$10,000-$14,999 635 10.18%
$15,000-$19,999 572 9.17%
$20,000-$24,999 628 10.07%
$25,000-$29,999 470 7.54%
$30,000-$34,999 311 4.99%
$35,000-$39,999 441 7.07%
$40,000-$44,999 407 6.53%
$45,000-$49,999 337 5.40%
$50,000-$59,999 344 5.52%
$60,000-$74,999 360 5.77%
$75,000-$99,999 319 5.12%
$100,000-$124,999 133 2.13%
$125,000-$149,999 72 1.15%
$150,000-$199,999 55 0.88%
$200,000 or more 76 1.22%

Waterville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,398 38.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,617 26.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 407 6.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 832 13.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 599 9.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 215 3.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 73 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 35 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Waterville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,277 26.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,082 12.71%
Public Assistance 501 3.06%
Retirement 1,146 6.99%
Self Employment 581 3.55%
Social Security 2,196 13.40%
Supplemental Security 397 2.42%
Wage / Salary 4,098 25.01%
Other 1,107 6.76%

Waterville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,469 60.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 963 39.60%

Waterville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 723 12.23%
Color 1 Box Married 2,844 48.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,182 36.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 165 2.79%

Waterville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,124 15.64%
Color 1 Box Married 2,893 40.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,078 28.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,093 15.21%

Waterville 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.


Waterville Education Information Back to top
Waterville Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 636 5.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,337 10.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,223 33.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,422 27.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 727 5.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,398 11.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 793 6.33%

Waterville 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 76 0.49% 123 0.79% 199 1.28%
Kindergarten 122 0.78% 0 0.00% 122 0.78%
Grades 1-4 585 3.75% 34 0.22% 619 3.97%
Grades 5-8 846 5.42% 33 0.21% 879 5.63%
Grades 9-12 860 5.51% 23 0.15% 883 5.66%
Undergrad college 399 2.56% 1,869 11.98% 2,268 14.53%
Graduate or professional school 52 0.33% 36 0.23% 88 0.56%
Total 2,940 18.84% 2,118 13.57% 5,058 32.41%

Waterville 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.


Waterville Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 2,573
Waterville Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Waterville Public Benefits Information Back to top
Waterville Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,941 80.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,594 19.17%

Waterville 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.


Waterville Criminal Information Back to top
Waterville 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
2000 0.182 0.243 0.000 0.243 0.667 0.121 5.762 35.422 1.516 42.822
2001 0.190 0.254 0.000 0.444 0.889 0.063 7.429 36.955 1.460 45.908
2002 1.073 0.252 0.000 0.568 1.893 0.126 4.860 31.116 1.199 37.301
2003 0.444 0.190 0.000 0.317 0.951 0.127 5.392 28.608 1.015 35.014
2004 0.440 0.315 0.000 0.126 0.881 0.315 6.102 32.207 1.761 40.070
2005 0.941 0.376 0.000 0.376 1.693 0.063 5.393 34.174 0.815 40.381
2006 1.216 0.640 0.000 0.320 2.176 0.000 5.377 29.126 1.152 35.655
2007 0.640 0.896 0.000 0.576 2.111 0.128 8.317 37.618 1.152 47.086

Waterville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 30
2005 9 30
2006 9 30
2007 9 31

Waterville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 717
2001 737
2002 621

Waterville 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.


Waterville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Waterville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,623 10.40%
10-19 Years 2,544 16.30%
20-29 Years 2,642 16.93%
30-39 Years 1,885 12.08%
40-49 Years 2,006 12.85%
50-59 Years 1,527 9.79%
60-69 Years 1,113 7.13%
70-79 Years 1,323 8.48%
80-89 Years 753 4.83%
90+ Years 189 1.21%

Waterville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,169 45.94%
Color 1 Box Female 8,436 54.06%

Waterville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,857 95.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 197 1.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 171 1.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 161 1.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 119 0.76%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 83 0.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%

Waterville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 3,010 18.68%
2. French Non-Basque 2,831 17.57%
3. French Canadian 2,493 15.47%
4. Irish 1,925 11.95%
5. German 1,021 6.34%
6. United States Or American 957 5.94%
7. Scottish 545 3.38%
8. Italian 519 3.22%
9. Polish 429 2.66%
10. Scotch Irish 338 2.10%

Waterville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,952 87.58%
2. French 1,280 8.66%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 194 1.31%
4. Chinese 164 1.11%
5. German 61 0.41%
6. Korean 26 0.18%
7. Other Slavic 15 0.10%
8. Greek 13 0.09%
9. French Creole 12 0.08%
10. Other West Germanic 12 0.08%

Waterville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,061 96.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 263 1.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 281 1.80%

Waterville 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.
Waterville 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.


Waterville Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04901 04903