Wiscasset

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


Wiscasset Legal Resources Back to top

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Wiscasset Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,603
  • Land Area (2000): 63.682 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.075 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): WESTPORT IS, WESTPORT ISLAND, WISCASSET
Wiscasset Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,636 2003 3,730 2005 3,814
2002 3,658 2004 Not Available 2006 3,807

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Houses (2000): 1,612
Wiscasset Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 57 1.58%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,546 98.42%

Wiscasset 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.


Wiscasset Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,570
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $111,915,000 / $29,022,000
Wiscasset Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,474 1,389 86 5.80% 58
1991 1,519 1,369 149 9.83% 98
1992 1,499 1,369 130 8.67% 86
1993 1,480 1,342 138 9.32% 93
1994 1,464 1,354 109 7.48% 74
1995 1,424 1,327 98 6.87% 68
1996 1,341 1,257 84 6.28% 63
1997 1,348 1,272 76 5.63% 56
1998 1,330 1,265 65 4.86% 49
1999 1,375 1,322 53 3.84% 38
2000 2,138 2,082 56 2.61% 26
2001 2,109 2,047 62 2.92% 29
2002 2,071 1,997 74 3.58% 36
2003 2,046 1,960 86 4.20% 42
2004 2,103 2,026 77 3.66% 37
2005 2,118 2,013 104 4.92% 49
2006 2,172 2,090 82 3.78% 38
2007 2,217 2,130 88 3.96% 40
2008 2,234 2,134 99 4.45% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,241 2,111 130 5.80% 58
Feb 2008 2,196 2,090 106 4.83% 48
Mar 2008 2,192 2,091 101 4.61% 46
Apr 2008 2,208 2,123 85 3.85% 38
May 2008 2,220 2,130 90 4.05% 41
Jun 2008 2,261 2,177 84 3.72% 37
Jul 2008 2,276 2,181 95 4.17% 42
Aug 2008 2,283 2,181 102 4.47% 45
Sep 2008 2,227 2,126 101 4.54% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wiscasset Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 181 17.54%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 100 9.69%
3. Public Administration 83 8.04%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 82 7.95%
5. Utilities 54 5.23%
6. Educational Services 53 5.14%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 52 5.04%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 51 4.94%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 3.20%
10. Repair and Maintenance 30 2.91%
11. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 22 2.13%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22 2.13%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 20 1.94%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 1.84%
15. Wood Manufacturing 19 1.84%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16 1.55%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 15 1.45%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 15 1.45%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 14 1.36%
20. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 12 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 172 17.68%
2. Health Care 112 11.51%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 83 8.53%
4. Finance and Insurance 52 5.34%
5. Department and Other General Stores 46 4.73%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 43 4.42%
7. Social Assistance 43 4.42%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 42 4.32%
9. Public Administration 42 4.32%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 3.80%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 27 2.77%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 24 2.47%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23 2.36%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 22 2.26%
15. Metal Manufactuing 20 2.06%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 1.64%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 14 1.44%
18. Florists 13 1.34%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 10 1.03%
20. U.S. Postal Service 10 1.03%

Wiscasset Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 65 6.30%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 60 5.81%
3. Carpenters 56 5.43%
4. Other Production Occupations 53 5.14%
5. Painters and Paperhangers 42 4.07%
6. Art and Design Workers 41 3.97%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 39 3.78%
8. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 35 3.39%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 34 3.29%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 3.20%
11. Electricians 31 3.00%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 2.81%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 29 2.81%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 29 2.81%
15. Computer Specialists 28 2.71%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 28 2.71%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 24 2.33%
18. Top Executives 23 2.23%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 22 2.13%
20. Other Construction Trades 22 2.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 75 7.71%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 57 5.86%
3. Secretaries and Admins 55 5.65%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 51 5.24%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 51 5.24%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 49 5.04%
7. Agricultural Workers 36 3.70%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 34 3.49%
9. Registered Nurses 34 3.49%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 31 3.19%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 3.19%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 30 3.08%
13. Child Care Workers 29 2.98%
14. Media and Communications Workers 25 2.57%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 24 2.47%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 20 2.06%
17. Customer Service Representatives 19 1.95%
18. Other Management Occupations 19 1.95%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 18 1.85%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 18 1.85%

Wiscasset Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,646 58.18%
15-35 hours 401 14.17%
1-14 hours 138 4.88%
No regular hours 644 22.76%

Wiscasset Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 99 5.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 33 1.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 153 8.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 198 10.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 291 15.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 329 17.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 242 12.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 152 8.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 136 7.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 118 6.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 1.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 86 4.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 26 1.37%

Wiscasset Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 93 4.92%
5-9 402 21.26%
10-14 203 10.74%
15-19 253 13.38%
20-24 325 17.19%
25-29 83 4.39%
30-34 242 12.80%
35-39 58 3.07%
40-44 28 1.48%
45-59 95 5.02%
60-89 90 4.76%
At least 90 19 1.00%

Wiscasset 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% 1,359 71.87%
30-44 0 0.00% 328 17.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 95 5.02%
At least 60 0 0.00% 109 5.76%

Wiscasset Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.46%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 226 11.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,547 78.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.41%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 94 4.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 83 4.20%

Wiscasset 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.


Wiscasset Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,476 (3,576 people)
Families (2000): 987 (2,880 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 471
People at same address in 1995: 2,049
Wiscasset Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 110 7.45%
$10,000-$14,999 77 5.22%
$15,000-$19,999 111 7.52%
$20,000-$24,999 175 11.86%
$25,000-$29,999 142 9.62%
$30,000-$34,999 84 5.69%
$35,000-$39,999 89 6.03%
$40,000-$44,999 92 6.23%
$45,000-$49,999 89 6.03%
$50,000-$59,999 160 10.84%
$60,000-$74,999 97 6.57%
$75,000-$99,999 154 10.43%
$100,000-$124,999 49 3.32%
$125,000-$149,999 40 2.71%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.47%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Wiscasset Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 403 27.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 435 29.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 76 5.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 241 16.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 184 12.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 84 5.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.14%

Wiscasset Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,244 28.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 603 13.94%
Public Assistance 53 1.22%
Retirement 307 7.09%
Self Employment 384 8.87%
Social Security 392 9.06%
Supplemental Security 84 1.94%
Wage / Salary 1,106 25.56%
Other 154 3.56%

Wiscasset Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 450 56.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 346 43.47%

Wiscasset Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 177 12.46%
Color 1 Box Married 819 57.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 390 27.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 2.39%

Wiscasset Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 173 11.89%
Color 1 Box Married 832 57.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 296 20.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 154 10.58%

Wiscasset 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.


Wiscasset Education Information Back to top
Wiscasset Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 95 3.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 284 10.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,057 39.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 559 20.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 133 4.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 426 15.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 153 5.65%

Wiscasset 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 20 0.56% 20 0.56% 40 1.11%
Kindergarten 35 0.97% 0 0.00% 35 0.97%
Grades 1-4 229 6.36% 30 0.83% 259 7.19%
Grades 5-8 174 4.83% 22 0.61% 196 5.44%
Grades 9-12 285 7.91% 14 0.39% 299 8.30%
Undergrad college 63 1.75% 29 0.80% 92 2.55%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 8 0.22% 8 0.22%
Total 806 22.37% 123 3.41% 929 25.78%

Wiscasset 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.


Wiscasset Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 489
Wiscasset Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wiscasset Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wiscasset Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,140 87.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 450 12.53%

Wiscasset 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.


Wiscasset Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 11
Wiscasset 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 0.275 0.275 0.000 0.000 0.550 0.000 2.475 11.826 0.550 14.851
2002 0.273 0.273 0.000 0.000 0.547 0.000 4.921 14.215 1.914 21.050
2003 0.536 0.268 0.000 0.000 0.804 0.000 4.021 13.673 1.340 19.035
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.835 11.536 1.049 14.421
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.889 18.125 1.576 22.590
2007 0.256 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.256 0.000 3.842 11.014 0.256 15.113

Wiscasset Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 5
2005 1 5
2006 1 4
2007 1 14

Wiscasset Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 56
2002 79

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Wiscasset Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wiscasset Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 408 11.32%
10-19 Years 573 15.90%
20-29 Years 343 9.52%
30-39 Years 518 14.38%
40-49 Years 625 17.35%
50-59 Years 484 13.43%
60-69 Years 331 9.19%
70-79 Years 199 5.52%
80-89 Years 112 3.11%
90+ Years 10 0.28%

Wiscasset Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,801 49.99%
Color 1 Box Female 1,802 50.01%

Wiscasset Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,519 97.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 0.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 24 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Wiscasset Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 895 22.90%
2. United States Or American 733 18.75%
3. French Non-Basque 457 11.69%
4. Irish 453 11.59%
5. German 290 7.42%
6. Scottish 259 6.63%
7. Italian 180 4.60%
8. French Canadian 165 4.22%
9. Scotch Irish 97 2.48%
10. Polish 60 1.53%

Wiscasset Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,349 97.64%
2. French 33 0.96%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23 0.67%
4. German 13 0.38%
5. Scandinavian 12 0.35%

Wiscasset Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,585 99.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12 0.33%

Wiscasset 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.
Wiscasset 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.


Wiscasset Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04578