Pleasant Ridge, Maine
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Pleasant Ridge is a plantation located in Somerset County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the plantation had a total population of 83.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 62.4 km² (24.1 mi²). 57.1 km² (22.0 mi²) of it is land and 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.51% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 83 people, 39 households, and 24 families residing in the plantation. The population density is 1.5/km² (3.8/mi²). There are 89 housing units at an average density of 1.6/km² (4.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the plantation is 97.59% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 39 households out of which 20.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% are married couples living together, 2.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% are non-families. 23.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.13 and the average family size is 2.44.
In the plantation the population is spread out with 14.5% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 52 years. For every 100 females there are 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the plantation is $19,464, and the median income for a family is $25,625. Males have a median income of $53,750 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the plantation is $13,878. 18.4% of the population and 13.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 29.4% of those under the age of 18 and 13.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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