Belgrade Lakes' Livability
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C+
Affordability -
F
Housing -
B
Job Market -
B+
Diversity -
B
Crime -
B-
Commute -
D+
Education -
C
Weather -
D-
Amenities
About Belgrade Lakes, ME
Belgrade Lakes, ME is located in Kennebec County in the state of Maine.
The total City Population for Belgrade Lakes is about 698 with about 102 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $197,600, which is roughly 0% higher than the Average Home Value of $196,619 for the state of Maine, and roughly 9% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $67,313, which is roughly 11% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $59,885 for the state of Maine, and roughly 3% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.24Male Population Estimate: 49.6%
Female Population Estimate: 50.4%
Median Age: 50.5
Male Median Age: 51.9
Female Median Age: 49.1
Racial Demographic Estimates
Asian:0.9%
Black:0.6%
Indian:0.3%
Hispanic:0%
Hawaiian:0%
Other:0%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 47.82%
Libertarian: 1.94%
Other: 1.18%
Green: 1.01%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Belgrade Lakes specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Kennebec County: About 1.8845 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Kennebec County: About 168.191 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Kennebec County is about 52% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 42% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Maine is ranked #11 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 68.97 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 72.42The average living wage for the state of Maine is $32.41/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.15/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Maine a minimum wage score of 81.24 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $6.08/hr, which gives Maine a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 35.6 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Maine is $307.18, resulting in a UI benefit score of 100 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Maine does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Maine does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Maine does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Maine does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Maine does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Maine does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Maine does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Maine does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Maine does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Maine does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Maine does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Maine does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Maine does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Maine does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Maine does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Maine does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Maine does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Maine does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 04917Latitude: 44.526500
Longitude: -69.887000
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 272.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 207