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Alfred Maine Information: Alfred, Maine is part of YORK County. Population for Alfred from the last gathering is 2497. You can view Alfred venues that host many Alfred ME events every year. You can also research Alfred Maine homes for sale by visiting our Alfred Maine real estate guide. Alfred Maine has a latitude of 43.4932 and a longitude of -70.7064. Zip codes in Alfred, ME include 04002 ... more Alfred zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alfred, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alfred, ME was 2,497.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alfred was 1,284, which represents 51.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alfred, ME
There are an estimated 624 married men in the town. 58.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Alfred are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alfred is 1,213 which is 48.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alfred, Maine
There are an estimated 607 married women in the community. 61.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alfred, ME
The median age of people living in Alfred, ME was 42.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Alfred was 105. There were 1,960 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.1 percent of the population (476) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alfred, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alfred, ME was 2,483.

White Population in Alfred, ME
The estimated White population in the Alfred community is 2,460, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alfred, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alfred, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alfred, ME was 5.

Asian Population in Alfred, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 12.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alfred, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alfred was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 14 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alfred community was 3, or 0.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alfred, ME
The household population number in Alfred was 2,383.

Group Quarters Population in Alfred, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 114.

Average Household Size in Alfred, ME
The average household size in Alfred is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alfred, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,103 total housing units in Alfred.

The number of occupied housing units was 996, or 90.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 823 were owner-occupied (82.6), and 173 were renter-occupied (17.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 107 vacant homes in Alfred at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alfred, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 470, with a median value in dollars of 113,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alfred, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $922 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alfred, average costs per month were $272 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,446 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alfred, Maine
328 people in Alfred also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alfred, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alfred was 358, or 18.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alfred, ME
In 2000, there were 330 people in Alfred, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alfred, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 155 people in Alfred who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alfred, Maine
There were 1,209 in the labor force in Alfred at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Alfred was 23.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alfred, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,583. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alfred, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alfred, Maine
Per capita income in Alfred in the last full census was 19,337. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Alfred numbered 29, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alfred, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 133, or 5.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.