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Andover Maine Information: Andover, Maine is part of OXFORD County. Population for Andover from the last gathering is 864. You can view Andover venues that host many Andover ME events every year. You can also research Andover Maine homes for sale by visiting our Andover Maine real estate guide. Andover Maine has a latitude of 44.7466 and a longitude of -70.9064. Zip codes in Andover, ME include 04216 ... more Andover zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Andover, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Andover, ME was 864.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Andover was 431, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Andover, ME
There are an estimated 228 married men in the town. 65.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Andover are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Andover is 433 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Andover, Maine
There are an estimated 209 married women in the community. 63.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Andover, ME
The median age of people living in Andover, ME was 42.3 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 Andover was 42. There were 663 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.6 percent of the population (126) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Andover, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Andover, ME was 861.

White Population in Andover, ME
The estimated White population in the Andover community is 855, which is 99 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Andover, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Andover, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Andover, ME was 1.

Asian Population in Andover, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Andover community was 3, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Andover, ME
The household population number in Andover was 864.

Group Quarters Population in Andover, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Andover, ME
The average household size in Andover is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Andover, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 553 total housing units in Andover.

The number of occupied housing units was 359, or 64.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 313 were owner-occupied (87.2), and 46 were renter-occupied (12.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 194 vacant homes in Andover at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Andover, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 166, with a median value in dollars of 80,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Andover, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $694 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Andover, average costs per month were $246 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 520 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Andover, Maine
82 people in Andover also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Andover, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Andover was 132, or 20.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Andover, ME
In 2000, there were 244 people in Andover, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Andover, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 34 people in Andover who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Andover, Maine
There were 429 in the labor force in Andover at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.2 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 Andover was 26.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Andover, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,058. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Andover, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,855. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Andover, Maine
Per capita income in Andover in the last full census was 20,253. 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 Andover numbered 22, or 9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Andover, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 103, or 12.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.