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Berwick Maine Information: Berwick, Maine is part of YORK County. Population for Berwick from the last gathering is 1993. You can view Berwick venues that host many Berwick ME events every year. You can also research Berwick Maine homes for sale by visiting our Berwick Maine real estate guide. Berwick Maine has a latitude of 43.2893 and a longitude of -70.8545. Zip codes in Berwick, ME include 03901 ... more Berwick zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Berwick, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Berwick, ME was 1,993.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Berwick was 950, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Berwick, ME
There are an estimated 380 married men in the town. 56.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Berwick are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Berwick is 1,043 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Berwick, Maine
There are an estimated 371 married women in the community. 47 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Berwick, ME
The median age of people living in Berwick, ME was 33.6 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 Berwick was 150. There were 1,429 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (229) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Berwick, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Berwick, ME was 1,965.

White Population in Berwick, ME
The estimated White population in the Berwick community is 1,918, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Berwick, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 17, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Berwick, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 22.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Berwick, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Berwick was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 28 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Berwick community was 15, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Berwick, ME
The household population number in Berwick was 1,954.

Group Quarters Population in Berwick, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 39.

Average Household Size in Berwick, ME
The average household size in Berwick is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Berwick, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 806 total housing units in Berwick.

The number of occupied housing units was 776, or 96.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 407 were owner-occupied (52.4), and 369 were renter-occupied (47.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 30 vacant homes in Berwick at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Berwick, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 304, with a median value in dollars of 96,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Berwick, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $982 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Berwick, average costs per month were $387 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,032 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Berwick, Maine
69 people in Berwick also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Berwick, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Berwick was 235, or 17.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Berwick, ME
In 2000, there were 450 people in Berwick, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Berwick, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 47 people in Berwick who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Berwick, Maine
There were 937 in the labor force in Berwick at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.7 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 Berwick was 23.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Berwick, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,294. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Berwick, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,985. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Berwick, Maine
Per capita income in Berwick in the last full census was 16,822. 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 Berwick numbered 80, or 17.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Berwick, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 338, or 17.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.