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Blue Hill Maine Information: Blue Hill, Maine is part of HANCOCK County. Population for Blue Hill from the last gathering is 2390. You can view Blue Hill venues that host many Blue Hill ME events every year. You can also research Blue Hill Maine homes for sale by visiting our Blue Hill Maine real estate guide. Blue Hill Maine has a latitude of 44.3178 and a longitude of -68.6318. Zip codes in Blue Hill, ME include 04614 ... more Blue Hill zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Blue Hill, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Blue Hill, ME was 2,390.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Blue Hill was 1,128, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Blue Hill, ME
There are an estimated 581 married men in the town. 62.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Blue Hill are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Blue Hill is 1,262 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Blue Hill, Maine
There are an estimated 559 married women in the community. 52.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Blue Hill, ME
The median age of people living in Blue Hill, ME was 44.7 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 Blue Hill was 85. There were 1,875 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19 percent of the population (453) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Blue Hill, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Blue Hill, ME was 2,358.

White Population in Blue Hill, ME
The estimated White population in the Blue Hill community is 2,339, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Blue Hill, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Blue Hill, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 32 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Blue Hill 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 Blue Hill, ME
The household population number in Blue Hill was 2,390.

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

Average Household Size in Blue Hill, ME
The average household size in Blue Hill is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.73 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Blue Hill, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,486 total housing units in Blue Hill.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,074, or 72.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 830 were owner-occupied (77.3), and 244 were renter-occupied (22.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 412 vacant homes in Blue Hill at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Blue Hill, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 501, with a median value in dollars of 153,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Blue Hill, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $946 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Blue Hill, average costs per month were $333 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,578 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Blue Hill, Maine
585 people in Blue Hill also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 34.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Blue Hill, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Blue Hill was 300, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Blue Hill, ME
In 2000, there were 356 people in Blue Hill, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Blue Hill, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 93 people in Blue Hill who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Blue Hill, Maine
There were 1,215 in the labor force in Blue Hill at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.1 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 Blue Hill was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Blue Hill, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,484. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Blue Hill, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,688. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Blue Hill, Maine
Per capita income in Blue Hill in the last full census was 19,189. 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 Blue Hill numbered 63, or 9.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Blue Hill, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 321, or 13.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.