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Brooklin Maine Information: Brooklin, Maine is part of HANCOCK County. Population for Brooklin from the last gathering is 841. You can view Brooklin venues that host many Brooklin ME events every year. You can also research Brooklin Maine homes for sale by visiting our Brooklin Maine real estate guide. Brooklin Maine has a latitude of 44.2491 and a longitude of -68.5497. Zip codes in Brooklin, ME include 04616 ... more Brooklin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brooklin, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brooklin, ME was 841.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brooklin was 409, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brooklin, ME
There are an estimated 212 married men in the town. 63.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Brooklin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brooklin is 432 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brooklin, Maine
There are an estimated 215 married women in the community. 58.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brooklin, ME
The median age of people living in Brooklin, ME was 45.9 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 Brooklin was 27. There were 660 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.3 percent of the population (154) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brooklin, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brooklin, ME was 838.

White Population in Brooklin, ME
The estimated White population in the Brooklin community is 828, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brooklin, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Brooklin, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

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

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

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brooklin community was 8, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brooklin, ME
The household population number in Brooklin was 841.

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

Average Household Size in Brooklin, ME
The average household size in Brooklin is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.79 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brooklin, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 697 total housing units in Brooklin.

The number of occupied housing units was 371, or 53.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 313 were owner-occupied (84.4), and 58 were renter-occupied (15.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 326 vacant homes in Brooklin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brooklin, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 190, with a median value in dollars of 115,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brooklin, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $905 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brooklin, average costs per month were $301 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 572 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brooklin, Maine
249 people in Brooklin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 39.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brooklin, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brooklin was 105, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brooklin, ME
In 2000, there were 100 people in Brooklin, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brooklin, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 36 people in Brooklin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brooklin, Maine
There were 435 in the labor force in Brooklin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.9 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 Brooklin was 19.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brooklin, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,786. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brooklin, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,591. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brooklin, Maine
Per capita income in Brooklin in the last full census was 21,704. 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 Brooklin numbered 17, or 6.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brooklin, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 108, or 12.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.