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Brunswick Maine Information: Brunswick, Maine is part of CUMBERLAND County. Population for Brunswick from the last gathering is 21172. You can view Brunswick venues that host many Brunswick ME events every year. You can also research Brunswick Maine homes for sale by visiting our Brunswick Maine real estate guide. Brunswick Maine has a latitude of 43.9026 and a longitude of -69.9655. Zip codes in Brunswick, ME include 04011 ... more Brunswick zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brunswick, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brunswick, ME was 21,172.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brunswick was 10,210, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brunswick, ME
There are an estimated 4,526 married men in the town. 55.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Brunswick are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brunswick is 10,962 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brunswick, Maine
There are an estimated 4,509 married women in the community. 50.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brunswick, ME
The median age of people living in Brunswick, ME was 35.5 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 Brunswick was 1,313. There were 16,301 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.5 percent of the population (3,272) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brunswick, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brunswick, ME was 20,885.

White Population in Brunswick, ME
The estimated White population in the Brunswick community is 19,976, which is 94.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brunswick, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 362, which is 1.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brunswick, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brunswick, ME was 48.

Asian Population in Brunswick, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 353.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Brunswick, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Brunswick was an estimated 12.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 134, while those of “two or more races” was 287 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brunswick community was 344, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brunswick, ME
The household population number in Brunswick was 19,107.

Group Quarters Population in Brunswick, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,065.

Average Household Size in Brunswick, ME
The average household size in Brunswick is 2.34 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brunswick, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,720 total housing units in Brunswick.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,150, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,212 were owner-occupied (64), and 2,938 were renter-occupied (36, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 570 vacant homes in Brunswick at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brunswick, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,485, with a median value in dollars of 135,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brunswick, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,111 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brunswick, average costs per month were $399 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,671 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brunswick, Maine
4,645 people in Brunswick also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brunswick, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brunswick was 2,410, or 15.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brunswick, ME
In 2000, there were 3,411 people in Brunswick, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brunswick, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,639 people in Brunswick who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brunswick, Maine
There were 10,687 in the labor force in Brunswick at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.5 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 Brunswick was 18.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brunswick, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,402. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brunswick, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,088. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brunswick, Maine
Per capita income in Brunswick in the last full census was 20,322. 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 Brunswick numbered 259, or 5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brunswick, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,549, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.