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Burnham Maine Information: Burnham, Maine is part of WALDO County. Population for Burnham from the last gathering is 1142. You can view Burnham venues that host many Burnham ME events every year. You can also research Burnham Maine homes for sale by visiting our Burnham Maine real estate guide. Burnham Maine has a latitude of 44.6646 and a longitude of -69.3322. Zip codes in Burnham, ME include 04922 ... more Burnham zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Burnham, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Burnham, ME was 1,142.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Burnham was 580, which represents 50.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Burnham, ME
There are an estimated 266 married men in the town. 60.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Burnham are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Burnham is 562 which is 49.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Burnham, Maine
There are an estimated 278 married women in the community. 62.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Burnham, ME
The median age of people living in Burnham, ME was 37.3 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 Burnham was 66. There were 841 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (123) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Burnham, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Burnham, ME was 1,120.

White Population in Burnham, ME
The estimated White population in the Burnham community is 1,106, which is 96.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Burnham, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Burnham, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 22 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Burnham community was 4, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Burnham, ME
The household population number in Burnham was 1,142.

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

Average Household Size in Burnham, ME
The average household size in Burnham is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Burnham, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 649 total housing units in Burnham.

The number of occupied housing units was 442, or 68.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 389 were owner-occupied (88), and 53 were renter-occupied (12, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 207 vacant homes in Burnham at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Burnham, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 162, with a median value in dollars of 78,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Burnham, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $762 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Burnham, average costs per month were $264 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 548 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Burnham, Maine
74 people in Burnham also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Burnham, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Burnham was 112, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Burnham, ME
In 2000, there were 248 people in Burnham, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Burnham, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 30 people in Burnham who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Burnham, Maine
There were 565 in the labor force in Burnham at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.5 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 Burnham was 27.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Burnham, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,071. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Burnham, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,580. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Burnham, Maine
Per capita income in Burnham in the last full census was 14,030. 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 Burnham numbered 44, or 13.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Burnham, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 181, or 16 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.