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Cherryfield Maine Information: Cherryfield, Maine is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Cherryfield from the last gathering is 1157. You can view Cherryfield venues that host many Cherryfield ME events every year. You can also research Cherryfield Maine homes for sale by visiting our Cherryfield Maine real estate guide. Cherryfield Maine has a latitude of 44.6021 and a longitude of -67.9249. Zip codes in Cherryfield, ME include 04622 ... more Cherryfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cherryfield, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cherryfield, ME was 1,157.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cherryfield was 539, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cherryfield, ME
There are an estimated 281 married men in the town. 63.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Cherryfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cherryfield is 618 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cherryfield, Maine
There are an estimated 269 married women in the community. 53.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cherryfield, ME
The median age of people living in Cherryfield, ME was 44.2 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 Cherryfield was 51. There were 897 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.7 percent of the population (240) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cherryfield, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cherryfield, ME was 1,150.

White Population in Cherryfield, ME
The estimated White population in the Cherryfield community is 1,134, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cherryfield, 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 Cherryfield, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cherryfield, ME was 8.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cherryfield, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cherryfield 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 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cherryfield community was 1, or 0.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cherryfield, ME
The household population number in Cherryfield was 1,130.

Group Quarters Population in Cherryfield, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 27.

Average Household Size in Cherryfield, ME
The average household size in Cherryfield is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cherryfield, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 644 total housing units in Cherryfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 493, or 76.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 369 were owner-occupied (74.8), and 124 were renter-occupied (25.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 151 vacant homes in Cherryfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cherryfield, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 196, with a median value in dollars of 66,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cherryfield, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $713 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cherryfield, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 640 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cherryfield, Maine
107 people in Cherryfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cherryfield, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cherryfield was 180, or 20 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cherryfield, ME
In 2000, there were 464 people in Cherryfield, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cherryfield, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 24 people in Cherryfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cherryfield, Maine
There were 478 in the labor force in Cherryfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51 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 Cherryfield was 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cherryfield, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,486. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cherryfield, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,016. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cherryfield, Maine
Per capita income in Cherryfield in the last full census was 13,111. 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 Cherryfield numbered 51, or 15.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cherryfield, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 251, or 21.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.