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Deer Isle Maine Information: Deer Isle, Maine is part of HANCOCK County. Population for Deer Isle from the last gathering is 1876. You can view Deer Isle venues that host many Deer Isle ME events every year. You can also research Deer Isle Maine homes for sale by visiting our Deer Isle Maine real estate guide. Deer Isle Maine has a latitude of 44.2345 and a longitude of -68.6464. Zip codes in Deer Isle, ME include 04627 ... more Deer Isle zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Deer Isle, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Deer Isle, ME was 1,876.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Deer Isle was 913, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Deer Isle, ME
There are an estimated 451 married men in the town. 61.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Deer Isle are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Deer Isle is 963 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Deer Isle, Maine
There are an estimated 469 married women in the community. 57.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Deer Isle, ME
The median age of people living in Deer Isle, 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 Deer Isle was 86. There were 1,453 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.5 percent of the population (422) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Deer Isle, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Deer Isle, ME was 1,859.

White Population in Deer Isle, ME
The estimated White population in the Deer Isle community is 1,850, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Deer Isle, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, 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 Deer Isle, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Deer Isle, ME was 2.

Asian Population in Deer Isle, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 17 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Deer Isle community was 7, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Deer Isle, ME
The household population number in Deer Isle was 1,813.

Group Quarters Population in Deer Isle, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 63.

Average Household Size in Deer Isle, ME
The average household size in Deer Isle is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Deer Isle, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,575 total housing units in Deer Isle.

The number of occupied housing units was 781, or 49.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 668 were owner-occupied (85.5), and 113 were renter-occupied (14.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 794 vacant homes in Deer Isle at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Deer Isle, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 398, with a median value in dollars of 109,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Deer Isle, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $754 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Deer Isle, average costs per month were $289 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,136 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Deer Isle, Maine
306 people in Deer Isle also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Deer Isle, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Deer Isle was 233, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Deer Isle, ME
In 2000, there were 375 people in Deer Isle, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Deer Isle, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 48 people in Deer Isle who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Deer Isle, Maine
There were 869 in the labor force in Deer Isle at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.5 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 Deer Isle was 18 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Deer Isle, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,826. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Deer Isle, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,714. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Deer Isle, Maine
Per capita income in Deer Isle in the last full census was 16,875. 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 Deer Isle numbered 31, or 5.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Deer Isle, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 161, or 8.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.