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Easton Maine Information: Easton, Maine is part of AROOSTOOK County. Population for Easton from the last gathering is 1249. You can view Easton venues that host many Easton ME events every year. You can also research Easton Maine homes for sale by visiting our Easton Maine real estate guide. Easton Maine has a latitude of 46.6557 and a longitude of -67.9373. Zip codes in Easton, ME include 04740 ... more Easton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Easton, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Easton, ME was 1,249.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Easton was 606, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Easton, ME
There are an estimated 302 married men in the town. 62.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Easton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Easton is 643 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Easton, Maine
There are an estimated 291 married women in the community. 54 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Easton, ME
The median age of people living in Easton, ME was 40.5 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 Easton was 69. There were 961 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15 percent of the population (187) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Easton, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Easton, ME was 1,244.

White Population in Easton, ME
The estimated White population in the Easton community is 1,215, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Easton, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Easton, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Easton, ME was 21.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Easton, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Easton 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 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Easton community was 7, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Easton, ME
The household population number in Easton was 1,249.

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

Average Household Size in Easton, ME
The average household size in Easton is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Easton, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 566 total housing units in Easton.

The number of occupied housing units was 524, or 92.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 400 were owner-occupied (76.3), and 124 were renter-occupied (23.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 42 vacant homes in Easton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Easton, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 224, with a median value in dollars of 51,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Easton, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $652 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Easton, average costs per month were $214 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 702 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Easton, Maine
119 people in Easton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Easton, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Easton was 160, or 16.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Easton, ME
In 2000, there were 313 people in Easton, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Easton, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 55 people in Easton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Easton, Maine
There were 638 in the labor force in Easton 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 Easton was 19.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Easton, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,922. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Easton, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Easton, Maine
Per capita income in Easton in the last full census was 15,227. 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 Easton numbered 26, or 7.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Easton, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 155, or 12.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.