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Edgecomb Maine Information: Edgecomb, Maine is part of LINCOLN County. Population for Edgecomb from the last gathering is 1090. You can view Edgecomb venues that host many Edgecomb ME events every year. You can also research Edgecomb Maine homes for sale by visiting our Edgecomb Maine real estate guide. Edgecomb Maine has a latitude of 43.9779 and a longitude of -69.6111. Zip codes in Edgecomb, ME include 04556 ... more Edgecomb zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Edgecomb, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Edgecomb, ME was 1,090.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Edgecomb was 527, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Edgecomb, ME
There are an estimated 279 married men in the town. 66.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Edgecomb are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Edgecomb is 563 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Edgecomb, Maine
There are an estimated 285 married women in the community. 61.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Edgecomb, ME
The median age of people living in Edgecomb, ME was 43.9 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 Edgecomb was 55. There were 839 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (179) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Edgecomb, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Edgecomb, ME was 1,081.

White Population in Edgecomb, ME
The estimated White population in the Edgecomb community is 1,076, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Edgecomb, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Edgecomb, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Edgecomb, ME was 3.

Asian Population in Edgecomb, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Edgecomb, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Edgecomb 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 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Edgecomb 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 Edgecomb, ME
The household population number in Edgecomb was 1,089.

Group Quarters Population in Edgecomb, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 1.

Average Household Size in Edgecomb, ME
The average household size in Edgecomb 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 2.78 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Edgecomb, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 572 total housing units in Edgecomb.

The number of occupied housing units was 466, or 81.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 405 were owner-occupied (86.9), and 61 were renter-occupied (13.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 106 vacant homes in Edgecomb at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Edgecomb, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 241, with a median value in dollars of 134,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Edgecomb, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $953 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Edgecomb, average costs per month were $327 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 738 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Edgecomb, Maine
295 people in Edgecomb also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 37.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Edgecomb, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Edgecomb was 162, or 19.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Edgecomb, ME
In 2000, there were 173 people in Edgecomb, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Edgecomb, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 23 people in Edgecomb 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 Edgecomb, Maine
There were 568 in the labor force in Edgecomb at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66 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 Edgecomb was 21.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Edgecomb, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,833. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Edgecomb, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,861. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Edgecomb, Maine
Per capita income in Edgecomb in the last full census was 23,788. 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 Edgecomb numbered 9, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Edgecomb, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 47, or 4.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.