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Eliot Maine Information: Eliot, Maine is part of YORK County. Population for Eliot from the last gathering is 5954. You can view Eliot venues that host many Eliot ME events every year. You can also research Eliot Maine homes for sale by visiting our Eliot Maine real estate guide. Eliot Maine has a latitude of 43.1319 and a longitude of -70.7881. Zip codes in Eliot, ME include 03903 ... more Eliot zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Eliot, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Eliot, ME was 5,954.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Eliot was 2,859, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Eliot, ME
There are an estimated 1,557 married men in the town. 69.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Eliot are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Eliot is 3,095 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Eliot, Maine
There are an estimated 1,515 married women in the community. 61 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Eliot, ME
The median age of people living in Eliot, ME was 39.7 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 Eliot was 353. There were 4,416 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.1 percent of the population (721) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Eliot, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Eliot, ME was 5,908.

White Population in Eliot, ME
The estimated White population in the Eliot community is 5,861, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Eliot, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, 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 Eliot, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Eliot, ME was 7.

Asian Population in Eliot, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 21.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Eliot, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Eliot 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 46 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Eliot community was 29, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Eliot, ME
The household population number in Eliot was 5,954.

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

Average Household Size in Eliot, ME
The average household size in Eliot 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 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Eliot, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,418 total housing units in Eliot.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,307, or 95.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,890 were owner-occupied (81.9), and 417 were renter-occupied (18.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 111 vacant homes in Eliot at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Eliot, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,595, with a median value in dollars of 148,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Eliot, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,143 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Eliot, average costs per month were $320 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,834 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Eliot, Maine
1,262 people in Eliot also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Eliot, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Eliot was 738, or 16.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Eliot, ME
In 2000, there were 765 people in Eliot, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Eliot, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 269 people in Eliot who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Eliot, Maine
There were 3,156 in the labor force in Eliot at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.4 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 Eliot was 23.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Eliot, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $52,606. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Eliot, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,598. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Eliot, Maine
Per capita income in Eliot in the last full census was 24,403. 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 Eliot numbered 89, or 5.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Eliot, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 344, or 5.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.