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Ellsworth Maine Information: Ellsworth, Maine is part of HANCOCK County. Population for Ellsworth from the last gathering is 6456. You can view Ellsworth venues that host many Ellsworth ME events every year. You can also research Ellsworth Maine homes for sale by visiting our Ellsworth Maine real estate guide. Ellsworth Maine has a latitude of 44.8287 and a longitude of -68.3652. Zip codes in Ellsworth, ME include 04605 ... more Ellsworth zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ellsworth, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ellsworth, ME was 6,456.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ellsworth was 3,028, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ellsworth, ME
There are an estimated 1,506 married men in the town. 60.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Ellsworth are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ellsworth is 3,428 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ellsworth, Maine
There are an estimated 1,474 married women in the community. 52.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ellsworth, ME
The median age of people living in Ellsworth, 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 Ellsworth was 308. There were 5,039 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (1,110) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ellsworth, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ellsworth, ME was 6,392.

White Population in Ellsworth, ME
The estimated White population in the Ellsworth community is 6,313, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ellsworth, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 12, 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 Ellsworth, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ellsworth, ME was 19.

Asian Population in Ellsworth, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 27.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ellsworth, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ellsworth was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 19, while those of “two or more races” was 64 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ellsworth community was 42, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ellsworth, ME
The household population number in Ellsworth was 6,221.

Group Quarters Population in Ellsworth, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 235.

Average Household Size in Ellsworth, ME
The average household size in Ellsworth is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.75 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ellsworth, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,442 total housing units in Ellsworth.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,755, or 80 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,880 were owner-occupied (68.2), and 875 were renter-occupied (31.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 687 vacant homes in Ellsworth at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ellsworth, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,332, with a median value in dollars of 107,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ellsworth, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $993 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ellsworth, average costs per month were $303 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,963 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ellsworth, Maine
1,135 people in Ellsworth also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ellsworth, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ellsworth was 911, or 18.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ellsworth, ME
In 2000, there were 1,474 people in Ellsworth, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ellsworth, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 238 people in Ellsworth who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ellsworth, Maine
There were 3,377 in the labor force in Ellsworth at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.1 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 Ellsworth was 23.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ellsworth, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,938. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ellsworth, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,884. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ellsworth, Maine
Per capita income in Ellsworth in the last full census was 21,049. 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 Ellsworth numbered 103, or 5.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ellsworth, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 580, or 9.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.