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Freeport Maine Information: Freeport, Maine is part of CUMBERLAND County. Population for Freeport from the last gathering is 1813. You can view Freeport venues that host many Freeport ME events every year. You can also research Freeport Maine homes for sale by visiting our Freeport Maine real estate guide. Freeport Maine has a latitude of 43.8546 and a longitude of -70.1046. Zip codes in Freeport, ME include 04032 ... more Freeport zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Freeport, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Freeport, ME was 1,813.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Freeport was 811, which represents 44.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Freeport, ME
There are an estimated 301 married men in the town. 46.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Freeport are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Freeport is 1,002 which is 55.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Freeport, Maine
There are an estimated 311 married women in the community. 38.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Freeport, ME
The median age of people living in Freeport, ME was 38.8 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 Freeport was 112. There were 1,412 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (285) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Freeport, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Freeport, ME was 1,793.

White Population in Freeport, ME
The estimated White population in the Freeport community is 1,705, which is 94 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Freeport, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 17, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Freeport, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Freeport, ME was 9.

Asian Population in Freeport, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 51.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Freeport, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Freeport was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 20 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Freeport community was 16, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Freeport, ME
The household population number in Freeport was 1,732.

Group Quarters Population in Freeport, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 81.

Average Household Size in Freeport, ME
The average household size in Freeport is 2.15 (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 Freeport, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 854 total housing units in Freeport.

The number of occupied housing units was 804, or 94.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 424 were owner-occupied (52.7), and 380 were renter-occupied (47.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 50 vacant homes in Freeport at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Freeport, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 297, with a median value in dollars of 123,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Freeport, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $898 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Freeport, average costs per month were $318 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,080 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Freeport, Maine
406 people in Freeport also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 33 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Freeport, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Freeport was 198, or 14.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Freeport, ME
In 2000, there were 191 people in Freeport, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Freeport, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 113 people in Freeport who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Freeport, Maine
There were 1,120 in the labor force in Freeport at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 77 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 Freeport was 18.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Freeport, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,591. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Freeport, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,406. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Freeport, Maine
Per capita income in Freeport in the last full census was 22,805. 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 Freeport numbered 44, or 11.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Freeport, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 267, or 16.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.