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Gray Maine Information: Gray, Maine is part of CUMBERLAND County. Population for Gray from the last gathering is 6820. You can view Gray venues that host many Gray ME events every year. You can also research Gray Maine homes for sale by visiting our Gray Maine real estate guide. Gray Maine has a latitude of 43.8837 and a longitude of -70.3464. Zip codes in Gray, ME include 04039 ... more Gray zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gray, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gray, ME was 6,820.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gray was 3,464, which represents 50.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gray, ME
There are an estimated 1,698 married men in the town. 61.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Gray are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gray is 3,356 which is 49.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gray, Maine
There are an estimated 1,734 married women in the community. 63.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gray, ME
The median age of people living in Gray, ME was 37.4 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 Gray was 385. There were 5,144 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.9 percent of the population (677) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gray, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gray, ME was 6,761.

White Population in Gray, ME
The estimated White population in the Gray community is 6,676, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gray, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 29, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gray, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gray, ME was 10.

Asian Population in Gray, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 26.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gray, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gray was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 59 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gray community was 40, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gray, ME
The household population number in Gray was 6,785.

Group Quarters Population in Gray, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 35.

Average Household Size in Gray, ME
The average household size in Gray is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gray, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,202 total housing units in Gray.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,637, or 82.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,080 were owner-occupied (78.9), and 557 were renter-occupied (21.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 565 vacant homes in Gray at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gray, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,613, with a median value in dollars of 124,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gray, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,049 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gray, average costs per month were $302 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,291 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gray, Maine
1,316 people in Gray also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gray, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gray was 791, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gray, ME
In 2000, there were 1,153 people in Gray, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gray, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 263 people in Gray who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gray, Maine
There were 3,933 in the labor force in Gray at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.3 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 Gray was 26.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gray, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,107. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gray, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,806. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gray, Maine
Per capita income in Gray in the last full census was 22,050. 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 Gray numbered 24, or 1.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gray, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 175, or 2.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.