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Hampden Maine Information: Hampden, Maine is part of PENOBSCOT County. Population for Hampden from the last gathering is 4126. You can view Hampden venues that host many Hampden ME events every year. You can also research Hampden Maine homes for sale by visiting our Hampden Maine real estate guide. Hampden Maine has a latitude of 44.7263 and a longitude of -68.9285. Zip codes in Hampden, ME include 04444 ... more Hampden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hampden, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hampden, ME was 4,126.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hampden was 1,971, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hampden, ME
There are an estimated 1,067 married men in the town. 69.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Hampden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hampden is 2,155 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hampden, Maine
There are an estimated 993 married women in the community. 58.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hampden, ME
The median age of people living in Hampden, ME was 39 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 Hampden was 230. There were 3,006 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.2 percent of the population (503) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hampden, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hampden, ME was 4,107.

White Population in Hampden, ME
The estimated White population in the Hampden community is 4,038, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hampden, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 18, 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 Hampden, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hampden, ME was 20.

Asian Population in Hampden, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 25.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hampden, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hampden 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 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hampden community was 19, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hampden, ME
The household population number in Hampden was 4,123.

Group Quarters Population in Hampden, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.

Average Household Size in Hampden, ME
The average household size in Hampden is 2.53 (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 Hampden, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,704 total housing units in Hampden.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,632, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,205 were owner-occupied (73.8), and 427 were renter-occupied (26.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 72 vacant homes in Hampden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hampden, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,062, with a median value in dollars of 104,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hampden, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,110 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hampden, average costs per month were $336 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,634 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hampden, Maine
993 people in Hampden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hampden, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hampden was 531, or 17.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hampden, ME
In 2000, there were 555 people in Hampden, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hampden, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 122 people in Hampden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hampden, Maine
There were 2,212 in the labor force in Hampden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.2 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 Hampden was 18.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hampden, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,333. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hampden, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,417. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hampden, Maine
Per capita income in Hampden in the last full census was 24,976. 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 Hampden numbered 28, or 2.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hampden, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 156, or 3.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.