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Harpswell Maine Information: Harpswell, Maine is part of CUMBERLAND County. Population for Harpswell from the last gathering is 5239. You can view Harpswell venues that host many Harpswell ME events every year. You can also research Harpswell Maine homes for sale by visiting our Harpswell Maine real estate guide. Harpswell Maine has a latitude of 43.8252 and a longitude of -69.952. Zip codes in Harpswell, ME include 04079 ... more Harpswell zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Harpswell, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Harpswell, ME was 5,239.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Harpswell was 2,567, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Harpswell, ME
There are an estimated 1,356 married men in the town. 63.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Harpswell are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Harpswell is 2,672 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Harpswell, Maine
There are an estimated 1,319 married women in the community. 58 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Harpswell, ME
The median age of people living in Harpswell, ME was 45.3 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 Harpswell was 223. There were 4,214 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.8 percent of the population (985) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Harpswell, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Harpswell, ME was 5,203.

White Population in Harpswell, ME
The estimated White population in the Harpswell community is 5,131, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Harpswell, 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 Harpswell, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Harpswell, ME was 18.

Asian Population in Harpswell, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 29.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Harpswell, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Harpswell was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 36 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Harpswell community was 69, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Harpswell, ME
The household population number in Harpswell was 5,235.

Group Quarters Population in Harpswell, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 4.

Average Household Size in Harpswell, ME
The average household size in Harpswell is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.69 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Harpswell, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,701 total housing units in Harpswell.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,340, or 63.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,843 were owner-occupied (78.8), and 497 were renter-occupied (21.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,361 vacant homes in Harpswell at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Harpswell, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,375, with a median value in dollars of 162,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Harpswell, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,054 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Harpswell, average costs per month were $292 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,494 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Harpswell, Maine
1,659 people in Harpswell also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 42.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Harpswell, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Harpswell was 806, or 19.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Harpswell, ME
In 2000, there were 1,005 people in Harpswell, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Harpswell, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 346 people in Harpswell who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Harpswell, Maine
There were 2,582 in the labor force in Harpswell at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.5 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 Harpswell was 31.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Harpswell, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,611. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Harpswell, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,119. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Harpswell, Maine
Per capita income in Harpswell in the last full census was 30,433. 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 Harpswell numbered 50, or 3.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Harpswell, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 290, or 5.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.