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Hiram Maine Information: Hiram, Maine is part of OXFORD County. Population for Hiram from the last gathering is 1423. You can view Hiram venues that host many Hiram ME events every year. You can also research Hiram Maine homes for sale by visiting our Hiram Maine real estate guide. Hiram Maine has a latitude of 43.8884 and a longitude of -70.8411. Zip codes in Hiram, ME include 04041 ... more Hiram zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hiram, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hiram, ME was 1,423.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hiram was 709, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hiram, ME
There are an estimated 309 married men in the town. 58.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Hiram are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hiram is 714 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hiram, Maine
There are an estimated 329 married women in the community. 58.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hiram, ME
The median age of people living in Hiram, 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 Hiram was 99. There were 1,027 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (153) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hiram, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hiram, ME was 1,402.

White Population in Hiram, ME
The estimated White population in the Hiram community is 1,389, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hiram, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hiram, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hiram, ME was 7.

Asian Population in Hiram, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 21 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hiram community was 6, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hiram, ME
The household population number in Hiram was 1,423.

Group Quarters Population in Hiram, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Hiram, ME
The average household size in Hiram is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hiram, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 769 total housing units in Hiram.

The number of occupied housing units was 534, or 69.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 445 were owner-occupied (83.3), and 89 were renter-occupied (16.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 235 vacant homes in Hiram at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hiram, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 263, with a median value in dollars of 79,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hiram, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $766 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hiram, average costs per month were $296 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 774 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hiram, Maine
152 people in Hiram also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hiram, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hiram was 191, or 18.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hiram, ME
In 2000, there were 313 people in Hiram, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hiram, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 38 people in Hiram who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hiram, Maine
There were 723 in the labor force in Hiram at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.1 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 Hiram was 36.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hiram, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,167. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hiram, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,964. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hiram, Maine
Per capita income in Hiram in the last full census was 16,293. 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 Hiram numbered 46, or 12 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hiram, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 197, or 14 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.