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Hollis Center Maine Information: Hollis Center, Maine is part of YORK County. You can view Hollis Center venues that host many Hollis Center ME events every year. You can also research Hollis Center Maine homes for sale by visiting our Hollis Center Maine real estate guide. Hollis Center Maine has a latitude of 43.6306 and a longitude of -70.6404. Zip codes in Hollis Center, ME include 04042 ... more Hollis Center zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hollis Center, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hollis Center, ME was .

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

Male Population, Married in Hollis Center, ME
There are an estimated married men in the town. percent of men over 15 years old in Hollis Center are married, compared to the national average of .

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hollis Center is which is of the total population (Compared to the national average of ).

Female Population, Married in Hollis Center, Maine
There are an estimated married women in the community. percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of .

AGE

Median Age in Hollis Center, ME
The median age of people living in Hollis Center, ME was at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was )

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Hollis Center was . There were people above the age of 18, which represents percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of ). percent of the population () in the community was 65 years and over, compared to nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hollis Center, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hollis Center, ME was .

White Population in Hollis Center, ME
The estimated White population in the Hollis Center community is , which is percent of the total population (The U.S. average is ).

Black Population in Hollis Center, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is , which is percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is ).

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

Asian Population in Hollis Center, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was .

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

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

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hollis Center community was , or percent of the total population (compared to the national average of percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hollis Center, ME
The household population number in Hollis Center was .

Group Quarters Population in Hollis Center, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was .

Average Household Size in Hollis Center, ME
The average household size in Hollis Center is (The average household size in the United States is ).

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

HOUSING

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

The number of occupied housing units was , or of the total units in town. Of these, were owner-occupied (), and were renter-occupied (, compared to the national average of ). There were also vacant homes in Hollis Center at the time of the last complete survey.

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

Monthly Owner Costs in Hollis Center, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $ (national average was $). For homes without a mortgage in Hollis Center, average costs per month were $ (national average was $).

EDUCATION

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

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hollis Center, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hollis Center was , or percent of the total population (National average is ).

Disability Status in Hollis Center, ME
In 2000, there were people in Hollis Center, ME listed as disabled.

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

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hollis Center, Maine
There were in the labor force in Hollis Center at the time of the last complete survey. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of . Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Hollis Center was minutes, compared to the national average of minutes.

Median Household Income in Hollis Center, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $. The median household income in the U.S. was $.

Median Family Income in Hollis Center, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $. Median family income in the U.S. was .

Per Capita Income in Hollis Center, Maine
Per capita income in Hollis Center in the last full census was . Per capita income in the U.S. was .

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Hollis Center numbered , or percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was .

Individuals below the poverty level in Hollis Center, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was , or percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was .