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Limerick Maine Information: Limerick, Maine is part of YORK County. Population for Limerick from the last gathering is 2240. You can view Limerick venues that host many Limerick ME events every year. You can also research Limerick Maine homes for sale by visiting our Limerick Maine real estate guide. Limerick Maine has a latitude of 43.6806 and a longitude of -70.756. Zip codes in Limerick, ME include 04048 ... more Limerick zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Limerick, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Limerick, ME was 2,240.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Limerick was 1,121, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Limerick, ME
There are an estimated 489 married men in the town. 58.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Limerick are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Limerick is 1,119 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Limerick, Maine
There are an estimated 504 married women in the community. 58.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Limerick, ME
The median age of people living in Limerick, ME was 35.7 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 Limerick was 161. There were 1,622 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.2 percent of the population (250) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Limerick, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Limerick, ME was 2,212.

White Population in Limerick, ME
The estimated White population in the Limerick community is 2,200, which is 98.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Limerick, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Limerick, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Limerick, ME was 3.

Asian Population in Limerick, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Limerick, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Limerick 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 28 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Limerick community was 8, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Limerick, ME
The household population number in Limerick was 2,235.

Group Quarters Population in Limerick, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in Limerick, ME
The average household size in Limerick is 2.63 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Limerick, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,279 total housing units in Limerick.

The number of occupied housing units was 850, or 66.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 702 were owner-occupied (82.6), and 148 were renter-occupied (17.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 429 vacant homes in Limerick at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Limerick, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 532, with a median value in dollars of 96,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Limerick, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $899 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Limerick, average costs per month were $286 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,312 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Limerick, Maine
295 people in Limerick also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Limerick, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Limerick was 280, or 17.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Limerick, ME
In 2000, there were 451 people in Limerick, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Limerick, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 88 people in Limerick who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Limerick, Maine
There were 1,147 in the labor force in Limerick at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.5 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 Limerick was 38.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Limerick, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,845. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Limerick, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,917. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Limerick, Maine
Per capita income in Limerick in the last full census was 18,844. 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 Limerick numbered 45, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Limerick, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 209, or 9.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.