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Thursday, July 9th

Selectmen Meeting

when:3:30pm, Long Island, ME from:Town of Long Island
Tuesday, July 14th

Planning Board Meeting

when:7:15pm, Long Island, ME from:Town of Long Island
Thursday, July 16th

Selectmen Meeting

when:3:30pm, Long Island, ME from:Town of Long Island
Thursday, July 23rd

Selectmen Meeting

when:3:30pm, Long Island, ME from:Town of Long Island
Thursday, July 30th

Selectmen Meeting

when:3:30pm, Long Island, ME from:Town of Long Island
Thursday, August 6th

Selectmen Meeting

when:3:30pm, Long Island, ME from:Town of Long Island
Tuesday, August 11th

Planning Board Meeting

when:7:15pm, Long Island, ME from:Town of Long Island

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Friday, July 10th Friday, July 17th

Wilco

when:7:00pm, Portland, ME venue:Maine State Pier
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when:7:30pm, Portland, ME venue:The Station
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Long Island Maine Information: Long Island, Maine is part of CUMBERLAND County. Population for Long Island from the last gathering is 202. You can view Long Island venues that host many Long Island ME events every year. You can also research Long Island Maine homes for sale by visiting our Long Island Maine real estate guide. Long Island Maine has a latitude of 43.6906 and a longitude of -70.156. Zip codes in Long Island, ME include 04050 ... more Long Island zips.

LONG ISLAND DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Long Island, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Long Island, ME was 202.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Long Island was 101, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Long Island, ME
There are an estimated 42 married men in the town. 65.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Long Island are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Long Island is 101 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Long Island, Maine
There are an estimated 45 married women in the community. 48.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Long Island, ME
The median age of people living in Long Island, ME was 44.3 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 Long Island was 9. There were 151 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.3 percent of the population (37) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Long Island, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Long Island, ME was 198.

White Population in Long Island, ME
The estimated White population in the Long Island community is 196, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Long Island, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Long Island, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Long Island, ME was 0.

Asian Population in Long Island, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Long Island community was 1, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Long Island, ME
The household population number in Long Island was 202.

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

Average Household Size in Long Island, ME
The average household size in Long Island is 2.17 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.7 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Long Island, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 353 total housing units in Long Island.

The number of occupied housing units was 93, or 26.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 69 were owner-occupied (74.2), and 24 were renter-occupied (25.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 260 vacant homes in Long Island at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Long Island, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 58, with a median value in dollars of 235,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Long Island, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,069 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Long Island, average costs per month were $363 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 127 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Long Island, Maine
30 people in Long Island also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Long Island, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Long Island was 32, or 22.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Long Island, ME
In 2000, there were 20 people in Long Island, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Long Island, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Long Island who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Long Island, Maine
There were 89 in the labor force in Long Island at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.9 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 Long Island was 34.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Long Island, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,833. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Long Island, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,214. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Long Island, Maine
Per capita income in Long Island in the last full census was 15,278. 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 Long Island numbered 6, or 10 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Long Island, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 20, or 10 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.