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Newry Maine Information: Newry, Maine is part of OXFORD County. Population for Newry from the last gathering is 344. You can view Newry venues that host many Newry ME events every year. You can also research Newry Maine homes for sale by visiting our Newry Maine real estate guide. Newry Maine has a latitude of 44.6895 and a longitude of -71.0117. Zip codes in Newry, ME include 04261 ... more Newry zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Newry, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Newry, ME was 344.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Newry was 179, which represents 52 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Newry, ME
There are an estimated 90 married men in the town. 52.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Newry are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Newry is 165 which is 48 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Newry, Maine
There are an estimated 83 married women in the community. 61.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Newry, ME
The median age of people living in Newry, ME was 41.2 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 Newry was 11. There were 258 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (37) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Newry, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Newry, ME was 342.

White Population in Newry, ME
The estimated White population in the Newry community is 338, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Newry, 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 Newry, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Newry, ME was 3.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Newry, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Newry 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 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Newry community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Newry, ME
The household population number in Newry was 344.

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

Average Household Size in Newry, ME
The average household size in Newry is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Newry, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,075 total housing units in Newry.

The number of occupied housing units was 142, or 13.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 116 were owner-occupied (81.7), and 26 were renter-occupied (18.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 933 vacant homes in Newry at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Newry, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 71, with a median value in dollars of 110,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Newry, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $929 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Newry, average costs per month were $228 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 210 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Newry, Maine
84 people in Newry also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 33.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Newry, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Newry was 32, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Newry, ME
In 2000, there were 52 people in Newry, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Newry, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6 people in Newry who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Newry, Maine
There were 216 in the labor force in Newry at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.8 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 Newry was 21.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Newry, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,321. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Newry, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Newry, Maine
Per capita income in Newry in the last full census was 21,982. 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 Newry numbered 4, or 3.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Newry, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 19, or 5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.