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Norridgewock Maine Information: Norridgewock, Maine is part of SOMERSET County. Population for Norridgewock from the last gathering is 3294. You can view Norridgewock venues that host many Norridgewock ME events every year. You can also research Norridgewock Maine homes for sale by visiting our Norridgewock Maine real estate guide. Norridgewock Maine has a latitude of 44.6742 and a longitude of -69.8538. Zip codes in Norridgewock, ME include 04957 ... more Norridgewock zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Norridgewock, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Norridgewock, ME was 3,294.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Norridgewock was 1,626, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Norridgewock, ME
There are an estimated 814 married men in the town. 64.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Norridgewock are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Norridgewock is 1,668 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Norridgewock, Maine
There are an estimated 806 married women in the community. 61.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Norridgewock, ME
The median age of people living in Norridgewock, ME was 37.8 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 Norridgewock was 213. There were 2,427 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (378) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Norridgewock, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Norridgewock, ME was 3,275.

White Population in Norridgewock, ME
The estimated White population in the Norridgewock community is 3,240, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Norridgewock, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, 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 Norridgewock, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Norridgewock, ME was 15.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Norridgewock community was 12, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Norridgewock, ME
The household population number in Norridgewock was 3,294.

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

Average Household Size in Norridgewock, ME
The average household size in Norridgewock is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Norridgewock, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,389 total housing units in Norridgewock.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,285, or 92.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,075 were owner-occupied (83.7), and 210 were renter-occupied (16.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 104 vacant homes in Norridgewock at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Norridgewock, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 551, with a median value in dollars of 77,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Norridgewock, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $743 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Norridgewock, average costs per month were $281 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,899 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Norridgewock, Maine
275 people in Norridgewock also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Norridgewock, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Norridgewock was 338, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Norridgewock, ME
In 2000, there were 597 people in Norridgewock, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Norridgewock, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 89 people in Norridgewock 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 Norridgewock, Maine
There were 1,732 in the labor force in Norridgewock at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.3 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 Norridgewock was 25.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Norridgewock, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,679. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Norridgewock, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,536. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Norridgewock, Maine
Per capita income in Norridgewock in the last full census was 17,325. 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 Norridgewock numbered 146, or 15.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Norridgewock, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 535, or 16.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.