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Perham Maine Information: Perham, Maine is part of AROOSTOOK County. Population for Perham from the last gathering is 434. You can view Perham venues that host many Perham ME events every year. You can also research Perham Maine homes for sale by visiting our Perham Maine real estate guide. Perham Maine has a latitude of 46.8442 and a longitude of -68.1978. Zip codes in Perham, ME include 04766 ... more Perham zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Perham, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Perham, ME was 434.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Perham was 216, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Perham, ME
There are an estimated 104 married men in the town. 56.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Perham are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Perham is 218 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Perham, Maine
There are an estimated 105 married women in the community. 63.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Perham, ME
The median age of people living in Perham, ME was 40.4 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 Perham was 17. There were 330 people above the age of 18, which represents 76 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.9 percent of the population (82) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Perham, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Perham, ME was 421.

White Population in Perham, ME
The estimated White population in the Perham community is 417, which is 96.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Perham, 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 Perham, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Perham, ME was 4.

Asian Population in Perham, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Perham, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Perham 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 13 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Perham, ME
The household population number in Perham was 434.

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

Average Household Size in Perham, ME
The average household size in Perham is 2.68 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.22 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Perham, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 177 total housing units in Perham.

The number of occupied housing units was 162, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 145 were owner-occupied (89.5), and 17 were renter-occupied (10.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 15 vacant homes in Perham at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Perham, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 76, with a median value in dollars of 54,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Perham, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $604 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Perham, average costs per month were $216 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 236 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Perham, Maine
34 people in Perham also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Perham, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Perham was 59, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Perham, ME
In 2000, there were 164 people in Perham, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Perham, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18 people in Perham who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Perham, Maine
There were 175 in the labor force in Perham at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.5 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 Perham was 27.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Perham, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,962. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Perham, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Perham, Maine
Per capita income in Perham in the last full census was 11,721. 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 Perham numbered 9, or 7.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Perham, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 48, or 11.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.