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Readfield Maine Information: Readfield, Maine is part of KENNEBEC County. Population for Readfield from the last gathering is 2360. You can view Readfield venues that host many Readfield ME events every year. You can also research Readfield Maine homes for sale by visiting our Readfield Maine real estate guide. Readfield Maine has a latitude of 44.4085 and a longitude of -69.938. Zip codes in Readfield, ME include 04355 ... more Readfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Readfield, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Readfield, ME was 2,360.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Readfield was 1,197, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Readfield, ME
There are an estimated 572 married men in the town. 63.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Readfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Readfield is 1,163 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Readfield, Maine
There are an estimated 605 married women in the community. 66.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Readfield, ME
The median age of people living in Readfield, ME was 38.4 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 Readfield was 150. There were 1,683 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (255) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Readfield, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Readfield, ME was 2,328.

White Population in Readfield, ME
The estimated White population in the Readfield community is 2,306, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Readfield, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Readfield, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Readfield, ME was 6.

Asian Population in Readfield, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Readfield, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Readfield was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 32 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Readfield community was 25, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Readfield, ME
The household population number in Readfield was 2,360.

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

Average Household Size in Readfield, ME
The average household size in Readfield is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Readfield, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,148 total housing units in Readfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 867, or 75.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 764 were owner-occupied (88.1), and 103 were renter-occupied (11.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 281 vacant homes in Readfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Readfield, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 482, with a median value in dollars of 104,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Readfield, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $835 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Readfield, average costs per month were $322 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,419 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Readfield, Maine
630 people in Readfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 40.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Readfield, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Readfield was 298, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Readfield, ME
In 2000, there were 340 people in Readfield, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Readfield, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 78 people in Readfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Readfield, Maine
There were 1,252 in the labor force in Readfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.3 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 Readfield was 25.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Readfield, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,893. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Readfield, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,890. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Readfield, Maine
Per capita income in Readfield in the last full census was 20,707. 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 Readfield numbered 31, or 4.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Readfield, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 122, or 5.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.