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Roxbury Maine Information: Roxbury, Maine is part of OXFORD County. Population for Roxbury from the last gathering is 384. You can view Roxbury venues that host many Roxbury ME events every year. You can also research Roxbury Maine homes for sale by visiting our Roxbury Maine real estate guide. Roxbury Maine has a latitude of 44.6897 and a longitude of -70.6377. Zip codes in Roxbury, ME include 04275 ... more Roxbury zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Roxbury, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Roxbury, ME was 384.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Roxbury was 207, which represents 53.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Roxbury, ME
There are an estimated 126 married men in the town. 64.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Roxbury are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Roxbury is 177 which is 46.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Roxbury, Maine
There are an estimated 114 married women in the community. 65.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Roxbury, ME
The median age of people living in Roxbury, 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 Roxbury was 12. There were 307 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.4 percent of the population (67) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Roxbury, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Roxbury, ME was 384.

White Population in Roxbury, ME
The estimated White population in the Roxbury community is 382, which is 99.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Roxbury, 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 Roxbury, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Roxbury, ME was 1.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Roxbury, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Roxbury was an estimated 1.

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

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Roxbury, ME
The household population number in Roxbury was 384.

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

Average Household Size in Roxbury, ME
The average household size in Roxbury is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.67 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Roxbury, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 457 total housing units in Roxbury.

The number of occupied housing units was 165, or 36.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 146 were owner-occupied (88.5), and 19 were renter-occupied (11.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 292 vacant homes in Roxbury at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Roxbury, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 105, with a median value in dollars of 80,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Roxbury, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $714 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Roxbury, average costs per month were $227 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 253 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Roxbury, Maine
29 people in Roxbury also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Roxbury, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Roxbury was 76, or 23.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Roxbury, ME
In 2000, there were 125 people in Roxbury, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Roxbury, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Roxbury who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Roxbury, Maine
There were 216 in the labor force in Roxbury at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.7 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 Roxbury was 30.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Roxbury, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Roxbury, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Roxbury, Maine
Per capita income in Roxbury in the last full census was 18,615. 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 Roxbury numbered 8, or 5.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Roxbury, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 38, or 9.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.