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Sabattus Maine Information: Sabattus, Maine is part of ANDROSCOGGIN County. Population for Sabattus from the last gathering is 4486. You can view Sabattus venues that host many Sabattus ME events every year. You can also research Sabattus Maine homes for sale by visiting our Sabattus Maine real estate guide. Sabattus Maine has a latitude of 44.1109 and a longitude of -70.1021. Zip codes in Sabattus, ME include 04280 ... more Sabattus zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sabattus, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sabattus, ME was 4,486.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sabattus was 2,226, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sabattus, ME
There are an estimated 1,153 married men in the town. 66.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Sabattus are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sabattus is 2,260 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sabattus, Maine
There are an estimated 1,222 married women in the community. 68.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sabattus, ME
The median age of people living in Sabattus, ME was 36.2 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 Sabattus was 286. There were 3,318 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.7 percent of the population (434) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sabattus, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sabattus, ME was 4,442.

White Population in Sabattus, ME
The estimated White population in the Sabattus community is 4,409, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sabattus, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, 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 Sabattus, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sabattus, ME was 13.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 44 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sabattus community was 26, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sabattus, ME
The household population number in Sabattus was 4,461.

Group Quarters Population in Sabattus, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 25.

Average Household Size in Sabattus, ME
The average household size in Sabattus is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sabattus, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,843 total housing units in Sabattus.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,708, or 92.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,435 were owner-occupied (84), and 273 were renter-occupied (16, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 135 vacant homes in Sabattus at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sabattus, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 711, with a median value in dollars of 98,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sabattus, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $994 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sabattus, average costs per month were $351 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,338 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sabattus, Maine
255 people in Sabattus also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sabattus, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sabattus was 547, or 16.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sabattus, ME
In 2000, there were 750 people in Sabattus, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sabattus, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 720 people in Sabattus who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sabattus, Maine
There were 2,553 in the labor force in Sabattus at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.8 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 Sabattus was 27.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sabattus, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,897. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sabattus, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,984. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sabattus, Maine
Per capita income in Sabattus in the last full census was 17,451. 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 Sabattus numbered 21, or 1.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sabattus, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 126, or 2.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.