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Saint Albans Maine Information: Saint Albans, Maine is part of SOMERSET County. You can view Saint Albans venues that host many Saint Albans ME events every year. You can also research Saint Albans Maine homes for sale by visiting our Saint Albans Maine real estate guide. Saint Albans Maine has a latitude of 44.9215 and a longitude of -69.6193. Zip codes in Saint Albans, ME include 04971 ... more Saint Albans zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saint Albans, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saint Albans, ME was 1,836.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saint Albans was 927, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saint Albans, ME
There are an estimated 448 married men in the town. 60.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Saint Albans are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saint Albans is 909 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saint Albans, Maine
There are an estimated 439 married women in the community. 60.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saint Albans, ME
The median age of people living in Saint Albans, 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 Saint Albans was 112. There were 1,397 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.8 percent of the population (217) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saint Albans, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saint Albans, ME was 1,830.

White Population in Saint Albans, ME
The estimated White population in the Saint Albans community is 1,807, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saint Albans, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saint Albans, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saint Albans, ME was 4.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Saint Albans, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Saint Albans 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 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saint Albans community was 7, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saint Albans, ME
The household population number in Saint Albans was 1,812.

Group Quarters Population in Saint Albans, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 24.

Average Household Size in Saint Albans, ME
The average household size in Saint Albans is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saint Albans, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,100 total housing units in Saint Albans.

The number of occupied housing units was 718, or 65.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 589 were owner-occupied (82), and 129 were renter-occupied (18, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 382 vacant homes in Saint Albans at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saint Albans, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 305, with a median value in dollars of 72,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saint Albans, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $605 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saint Albans, average costs per month were $215 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 934 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saint Albans, Maine
126 people in Saint Albans also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saint Albans, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saint Albans was 209, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saint Albans, ME
In 2000, there were 356 people in Saint Albans, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saint Albans, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 54 people in Saint Albans who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saint Albans, Maine
There were 911 in the labor force in Saint Albans at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63 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 Saint Albans was 27.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saint Albans, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,306. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saint Albans, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,880. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saint Albans, Maine
Per capita income in Saint Albans in the last full census was 13,238. 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 Saint Albans numbered 75, or 14.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Saint Albans, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 357, or 19.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.