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Scarborough Maine Information: Scarborough, Maine is part of CUMBERLAND County. Population for Scarborough from the last gathering is 3867. You can view Scarborough venues that host many Scarborough ME events every year. You can also research Scarborough Maine homes for sale by visiting our Scarborough Maine real estate guide. Scarborough Maine has a latitude of 43.5703 and a longitude of -70.3883. Zip codes in Scarborough, ME include 04070 ... more Scarborough zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Scarborough, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Scarborough, ME was 3,867.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Scarborough was 1,810, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Scarborough, ME
There are an estimated 959 married men in the town. 61.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Scarborough are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Scarborough is 2,057 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Scarborough, Maine
There are an estimated 921 married women in the community. 53.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Scarborough, ME
The median age of people living in Scarborough, ME was 38.6 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 Scarborough was 243. There were 3,003 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.7 percent of the population (686) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Scarborough, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Scarborough, ME was 3,835.

White Population in Scarborough, ME
The estimated White population in the Scarborough community is 3,718, which is 96.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Scarborough, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 18, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Scarborough, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Scarborough, ME was 10.

Asian Population in Scarborough, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 77.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 32 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Scarborough community was 31, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Scarborough, ME
The household population number in Scarborough was 3,799.

Group Quarters Population in Scarborough, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 68.

Average Household Size in Scarborough, ME
The average household size in Scarborough is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Scarborough, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,697 total housing units in Scarborough.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,615, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,210 were owner-occupied (74.9), and 405 were renter-occupied (25.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 82 vacant homes in Scarborough at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Scarborough, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 988, with a median value in dollars of 142,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Scarborough, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,177 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Scarborough, average costs per month were $389 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,743 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Scarborough, Maine
913 people in Scarborough also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Scarborough, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Scarborough was 453, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Scarborough, ME
In 2000, there were 605 people in Scarborough, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Scarborough, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 186 people in Scarborough who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Scarborough, Maine
There were 2,268 in the labor force in Scarborough at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.9 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 Scarborough was 17.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Scarborough, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,705. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Scarborough, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $60,037. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Scarborough, Maine
Per capita income in Scarborough in the last full census was 24,013. 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 Scarborough numbered 59, or 5.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Scarborough, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 315, or 7.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.