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Skowhegan Maine Information: Skowhegan, Maine is part of SOMERSET County. Population for Skowhegan from the last gathering is 8824. You can view Skowhegan venues that host many Skowhegan ME events every year. You can also research Skowhegan Maine homes for sale by visiting our Skowhegan Maine real estate guide. Skowhegan Maine has a latitude of 44.7603 and a longitude of -69.7144. Zip codes in Skowhegan, ME include 04976 ... more Skowhegan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Skowhegan, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Skowhegan, ME was 8,824.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Skowhegan was 4,214, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Skowhegan, ME
There are an estimated 1,820 married men in the town. 53.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Skowhegan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Skowhegan is 4,610 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Skowhegan, Maine
There are an estimated 1,935 married women in the community. 51.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Skowhegan, ME
The median age of people living in Skowhegan, ME was 39 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 Skowhegan was 476. There were 6,753 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (1,445) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Skowhegan, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Skowhegan, ME was 8,729.

White Population in Skowhegan, ME
The estimated White population in the Skowhegan community is 8,609, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Skowhegan, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 22, 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 Skowhegan, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Skowhegan, ME was 38.

Asian Population in Skowhegan, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 48.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 95 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Skowhegan community was 64, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Skowhegan, ME
The household population number in Skowhegan was 8,590.

Group Quarters Population in Skowhegan, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 234.

Average Household Size in Skowhegan, ME
The average household size in Skowhegan is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Skowhegan, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,165 total housing units in Skowhegan.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,716, or 89.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,449 were owner-occupied (65.9), and 1,267 were renter-occupied (34.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 449 vacant homes in Skowhegan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Skowhegan, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,478, with a median value in dollars of 73,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Skowhegan, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $717 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Skowhegan, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,711 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Skowhegan, Maine
758 people in Skowhegan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Skowhegan, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Skowhegan was 1,042, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Skowhegan, ME
In 2000, there were 1,890 people in Skowhegan, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Skowhegan, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 386 people in Skowhegan who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Skowhegan, Maine
There were 4,211 in the labor force in Skowhegan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.9 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 Skowhegan was 21.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Skowhegan, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,390. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Skowhegan, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,880. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Skowhegan, Maine
Per capita income in Skowhegan in the last full census was 15,543. 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 Skowhegan numbered 307, or 13 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Skowhegan, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,396, or 16.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.