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South Berwick Maine Information: South Berwick, Maine is part of YORK County. Population for South Berwick from the last gathering is 6671. You can view South Berwick venues that host many South Berwick ME events every year. You can also research South Berwick Maine homes for sale by visiting our South Berwick Maine real estate guide. South Berwick Maine has a latitude of 43.2312 and a longitude of -70.7832. Zip codes in South Berwick, ME include 03908 ... more South Berwick zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in South Berwick, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in South Berwick, ME was 6,671.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in South Berwick was 3,291, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in South Berwick, ME
There are an estimated 1,627 married men in the town. 67.3 percent of men over 15 years old in South Berwick are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in South Berwick is 3,380 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in South Berwick, Maine
There are an estimated 1,662 married women in the community. 63.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in South Berwick, ME
The median age of people living in South Berwick, 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 South Berwick was 469. There were 4,643 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.4 percent of the population (561) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in South Berwick, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in South Berwick, ME was 6,615.

White Population in South Berwick, ME
The estimated White population in the South Berwick community is 6,513, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in South Berwick, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 20, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in South Berwick, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in South Berwick, ME was 20.

Asian Population in South Berwick, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 44.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18, while those of “two or more races” was 56 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the South Berwick community was 45, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in South Berwick, ME
The household population number in South Berwick was 6,635.

Group Quarters Population in South Berwick, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 36.

Average Household Size in South Berwick, ME
The average household size in South Berwick is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in South Berwick, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,488 total housing units in South Berwick.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,403, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,883 were owner-occupied (78.4), and 520 were renter-occupied (21.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 85 vacant homes in South Berwick at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in South Berwick, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,558, with a median value in dollars of 131,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in South Berwick, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,105 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in South Berwick, average costs per month were $356 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,927 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in South Berwick, Maine
1,086 people in South Berwick also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in South Berwick, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in South Berwick was 894, or 19.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in South Berwick, ME
In 2000, there were 932 people in South Berwick, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in South Berwick, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 169 people in South Berwick who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in South Berwick, Maine
There were 3,610 in the labor force in South Berwick at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.3 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 South Berwick was 26.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in South Berwick, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,201. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in South Berwick, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $59,330. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in South Berwick, Maine
Per capita income in South Berwick in the last full census was 21,118. 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 South Berwick numbered 51, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in South Berwick, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 194, or 2.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.