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Southwest Harbor Maine Information: Southwest Harbor, Maine is part of HANCOCK County. Population for Southwest Harbor from the last gathering is 1966. You can view Southwest Harbor venues that host many Southwest Harbor ME events every year. You can also research Southwest Harbor Maine homes for sale by visiting our Southwest Harbor Maine real estate guide. Southwest Harbor Maine has a latitude of 44.279 and a longitude of -68.33. Zip codes in Southwest Harbor, ME include 04679 ... more Southwest Harbor zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Southwest Harbor, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Southwest Harbor, ME was 1,966.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Southwest Harbor was 936, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Southwest Harbor, ME
There are an estimated 473 married men in the town. 62.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Southwest Harbor are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Southwest Harbor is 1,030 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Southwest Harbor, Maine
There are an estimated 431 married women in the community. 49.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Southwest Harbor, ME
The median age of people living in Southwest Harbor, ME was 42.4 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 Southwest Harbor was 85. There were 1,560 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.6 percent of the population (386) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Southwest Harbor, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Southwest Harbor, ME was 1,952.

White Population in Southwest Harbor, ME
The estimated White population in the Southwest Harbor community is 1,934, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Southwest Harbor, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, 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 Southwest Harbor, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Southwest Harbor, ME was 3.

Asian Population in Southwest Harbor, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Southwest Harbor, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Southwest Harbor 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 14 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Southwest Harbor community was 11, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Southwest Harbor, ME
The household population number in Southwest Harbor was 1,933.

Group Quarters Population in Southwest Harbor, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 33.

Average Household Size in Southwest Harbor, ME
The average household size in Southwest Harbor is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.76 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Southwest Harbor, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,288 total housing units in Southwest Harbor.

The number of occupied housing units was 899, or 69.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 588 were owner-occupied (65.4), and 311 were renter-occupied (34.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 389 vacant homes in Southwest Harbor at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Southwest Harbor, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 467, with a median value in dollars of 121,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Southwest Harbor, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $952 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Southwest Harbor, average costs per month were $350 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,169 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Southwest Harbor, Maine
460 people in Southwest Harbor also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Southwest Harbor, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Southwest Harbor was 267, or 17.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Southwest Harbor, ME
In 2000, there were 334 people in Southwest Harbor, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Southwest Harbor, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 40 people in Southwest Harbor who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Southwest Harbor, Maine
There were 1,016 in the labor force in Southwest Harbor at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.4 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 Southwest Harbor was 16.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Southwest Harbor, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,555. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Southwest Harbor, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Southwest Harbor, Maine
Per capita income in Southwest Harbor in the last full census was 21,509. 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 Southwest Harbor numbered 49, or 8.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Southwest Harbor, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 231, or 12 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.