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Standish Maine Information: Standish, Maine is part of CUMBERLAND County. Population for Standish from the last gathering is 9285. You can view Standish venues that host many Standish ME events every year. You can also research Standish Maine homes for sale by visiting our Standish Maine real estate guide. Standish Maine has a latitude of 43.7441 and a longitude of -70.4132. Zip codes in Standish, ME include 04084 ... more Standish zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Standish, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Standish, ME was 9,285.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Standish was 4,508, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Standish, ME
There are an estimated 2,167 married men in the town. 62.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Standish are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Standish is 4,777 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Standish, Maine
There are an estimated 2,140 married women in the community. 55.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Standish, ME
The median age of people living in Standish, ME was 33.8 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 Standish was 585. There were 6,939 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.2 percent of the population (757) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Standish, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Standish, ME was 9,208.

White Population in Standish, ME
The estimated White population in the Standish community is 9,107, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Standish, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 36, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Standish, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Standish, ME was 15.

Asian Population in Standish, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 22.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Standish, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Standish was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21, while those of “two or more races” was 77 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Standish community was 43, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Standish, ME
The household population number in Standish was 8,704.

Group Quarters Population in Standish, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 581.

Average Household Size in Standish, ME
The average household size in Standish is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Standish, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,987 total housing units in Standish.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,205, or 80.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,812 were owner-occupied (87.7), and 393 were renter-occupied (12.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 782 vacant homes in Standish at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Standish, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,153, with a median value in dollars of 120,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Standish, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,040 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Standish, average costs per month were $300 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,197 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Standish, Maine
1,270 people in Standish also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Standish, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Standish was 1,039, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Standish, ME
In 2000, there were 1,477 people in Standish, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Standish, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 344 people in Standish who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Standish, Maine
There were 5,395 in the labor force in Standish at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.2 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 Standish was 30.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Standish, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,278. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Standish, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,461. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Standish, Maine
Per capita income in Standish in the last full census was 19,504. 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 Standish numbered 47, or 1.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Standish, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 310, or 3.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.