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Stockholm Maine Information: Stockholm, Maine is part of AROOSTOOK County. Population for Stockholm from the last gathering is 271. You can view Stockholm venues that host many Stockholm ME events every year. You can also research Stockholm Maine homes for sale by visiting our Stockholm Maine real estate guide. Stockholm Maine has a latitude of 47.0572 and a longitude of -68.2547. Zip codes in Stockholm, ME include 04783 ... more Stockholm zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Stockholm, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Stockholm, ME was 271.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Stockholm was 141, which represents 52 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Stockholm, ME
There are an estimated 71 married men in the town. 56.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Stockholm are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Stockholm is 130 which is 48 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Stockholm, Maine
There are an estimated 70 married women in the community. 66 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Stockholm, ME
The median age of people living in Stockholm, ME was 44.1 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 Stockholm was 13. There were 208 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.4 percent of the population (58) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Stockholm, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Stockholm, ME was 270.

White Population in Stockholm, ME
The estimated White population in the Stockholm community is 269, which is 99.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Stockholm, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Stockholm, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Stockholm, ME was 1.

Asian Population in Stockholm, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Stockholm community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Stockholm, ME
The household population number in Stockholm was 271.

Group Quarters Population in Stockholm, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Stockholm, ME
The average household size in Stockholm is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Stockholm, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 140 total housing units in Stockholm.

The number of occupied housing units was 111, or 79.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 97 were owner-occupied (87.4), and 14 were renter-occupied (12.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 29 vacant homes in Stockholm at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Stockholm, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 58, with a median value in dollars of 43,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Stockholm, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $550 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Stockholm, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 163 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Stockholm, Maine
40 people in Stockholm also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Stockholm, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Stockholm was 39, or 18 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Stockholm, ME
In 2000, there were 53 people in Stockholm, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Stockholm, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 40 people in Stockholm who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Stockholm, Maine
There were 143 in the labor force in Stockholm at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.3 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 Stockholm was 22.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Stockholm, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,563. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Stockholm, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Stockholm, Maine
Per capita income in Stockholm in the last full census was 15,246. 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 Stockholm numbered 7, or 8.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Stockholm, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 24, or 8.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.