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Topsham Maine Information: Topsham, Maine is part of SAGADAHOC County. Population for Topsham from the last gathering is 9100. You can view Topsham venues that host many Topsham ME events every year. You can also research Topsham Maine homes for sale by visiting our Topsham Maine real estate guide. Topsham Maine has a latitude of 43.9559 and a longitude of -69.9863. Zip codes in Topsham, ME include 04086 ... more Topsham zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Topsham, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Topsham, ME was 9,100.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Topsham was 4,411, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Topsham, ME
There are an estimated 2,157 married men in the town. 66.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Topsham are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Topsham is 4,689 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Topsham, Maine
There are an estimated 2,036 married women in the community. 55.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Topsham, ME
The median age of people living in Topsham, ME was 36.3 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 Topsham was 601. There were 6,574 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.6 percent of the population (1,144) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Topsham, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Topsham, ME was 8,970.

White Population in Topsham, ME
The estimated White population in the Topsham community is 8,662, which is 95.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Topsham, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 121, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Topsham, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Topsham, ME was 21.

Asian Population in Topsham, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 121.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Topsham, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Topsham was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 40, while those of “two or more races” was 130 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Topsham community was 113, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Topsham, ME
The household population number in Topsham was 8,959.

Group Quarters Population in Topsham, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 141.

Average Household Size in Topsham, ME
The average household size in Topsham is 2.62 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Topsham, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,573 total housing units in Topsham.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,424, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,430 were owner-occupied (71), and 994 were renter-occupied (29, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 149 vacant homes in Topsham at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Topsham, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,875, with a median value in dollars of 118,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Topsham, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,076 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Topsham, average costs per month were $306 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,402 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Topsham, Maine
1,770 people in Topsham also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Topsham, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Topsham was 1,250, or 20 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Topsham, ME
In 2000, there were 1,375 people in Topsham, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Topsham, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 516 people in Topsham who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Topsham, Maine
There were 4,797 in the labor force in Topsham at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.1 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 Topsham was 19.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Topsham, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,682. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Topsham, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,134. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Topsham, Maine
Per capita income in Topsham in the last full census was 21,135. 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 Topsham numbered 76, or 3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Topsham, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 371, or 4.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.