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Vassalboro Maine Information: Vassalboro, Maine is part of KENNEBEC County. Population for Vassalboro from the last gathering is 4047. You can view Vassalboro venues that host many Vassalboro ME events every year. You can also research Vassalboro Maine homes for sale by visiting our Vassalboro Maine real estate guide. Vassalboro Maine has a latitude of 44.431 and a longitude of -69.6548. Zip codes in Vassalboro, ME include 04989 ... more Vassalboro zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Vassalboro, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Vassalboro, ME was 4,047.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Vassalboro was 2,007, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Vassalboro, ME
There are an estimated 902 married men in the town. 58.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Vassalboro are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Vassalboro is 2,040 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Vassalboro, Maine
There are an estimated 953 married women in the community. 60 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Vassalboro, ME
The median age of people living in Vassalboro, ME was 37.3 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 Vassalboro was 251. There were 2,948 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (462) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Vassalboro, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Vassalboro, ME was 4,015.

White Population in Vassalboro, ME
The estimated White population in the Vassalboro community is 3,991, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Vassalboro, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Vassalboro, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Vassalboro, ME was 9.

Asian Population in Vassalboro, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 32 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Vassalboro community was 23, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Vassalboro, ME
The household population number in Vassalboro was 4,023.

Group Quarters Population in Vassalboro, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 24.

Average Household Size in Vassalboro, ME
The average household size in Vassalboro is 2.6 (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 Vassalboro, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,838 total housing units in Vassalboro.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,549, or 84.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,231 were owner-occupied (79.5), and 318 were renter-occupied (20.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 289 vacant homes in Vassalboro at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Vassalboro, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 701, with a median value in dollars of 88,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Vassalboro, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $829 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Vassalboro, average costs per month were $279 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,337 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Vassalboro, Maine
505 people in Vassalboro also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Vassalboro, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Vassalboro was 511, or 17.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Vassalboro, ME
In 2000, there were 806 people in Vassalboro, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Vassalboro, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 161 people in Vassalboro who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Vassalboro, Maine
There were 2,068 in the labor force in Vassalboro at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67 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 Vassalboro was 23.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Vassalboro, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,923. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Vassalboro, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,192. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Vassalboro, Maine
Per capita income in Vassalboro in the last full census was 16,281. 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 Vassalboro numbered 95, or 8.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Vassalboro, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 426, or 10.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.