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Bay Chamber Concerts - Empire Brass
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Vinalhaven Maine Information: Vinalhaven, Maine is part of KNOX County. Population for Vinalhaven from the last gathering is 1235. You can view Vinalhaven venues that host many Vinalhaven ME events every year. You can also research Vinalhaven Maine homes for sale by visiting our Vinalhaven Maine real estate guide. Vinalhaven Maine has a latitude of 44.0487 and a longitude of -68.8186. Zip codes in Vinalhaven, ME include 04863 ... more Vinalhaven zips.
GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population in Vinalhaven, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Vinalhaven, ME was 1,235.
Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Vinalhaven was 592, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).
Male Population, Married in Vinalhaven, ME
There are an estimated 287 married men in the town. 60.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Vinalhaven are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.
Female Population
The estimated female population in Vinalhaven is 643 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).
Female Population, Married in Vinalhaven, Maine
There are an estimated 300 married women in the community. 58.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.
AGE
Median Age in Vinalhaven, ME
The median age of people living in Vinalhaven, ME was 40.2 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 Vinalhaven was 84. There were 942 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.5 percent of the population (229) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.
RACE
One Race Percent in Vinalhaven, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Vinalhaven, ME was 1,220.
White Population in Vinalhaven, ME
The estimated White population in the Vinalhaven community is 1,212, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).
Black Population in Vinalhaven, 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 Vinalhaven, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Vinalhaven, ME was 4.
Asian Population in Vinalhaven, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Vinalhaven, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Vinalhaven 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 15 at the time of the last census.
Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Vinalhaven community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Vinalhaven, ME
The household population number in Vinalhaven was 1,235.
Group Quarters Population in Vinalhaven, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.
Average Household Size in Vinalhaven, ME
The average household size in Vinalhaven is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).
Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).
HOUSING
Total Housing Units in Vinalhaven, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,228 total housing units in Vinalhaven.
The number of occupied housing units was 550, or 44.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 416 were owner-occupied (75.6), and 134 were renter-occupied (24.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 678 vacant homes in Vinalhaven at the time of the last complete survey.
Median Home Values in Vinalhaven, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 344, with a median value in dollars of 115,800.
Monthly Owner Costs in Vinalhaven, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $821 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Vinalhaven, average costs per month were $282 (national average was $295).
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 688 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Vinalhaven, Maine
175 people in Vinalhaven also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).
MISCELLANEOUS
Civilian Veterans in Vinalhaven, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Vinalhaven was 169, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).
Disability Status in Vinalhaven, ME
In 2000, there were 188 people in Vinalhaven, ME listed as disabled.
Foreign Born in Vinalhaven, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 45 people in Vinalhaven 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 Vinalhaven, Maine
There were 523 in the labor force in Vinalhaven at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.9 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 Vinalhaven was 9.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.
Median Household Income in Vinalhaven, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,087. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.
Median Family Income in Vinalhaven, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,917. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.
Per Capita Income in Vinalhaven, Maine
Per capita income in Vinalhaven in the last full census was 21,287. 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 Vinalhaven numbered 20, or 5.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.
Individuals below the poverty level in Vinalhaven, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 110, or 9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.










