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Whitefield Maine Information: Whitefield, Maine is part of LINCOLN County. Population for Whitefield from the last gathering is 2273. You can view Whitefield venues that host many Whitefield ME events every year. You can also research Whitefield Maine homes for sale by visiting our Whitefield Maine real estate guide. Whitefield Maine has a latitude of 44.2052 and a longitude of -69.613. Zip codes in Whitefield, ME include 04353 ... more Whitefield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Whitefield, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Whitefield, ME was 2,273.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Whitefield was 1,125, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Whitefield, ME
There are an estimated 551 married men in the town. 63.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Whitefield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Whitefield is 1,148 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Whitefield, Maine
There are an estimated 527 married women in the community. 55.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Whitefield, ME
The median age of people living in Whitefield, ME was 37.8 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 Whitefield was 111. There were 1,674 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.7 percent of the population (265) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Whitefield, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Whitefield, ME was 2,257.

White Population in Whitefield, ME
The estimated White population in the Whitefield community is 2,210, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Whitefield, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Whitefield, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Whitefield, ME was 28.

Asian Population in Whitefield, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Whitefield, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Whitefield was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 16 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Whitefield community was 20, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Whitefield, ME
The household population number in Whitefield was 2,213.

Group Quarters Population in Whitefield, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 60.

Average Household Size in Whitefield, ME
The average household size in Whitefield 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 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Whitefield, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 954 total housing units in Whitefield.

The number of occupied housing units was 844, or 88.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 742 were owner-occupied (87.9), and 102 were renter-occupied (12.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 110 vacant homes in Whitefield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Whitefield, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 330, with a median value in dollars of 87,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Whitefield, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $827 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Whitefield, average costs per month were $244 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,283 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Whitefield, Maine
308 people in Whitefield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Whitefield, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Whitefield was 329, or 19.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Whitefield, ME
In 2000, there were 607 people in Whitefield, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Whitefield, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 59 people in Whitefield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Whitefield, Maine
There were 1,208 in the labor force in Whitefield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.6 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 Whitefield was 27.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Whitefield, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,477. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Whitefield, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,994. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Whitefield, Maine
Per capita income in Whitefield in the last full census was 16,456. 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 Whitefield numbered 51, or 8.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Whitefield, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 277, or 12.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.