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Yarmouth Maine Information: Yarmouth, Maine is part of CUMBERLAND County. Population for Yarmouth from the last gathering is 3560. You can view Yarmouth venues that host many Yarmouth ME events every year. You can also research Yarmouth Maine homes for sale by visiting our Yarmouth Maine real estate guide. Yarmouth Maine has a latitude of 43.7972 and a longitude of -70.1784. Zip codes in Yarmouth, ME include 04096 ... more Yarmouth zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Yarmouth, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Yarmouth, ME was 3,560.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Yarmouth was 1,718, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Yarmouth, ME
There are an estimated 811 married men in the town. 64.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Yarmouth are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Yarmouth is 1,842 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Yarmouth, Maine
There are an estimated 793 married women in the community. 53.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Yarmouth, ME
The median age of people living in Yarmouth, ME was 40 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 Yarmouth was 208. There were 2,581 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (473) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Yarmouth, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Yarmouth, ME was 3,545.

White Population in Yarmouth, ME
The estimated White population in the Yarmouth community is 3,508, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Yarmouth, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 15, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Yarmouth, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Yarmouth community was 17, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Yarmouth, ME
The household population number in Yarmouth was 3,456.

Group Quarters Population in Yarmouth, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 104.

Average Household Size in Yarmouth, ME
The average household size in Yarmouth is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Yarmouth, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,433 total housing units in Yarmouth.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,386, or 96.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 932 were owner-occupied (67.2), and 454 were renter-occupied (32.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 47 vacant homes in Yarmouth at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Yarmouth, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 846, with a median value in dollars of 175,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Yarmouth, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,490 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Yarmouth, average costs per month were $376 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,276 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Yarmouth, Maine
1,412 people in Yarmouth also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 58 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Yarmouth, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Yarmouth was 409, or 15.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Yarmouth, ME
In 2000, there were 298 people in Yarmouth, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Yarmouth, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 81 people in Yarmouth who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Yarmouth, Maine
There were 1,878 in the labor force in Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Yarmouth, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,271. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Yarmouth, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $69,766. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Yarmouth, Maine
Per capita income in Yarmouth in the last full census was 29,599. 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 Yarmouth numbered 34, or 3.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Yarmouth, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 155, or 4.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.