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04979 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 04979 Zip Code is 1,053, which is 10.96% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.21% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 04979 Zip Code population density is 23.43 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 37.55 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 04979 Zip Code is white, which represent 86.61% of the total population. The average 04979 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,053. #271

Population Growth Since 2000, #112

04979 Zip Code	10.96%
Maine	4.21%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #302

04979 Zip Code	23.43 per square mile
Maine	37.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	912 (86.61%, #416)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #203)
Hispanic:	10 (0.95%, #165)
Asian:	43 (4.08%, #14)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6 (0.57%, #98)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	92 (8.74%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	43 (100.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

825 (78.35%) out of the total population of 1,053 reported first ancestry.

	04979 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	4	0.38%, see rank	0.17%	0.47%
Danish	4	0.38%, see rank	0.42%	0.42%
Dutch	11	1.04%, see rank	0.98%	1.40%
English	149	14.15%, see rank	21.18%	8.02%
French	182	17.28%, see rank	23.94%	3.34%
German	72	6.84%, see rank	8.14%	15.03%
Greek	4	0.38%, see rank	0.54%	0.41%
Hungarian	10	0.95%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	113	10.73%, see rank	17.63%	10.80%
Italian	66	6.27%, see rank	5.68%	5.52%
Norwegian	3	0.28%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	19	1.80%, see rank	2.20%	3.01%
Portuguese	3	0.28%, see rank	0.67%	0.44%
Russian	2	0.19%, see rank	0.75%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	74	7.03%, see rank	1.64%	0.99%
Scottish	59	5.60%, see rank	5.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	15	1.42%, see rank	1.86%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	8	0.76%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	80	7.60%, see rank	8.37%	7.12%
Welsh	8	0.76%, see rank	0.76%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 509 (48.34%, see rank)

Females: 544 (51.66%, see rank)

04979 Zip Code	Male: 48.34% Female: 51.66%
Maine	Male: 48.90% Female: 51.10%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

04979 Zip Code	47.60 years old
Maine	43.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

04979 Zip Code	47.60 years old
Maine	42.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

04979 Zip Code	47.60 years old
Maine	44.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	04979 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Under 5 years	49	4.65%, see rank	4.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	60	5.70%, see rank	5.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	66	6.27%, see rank	5.74%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	58	5.51%, see rank	6.37%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	63	5.98%, see rank	6.00%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	58	5.51%, see rank	11.19%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	120	11.40%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	166	15.76%, see rank	15.76%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	230	21.84%, see rank	15.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	119	11.30%, see rank	9.47%	7.64%
75 to 84	49	4.65%, see rank	5.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	15	1.42%, see rank	2.24%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	04979 Zip Code	Maine	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	757, 100%	947,959	209,056,129
Less Than High School	44, 5.81%, see rank	8.69%	13.67%
High School Graduate	285, 37.65%, see rank	33.55%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	320, 42.27%, see rank	29.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	61, 8.06%, see rank	18.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	47, 6.21%, see rank	10.08%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.37, see rank	13.68	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	04979 Zip Code			Maine		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	8	50.00%	50.00%	71.25%	28.75%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	119	94.96%, see rank	5.04%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	25	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	42	85.71%, see rank	14.29%, see rank	73.48%	26.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	10	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	63.19%	36.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	04979 Zip Code	Maine	U.S.
Total Households	447, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.34, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	134, 29.98%, see rank	29.06%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	313, 70.02%, see rank	70.94%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	269, 60.18%, see rank	62.91%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.03, see rank	2.96	3.32
Married-Couple Family	209, 46.76%, see rank	48.92%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	178, 39.82%, see rank	37.09%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	04979 Zip Code	%	Maine	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	878	see rank	1,112,274	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	420	100%, see rank	538,760	123,281,364
Never Married	132	31.43%, see rank	30.57%	35.77%
Married	224	53.33%, see rank	53.62%	52.04%
Widowed	14	3.33%, see rank	2.98%	2.57%
Divorced	50	11.90%, see rank	12.83%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	458	100%, see rank	573,514	129,692,771
Never Married	100	21.83%, see rank	24.72%	29.48%
Married	240	52.40%, see rank	50.72%	49.19%
Widowed	42	9.17%, see rank	9.53%	9.16%
Divorced	76	16.59%, see rank	15.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	04979 Zip Code	%	Maine	U.S.
Native	993	94.30%, see rank	96.45%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	500	47.48%, see rank	64.11%	58.73%
Born in Different State	435	41.31%, see rank	31.36%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	58	5.51%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	60	5.70%, see rank	3.55%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	17	1.61%, see rank	1.93%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	43	4.08%, see rank	1.62%	7.09%
Born In Europe	12	1.14%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	43	4.08%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	5	0.47%, see rank	0.84%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	04979 Zip Code	%	Maine	U.S.
English	407	91.05%, see rank	90.47%	79.39%
Spanish	3	0.67%, see rank	1.24%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	18	4.03%, see rank	6.98%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	16	3.58%, see rank	0.76%	3.36%
Other	3	0.67%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.