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Damariscotta, ME Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Damariscotta is 982. The Damariscotta population density is 237.64 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 37.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Damariscotta is white, which represent 99.39% of the total population. The average Damariscotta education level is higher than the state average and is higher than 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: 982. #101

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Damariscotta, ME		-27.53%
Maine		4.21%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Damariscotta, ME population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Maine and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #99

Damariscotta, ME	237.64 per square mile
Maine	37.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	976 (99.39%, #18)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #79)
Hispanic:	15 (1.53%, #42)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #75)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #67)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6 (0.61%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

903 (91.96%) out of the total population of 982 reported first ancestry.

	Damariscotta, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	5	0.51%, see rank	0.17%	0.47%
Danish	5	0.51%, see rank	0.42%	0.42%
Dutch	19	1.93%, see rank	0.98%	1.40%
English	431	43.89%, see rank	21.18%	8.02%
French	137	13.95%, see rank	23.94%	3.34%
German	152	15.48%, see rank	8.14%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	216	22.00%, see rank	17.63%	10.80%
Italian	39	3.97%, see rank	5.68%	5.52%
Norwegian	11	1.12%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	14	1.43%, see rank	2.20%	3.01%
Portuguese	7	0.71%, see rank	0.67%	0.44%
Russian	5	0.51%, see rank	0.75%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	25	2.55%, see rank	1.64%	0.99%
Scottish	77	7.84%, see rank	5.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	11	1.12%, see rank	1.86%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	18	1.83%, see rank	8.37%	7.12%
Welsh	9	0.92%, see rank	0.76%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 349 (35.54%, see rank)

Females: 633 (64.46%, see rank)

Damariscotta, ME	Male: 35.54% Female: 64.46%
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)

Damariscotta, ME	62.00 years old
Maine	43.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Damariscotta, ME	53.10 years old
Maine	42.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Damariscotta, ME	64.20 years old
Maine	44.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Damariscotta, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Under 5 years	54	5.50%, see rank	4.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	35	3.56%, see rank	5.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	19	1.93%, see rank	5.74%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10	1.02%, see rank	6.37%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	66	6.72%, see rank	6.00%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	91	9.27%, see rank	11.19%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	44	4.48%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	98	9.98%, see rank	15.76%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	139	14.15%, see rank	15.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	147	14.97%, see rank	9.47%	7.64%
75 to 84	128	13.03%, see rank	5.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	151	15.38%, see rank	2.24%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Damariscotta, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	798, 100%	947,959	209,056,129
Less Than High School	94, 11.78%, see rank	8.69%	13.67%
High School Graduate	128, 16.04%, see rank	33.55%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	170, 21.30%, see rank	29.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	201, 25.19%, see rank	18.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	205, 25.69%, see rank	10.08%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.76, 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

	Damariscotta, ME			Maine		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	40	67.50%, see rank	32.50%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	17	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	73.48%	26.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	10	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	63.19%	36.81%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Damariscotta, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total Households	495, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.67, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	317, 64.04%, see rank	29.06%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	178, 35.96%, see rank	70.94%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	168, 33.94%, see rank	62.91%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.91, see rank	2.96	3.32
Married-Couple Family	128, 25.86%, see rank	48.92%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	327, 66.06%, see rank	37.09%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Damariscotta, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	874	see rank	1,112,274	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	308	100%, see rank	538,760	123,281,364
Never Married	94	30.52%, see rank	30.57%	35.77%
Married	149	48.38%, see rank	53.62%	52.04%
Widowed	33	10.71%, see rank	2.98%	2.57%
Divorced	32	10.39%, see rank	12.83%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	566	100%, see rank	573,514	129,692,771
Never Married	126	22.26%, see rank	24.72%	29.48%
Married	170	30.04%, see rank	50.72%	49.19%
Widowed	174	30.74%, see rank	9.53%	9.16%
Divorced	96	16.96%, see rank	15.02%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Damariscotta, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Native	947	96.44%, see rank	96.45%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	459	46.74%, see rank	64.11%	58.73%
Born in Different State	488	49.69%, see rank	31.36%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	35	3.56%, see rank	3.55%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	18	1.83%, see rank	1.93%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	17	1.73%, see rank	1.62%	7.09%
Born In Europe	35	3.56%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, 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	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Damariscotta, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
English	495	100.00%, see rank	90.47%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.24%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	6.98%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

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