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Scarborough, ME Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Scarborough is 4,931, which is 27.51% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.21% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Scarborough population density is 988.88 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 Scarborough is white, which represent 90.10% of the total population. The average Scarborough 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: 4,931. #30

Population Growth Since 2000, #7

Scarborough, ME	27.51%
Maine	4.21%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #18

Scarborough, ME	988.88 per square mile
Maine	37.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,443 (90.10%, #122)
Black:	166 (3.37%, #11)
Hispanic:	64 (1.30%, #50)
Asian:	293 (5.94%, #2)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #67)
One Race, Other:	18 (0.37%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	11 (0.22%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	62 (21.16%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	231 (78.84%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

4,347 (88.16%) out of the total population of 4,931 reported first ancestry.

	Scarborough, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Arab	40	0.81%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.47%
Danish	45	0.91%, see rank	0.42%	0.42%
Dutch	38	0.77%, see rank	0.98%	1.40%
English	887	17.99%, see rank	21.18%	8.02%
French	848	17.20%, see rank	23.94%	3.34%
German	418	8.48%, see rank	8.14%	15.03%
Greek	52	1.05%, see rank	0.54%	0.41%
Hungarian	17	0.34%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	1,044	21.17%, see rank	17.63%	10.80%
Italian	784	15.90%, see rank	5.68%	5.52%
Norwegian	53	1.07%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	317	6.43%, see rank	2.20%	3.01%
Portuguese	10	0.20%, see rank	0.67%	0.44%
Russian	132	2.68%, see rank	0.75%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	48	0.97%, see rank	1.64%	0.99%
Scottish	129	2.62%, see rank	5.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	164	3.33%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	40	0.81%, 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	261	5.29%, see rank	8.37%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 2,324 (47.13%, see rank)

Females: 2,607 (52.87%, see rank)

Scarborough, ME	Male: 47.13% Female: 52.87%
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)

Scarborough, ME	39.70 years old
Maine	43.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Scarborough, ME	39.00 years old
Maine	42.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Scarborough, ME	40.10 years old
Maine	44.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Scarborough, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Under 5 years	249	5.05%, see rank	4.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	370	7.50%, see rank	5.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	411	8.34%, see rank	5.74%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	275	5.58%, see rank	6.37%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	111	2.25%, see rank	6.00%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	698	14.16%, see rank	11.19%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	761	15.43%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	509	10.32%, see rank	15.76%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	502	10.18%, see rank	15.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	532	10.79%, see rank	9.47%	7.64%
75 to 84	377	7.65%, see rank	5.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	136	2.76%, see rank	2.24%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Scarborough, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,515, 100%	947,959	209,056,129
Less Than High School	284, 8.08%, see rank	8.69%	13.67%
High School Graduate	841, 23.93%, see rank	33.55%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	867, 24.67%, see rank	29.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	992, 28.22%, see rank	18.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	531, 15.11%, see rank	10.08%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.36, 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

	Scarborough, ME			Maine		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	67	22.39%	77.61%	71.25%	28.75%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	731	97.95%, see rank	2.05%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	294	90.48%, see rank	9.52%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	143	88.81%, see rank	11.19%, see rank	73.48%	26.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	130	77.69%, see rank	22.31%, see rank	63.19%	36.81%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Scarborough, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total Households	1,841, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.60, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	530, 28.79%, see rank	29.06%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,311, 71.21%, see rank	70.94%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,232, 66.92%, see rank	62.91%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.31, see rank	2.96	3.32
Married-Couple Family	925, 50.24%, see rank	48.92%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	609, 33.08%, see rank	37.09%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Scarborough, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,901	see rank	1,112,274	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,942	100%, see rank	538,760	123,281,364
Never Married	525	27.03%, see rank	30.57%	35.77%
Married	1,161	59.78%, see rank	53.62%	52.04%
Widowed	68	3.50%, see rank	2.98%	2.57%
Divorced	188	9.68%, see rank	12.83%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,959	100%, see rank	573,514	129,692,771
Never Married	452	23.07%, see rank	24.72%	29.48%
Married	1,070	54.62%, see rank	50.72%	49.19%
Widowed	169	8.63%, see rank	9.53%	9.16%
Divorced	268	13.68%, see rank	15.02%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Scarborough, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Native	4,363	88.48%, see rank	96.45%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,757	55.91%, see rank	64.11%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,554	31.51%, see rank	31.36%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	52	1.05%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	568	11.52%, see rank	3.55%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	150	3.04%, see rank	1.93%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	418	8.48%, see rank	1.62%	7.09%
Born In Europe	53	1.07%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	268	5.44%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	164	3.33%, see rank	0.47%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	8	0.16%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	75	1.52%, see rank	0.84%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Scarborough, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
English	1,597	86.75%, see rank	90.47%	79.39%
Spanish	25	1.36%, see rank	1.24%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	132	7.17%, see rank	6.98%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	73	3.97%, see rank	0.76%	3.36%
Other	14	0.76%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

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