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Damariscotta Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Damariscotta is 2,001. The Damariscotta population density is 136.01 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 37.55 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Damariscotta is white, which represent 98.60% 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: 2,001. #108

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Damariscotta		-3.66%
Maine		4.21%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Damariscotta population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Maine and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #38

Damariscotta	136.01 per square mile
Maine	37.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,973 (98.60%, #48)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #134)
Hispanic:	15 (0.75%, #120)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #148)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	19 (0.95%, #44)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	9 (0.45%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

1,703 (85.11%) out of the total population of 2,001 reported first ancestry.

	Damariscotta	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	5	0.25%, see rank	0.17%	0.47%
Danish	5	0.25%, see rank	0.42%	0.42%
Dutch	66	3.30%, see rank	0.98%	1.40%
English	665	33.23%, see rank	21.18%	8.02%
French	219	10.94%, see rank	23.94%	3.34%
German	303	15.14%, 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	368	18.39%, see rank	17.63%	10.80%
Italian	56	2.80%, see rank	5.68%	5.52%
Norwegian	11	0.55%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	46	2.30%, see rank	2.20%	3.01%
Portuguese	7	0.35%, see rank	0.67%	0.44%
Russian	12	0.60%, see rank	0.75%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	97	4.85%, see rank	1.64%	0.99%
Scottish	180	9.00%, see rank	5.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	30	1.50%, 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	29	1.45%, see rank	8.37%	7.12%
Welsh	11	0.55%, see rank	0.76%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 857 (42.83%, see rank)

Females: 1,144 (57.17%, see rank)

Damariscotta	Male: 42.83% Female: 57.17%
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	49.50 years old
Maine	43.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Damariscotta	43.90 years old
Maine	42.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Damariscotta	54.30 years old
Maine	44.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Damariscotta	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Under 5 years	101	5.05%, see rank	4.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	96	4.80%, see rank	5.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	109	5.45%, see rank	5.74%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	98	4.90%, see rank	6.37%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	101	5.05%, see rank	6.00%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	218	10.89%, see rank	11.19%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	168	8.40%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	249	12.44%, see rank	15.76%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	285	14.24%, see rank	15.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	227	11.34%, see rank	9.47%	7.64%
75 to 84	174	8.70%, see rank	5.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	175	8.75%, see rank	2.24%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Damariscotta	Maine	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,496, 100%	947,959	209,056,129
Less Than High School	158, 10.56%, see rank	8.69%	13.67%
High School Graduate	330, 22.06%, see rank	33.55%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	422, 28.21%, see rank	29.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	299, 19.99%, see rank	18.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	287, 19.18%, see rank	10.08%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.28, 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			Maine		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	17	100.00%	0.00%	71.25%	28.75%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	179	82.12%, see rank	17.88%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	106	36.79%, see rank	63.21%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	18	83.33%, see rank	16.67%, 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	Maine	U.S.
Total Households	911, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.03, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	405, 44.46%, see rank	29.06%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	506, 55.54%, see rank	70.94%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	473, 51.92%, see rank	62.91%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.90, see rank	2.96	3.32
Married-Couple Family	350, 38.42%, see rank	48.92%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	438, 48.08%, see rank	37.09%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Damariscotta	%	Maine	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,695	see rank	1,112,274	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	727	100%, see rank	538,760	123,281,364
Never Married	191	26.27%, see rank	30.57%	35.77%
Married	362	49.79%, see rank	53.62%	52.04%
Widowed	33	4.54%, see rank	2.98%	2.57%
Divorced	141	19.39%, see rank	12.83%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	968	100%, see rank	573,514	129,692,771
Never Married	197	20.35%, see rank	24.72%	29.48%
Married	408	42.15%, see rank	50.72%	49.19%
Widowed	209	21.59%, see rank	9.53%	9.16%
Divorced	154	15.91%, see rank	15.02%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Damariscotta	%	Maine	U.S.
Native	1,948	97.35%, see rank	96.45%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,125	56.22%, see rank	64.11%	58.73%
Born in Different State	811	40.53%, see rank	31.36%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	12	0.60%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	53	2.65%, see rank	3.55%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	25	1.25%, see rank	1.93%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	28	1.40%, see rank	1.62%	7.09%
Born In Europe	53	2.65%, 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	%	Maine	U.S.
English	896	98.35%, see rank	90.47%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.24%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	15	1.65%, 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.