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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Regional School Unit 12 is 14,756. The Regional School Unit 12 population density is 63.44 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 37.55 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Regional School Unit 12 is white, which represent 96.42% of the total population. The average Regional School Unit 12 education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 14,756. #31

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Regional School Unit 12
-1.06%
Maine
4.21%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Regional School Unit 12 population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Maine and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #74

Regional School Unit 12
63.44 per square mile
Maine
37.55 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:14,228 (96.42%, #153)
Black:37 (0.25%, #101)
Hispanic:73 (0.49%, #137)
Asian:233 (1.58%, #25)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):86 (0.58%, #69)
One Race, Other:0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:172 (1.17%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:11 (4.72%, see rank)
Chinese:23 (9.87%, see rank)
Filipino:4 (1.72%, see rank)
Japanese:0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:9 (3.86%, see rank)
Vietnamese:0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:186 (79.83%, see rank)
 

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

Population by First Ancestry

12,789 (86.67%) out of the total population of 14,756 reported first ancestry.

 Regional School Unit 12% of the Total PopulationMaineU.S.
Arab390.26%, see rank0.33%0.56%
Czech330.22%, see rank0.17%0.47%
Danish190.13%, see rank0.42%0.42%
Dutch1991.35%, see rank0.98%1.40%
English3,37822.89%, see rank21.18%8.02%
French3,13521.25%, see rank23.94%3.34%
German1,1737.95%, see rank8.14%15.03%
Greek580.39%, see rank0.54%0.41%
Hungarian550.37%, see rank0.26%0.46%
Irish2,65217.97%, see rank17.63%10.80%
Italian3862.62%, see rank5.68%5.52%
Norwegian2351.59%, see rank0.77%1.42%
Polish3782.56%, see rank2.20%3.01%
Portuguese540.37%, see rank0.67%0.44%
Russian520.35%, see rank0.75%0.92%
Scotch-Irish1551.05%, see rank1.64%0.99%
Scottish9296.30%, see rank5.16%1.72%
Subsaharan African130.09%, see rank0.58%0.95%
Swedish1761.19%, see rank1.86%1.27%
Swiss180.12%, see rank0.19%0.30%
Ukrainian20.01%, see rank0.18%0.31%
American1,73311.74%, see rank8.37%7.12%
Welsh1070.73%, see rank0.76%0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 7,773 (52.68%, see rank)
Females: 6,983 (47.32%, see rank)

Regional School Unit 12
Male: 52.68%
Female: 47.32%
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)
Regional School Unit 12
44.00 years old
Maine
43.50 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Regional School Unit 12
42.80 years old
Maine
42.40 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Regional School Unit 12
44.90 years old
Maine
44.60 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Regional School Unit 12% of the Total PopulationMaineU.S.
Under 5 years6784.59%, see rank4.97%6.36%
5 to 9 years8285.61%, see rank5.56%6.51%
10 to 14 years8185.54%, see rank5.74%6.59%
15 to 19 years9986.76%, see rank6.37%6.85%
20 to 24 years8345.65%, see rank6.00%7.13%
25 to 34 years1,51110.24%, see rank11.19%13.47%
35 to 44 years1,97913.41%, see rank12.21%12.96%
45 to 54 years2,52917.14%, see rank15.76%14.09%
55 to 64 years2,25815.30%, see rank15.14%12.29%
65 to 74 years1,4629.91%, see rank9.47%7.64%
75 to 84 6534.43%, see rank5.34%4.25%
85 years and over2081.41%, see rank2.24%1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Regional School Unit 12MaineU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population10,600, 100%947,959209,056,129
Less Than High School953, 8.99%, see rank8.69%13.67%
High School Graduate4,006, 37.79%, see rank33.55%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree3,121, 29.44%, see rank29.40%29.09%
Bachelor Degree1,763, 16.63%, see rank18.28%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree757, 7.14%, see rank10.08%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.39, see rank13.6813.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Regional School Unit 12 MaineU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten40373.70%26.30%71.25%28.75%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)1,28388.39%, see rank11.61%, see rank91.69%8.31%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)83765.35%, see rank34.65%, see rank89.60%10.40%90.60%9.40%
College45287.39%, see rank12.61%, see rank73.48%26.52%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School9969.70%, see rank30.30%, see rank63.19%36.81%58.86%41.14%

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

Household and Family

 Regional School Unit 12MaineU.S.
Total Households5,932, 100%553,086116,211,092
Average Household Size2.42, see rank2.342.63
1 Person Households1,385, 23.35%, see rank29.06%27.57%
2 or More Person Households4,547, 76.65%, see rank70.94%72.43%
Family Households (Families)3,929, 66.23%, see rank62.91%66.22%
Average Family Size2.93, see rank2.963.32
Married-Couple Family3,037, 51.20%, see rank48.92%48.42%
Nonfamily Households2,003, 33.77%, see rank37.09%33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Regional School Unit 12%MaineU.S.
15 Years and Over Total12,432see rank1,112,274252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over6,519100%, see rank538,760123,281,364
Never Married2,07731.86%, see rank30.57%35.77%
Married3,19549.01%, see rank53.62%52.04%
Widowed1812.78%, see rank2.98%2.57%
Divorced1,06616.35%, see rank12.83%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over5,913100%, see rank573,514129,692,771
Never Married1,25521.22%, see rank24.72%29.48%
Married3,19854.08%, see rank50.72%49.19%
Widowed4167.04%, see rank9.53%9.16%
Divorced1,04417.66%, see rank15.02%12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Regional School Unit 12%MaineU.S.
Native14,32397.07%, see rank96.45%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence10,33670.05%, see rank64.11%58.73%
Born in Different State3,88226.31%, see rank31.36%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		1050.71%, see rank0.97%1.42%
Foreign Born4332.93%, see rank3.55%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship1661.12%, see rank1.93%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship2671.81%, see rank1.62%7.09%
Born In Europe740.50%, see rank0.84%1.53%
Born In Asia2381.61%, see rank1.02%3.82%
Born In Africa130.09%, see rank0.47%0.55%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America00.00%, see rank0.34%6.83%
Born In Northern America1080.73%, see rank0.84%0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

 Regional School Unit 12%MaineU.S.
English5,58394.12%, see rank90.47%79.39%
Spanish160.27%, see rank1.24%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages2353.96%, see rank6.98%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages791.33%, see rank0.76%3.36%
Other190.32%, see rank0.55%0.99%

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


 
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