North Haven, Maine

North Haven is a venerable upper class enclave, summer colony and island located in in Penobscot Bay, Maine. The island is part of Knox County and lies roughly 12 miles offshore. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 381; during the summer months, the population swells into the thousands with visitors and second-home owners. Though the island is a popular destination, it provides few tourist amenities -- one inn, two grocery stores, and two gift shops -- and is instead geared toward those who have vacation homes on the island. The island is accessed by three-times daily ferry service from Rockland, Maine, provided by the Maine State Ferry Service. North Haven is unique among Maine island communities for offering a K-12 school (Maine's smallest), whereas most islands only have elementary schools and tuition their high school students to high schools on the mainland.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 381 people, 162 households, and 109 families residing in the town. The population density is 12.6/km² (32.7/mi²). There are 488 housing units at an average density of 16.2/km² (41.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.28% White, 1.05% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.15% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 2.36% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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Census - ² - 2000 - Population density - White - African American - Native American - Asian - Pacific Islander - Other races - Hispanic - Latino

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There are 162 households out of which 29.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% are married couples living together, 4.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% are non-families. 27.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.86.

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In the town the population is spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 112.7 males.

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The median income for a household in the town is $40,446, and the median income for a family is $42,361. Males have a median income of $31,071 versus $16,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,112. 7.2% of the population and 4.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.8% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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Per capita income - Poverty line

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