Southwest Harbor, ME City Data

Southwest Harbor, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,178 people who live in Southwest Harbor and approximately 51,791 who live in Hancock County. We want to help people moving to or living in Southwest Harbor to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Southwest Harbor. We have included Southwest Harbor housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Southwest Harbor Information

Hancock County where Southwest Harbor resides is 2,351.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,791 and has a population rank of 895 out of all the places in the United States.

Southwest Harbor has a total of 2,178 people and of those residents there are 1,035 males and 1,143 females. The median age of the male population is 39.8 and the female population is 43.2. There are approximately 491 births each year and around 513 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Southwest Harbor varies per year, but currently 2,165 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 2,178 people who live in Southwest Harbor, there are 508 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Southwest Harbor is 249 male and 259 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,710.

General Southwest Harbor Information
Total area in square miles - Hancock County	2,351.03
Water area in square miles - Hancock County	N/A
Resident population - Hancock County	51,791
Population rank - Hancock County	895
Total population	2,178
Total population (male)	1,035
Total population (female)	1,143
Population median age (male)	39.8
Population median age (female)	43.2
Births - Hancock County	491
Deaths- Hancock County	513
Population of one race	2,165
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	508
Population under 20 years (male)	249
Population under 20 years (female)	259
Total population 18 years and over	1,710

Southwest Harbor Social Characteristics

There are 21,864 households in Southwest Harbor. Families make up 14,285 of these households. The table below breaks down the Southwest Harbor families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,692), male householder with no wife present (766) and female householder with no husband present (1,693). The remainder of the Southwest Harbor households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,626. Southwest Harbor, ME moving companies help people in Southwest Harbor move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Southwest Harbor. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Southwest Harbor is based, there are 22,021 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,382 never married, 12,190 now married, 259 separated, 2,504 widowed, and 2,686 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 243 separated, 492 widowed and 2,211 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Southwest Harbor social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Southwest Harbor.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hancock County)
Total households	21,864
Family households (families)	14,285
With own children under 18 years	6,446
Married-couple family	11,692
With own children under 18 years	4,585
Male householder, no wife present, family	766
With own children under 18 years	522
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,693
With own children under 18 years	1,176
Nonfamily households	7,626
Householder living alone	6,090
65 years and over	2,540

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	273
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	317
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,670
Householder	587
Spouse	470
Child	530
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	66
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	475
Male householder	167
Male householder living alone	127
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	233
Female householder living alone	207
Female householder not living alone	26
Nonrelatives	75
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	1
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,021
Never married	4,382
Now married	12,190
Separated	259
Widowed	2,504
Divorced	2,686
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	243
Widowed	492
Divorced	2,211

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,178
Male	1,035
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	65
10 to 14 years	73
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	13
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	51
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	103
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	84
50 to 54 years	73
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	39
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	13
Female	1,143
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	70
10 to 14 years	72
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	18
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	34
25 to 29 years	58
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	72
40 to 44 years	102
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	85
55 to 59 years	76
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	50
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	39

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,178
One race	2,165
White	2,147
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,145
People who are White alone	2,117
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	49,291
Same house	30,428
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,597
Different state or abroad	5,608
Different state	5,070
Abroad	538

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hancock County)
Total resident population	51,791
Born in United States	29,927
State of residence	32,364
Different state	17,725
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	524
Foreign born	1,178

Southwest Harbor Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Southwest Harbor. That total enrollment is 12,336 for the population of the country, which includes Southwest Harbor. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,422 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,401 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,558.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Southwest Harbor population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,336
Pre-kindergarten	604
Public	330
Private	274
Kindergarten	472
Public	426
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,650
Public	5,321
Private	329
Elementary and high school	8,701
Public	8,087
Private	614
High school grades 9 to 12	3,051
Public	2,766
Private	285
College, undergraduate years	2,112
Public	1,449
Private	663
Graduate or professional school	447
Public	319
Private	128
Not enrolled in school	38,042

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	36,416
Less than 9th grade	1,335
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,121
High school graduate	12,539
Some college, no degree	7,099
Associate's degree	2,444
Bachelor's degree	9,878
Graduate or professional degree	27.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,213

Southwest Harbor Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 41,733 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Southwest Harbor. The Southwest Harbor occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,688), service occupations (4,274), sales and office occupations (5,781), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,031), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,292) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,968). The 41,733 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,470 private wage and salary workers, 3,511 government workers, 3,975 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hancock County)
Population 16 years and over	41,733
In labor force	26,826
Civilian labor force	26,450
Employed	25,034
Unemployed	1,416
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	376
Females 16 years and over	21,663
In labor force	12,738
Civilian labor force	12,674
Unemployed Civilian labor force	762
Armed forces	64
Males 16 years and over	20,070
In labor force	14,088
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	654
Armed forces	312

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hancock County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,782
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	18,459
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,774
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,568
Other means	233
Worked at home	1,552
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	520,520

OCCUPATION (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,688
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,688
Service occupations	4,274
Sales and office occupations	5,781
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,031
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,292
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,968

INDUSTRY (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,688
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,315
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,369
Wholesale trade	575
Retail trade	3,057
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	883
Information	644
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,191
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,005
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,544
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,252
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,003

CLASS OF WORKER (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,688
Private wage and salary workers	17,470
Government workers	3,511
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,975
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Southwest Harbor Housing Characteristics

In Southwest Harbor, ME there are 33,945 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,864 occupied and 12,081 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Southwest Harbor, there are 27,272 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 485 units in Southwest Harbor. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Southwest Harbor, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Southwest Harbor, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Southwest Harbor. There are 411 housing units with rent less than $200, 320 with rent between $200-299, 1,285 with rent between $300-499 and 2,303 with rent for $500 and above. Full Southwest Harbor gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Southwest Harbor, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hancock County)
Total housing units	33,945
Occupied housing units	21,864
Vacant housing units	12,081

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hancock County)
Total housing units	33,945
1-unit, detached	27,272
1-unit, attached	485
2 units	933
3 or 4 units	783
5 to 9 units	535
10 to 19 units	221
20 to 49 units	291
50 or more units	194
Mobile home	3,125

HOUSING TENURE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	21,864
Owner-occupied	16,550
Renter-occupied	5,314

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	21,864
No vehicles available	1,327
2 vehicle available	13,137
3 vehicles available	2,810
4 vehicles available	659
5 or more vehicles available	247

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	21,864
Utility gas	36
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,554
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16,474
Coal or coke	36
Wood	2,057
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	80
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	21,864
Less Than $50,000	16,550
$50,000 to $99,999	4,118
$100,000 to $149,999	2,785
$150,000 to $199,999	1,383
$200,000 to $299,999	1,030
$300,000 to $499,999	347
$1,000,000 or more	78
Median (dollars)	108,600

GROSS RENT (Hancock County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,314
Less than $200	411
$200 to $299	320
$300 to $499	1,285
$500 to $699	1,521
$700 to $999	678
$1,000 to $1,499	101
$1,500 or more	2