Lincoln County, Maine Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lincoln county maine dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,510 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 397 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 416 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,743 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,978 | 26.3 |
| College or graduate school | 976 | 13.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,094 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 842 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,065 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,460 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,732 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,583 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,062 | 16.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,350 | 9.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,470 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,242 | 19.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,458 | 59.9 |
| Separated | 314 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,195 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,787 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 3,261 | 11.9 |
Female | 1,786 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 415 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 191 | 46.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,962 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,772 | 18.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,891 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 632 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,932 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,246 | 17.1 |
Percent employed | 62.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,686 | 82.9 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,961 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,418 | 40.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,979 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,765 | 64.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,060 | 34.6 |
Same county | 5,245 | 16.4 |
Different county | 5,815 | 18.2 |
Same state | 2,783 | 8.7 |
Different state | 3,032 | 9.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 154 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,616 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,938 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 32,691 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 20,743 | 61.7 |
Different state | 11,948 | 35.5 |
Born outside United States | 247 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 678 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 134 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 468 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 210 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 678 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 355 | 52.4 |
| Asia | 102 | 15.0 |
| Africa | 7 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 10 | 1.5 |
| Latin America | 23 | 3.4 |
| Northern America | 181 | 26.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,979 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,073 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 906 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 186 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 201 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 607 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 126 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 81 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,616 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,728 | 109.3 |
| Arab | 26 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 145 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 212 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 517 | 1.5 |
| English | 8,753 | 26.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,034 | 9.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,264 | 3.8 |
| German | 3,937 | 11.7 |
| Greek | 72 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 57 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,561 | 13.6 |
| Italian | 1,159 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 114 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 363 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 603 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 136 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 205 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 960 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 2,112 | 6.3 |
| Slovak | 25 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 720 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 99 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 111 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,100 | 12.2 |
| Welsh | 310 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,125 | 9.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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