Living in Southwest Harbor Area

Living Summary

673

households

1,463

Total Population

$292,100

Average House Value

$525

Average Housing Rent

$56,017

Average Household Income

84.94%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

134

Total Students

KG-08

Grades Offered

7 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

50-54%

Percent Proficient - Math

65-69%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 673 households are located in Southwest Harbor area. Among them, 144 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.58 people. The total number of children in the region is 269 and 238 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (31) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (30) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Southwest Harbor, Maine
Household	673
Population	1,463
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	144 (21%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	269
Total Students	238
Pre-Kindergarten	37
Kindergarten	24
Grade 1-8	93
Grade 9-12	42
College/Graduate School	42
Veterans	1,247
Non-citizen	31
Non-English Home Language	30
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

1,274 residents are over the age of 16 and 711 people are in labor force. Among them, 701 people are in civilian labor force and 10 are in armed labor force. 678 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Southwest Harbor area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	669	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	436	65.17%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	23	3.44%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	81	12.11%
Other method	-	-
Worked from home	129	19.28%
Average Commute Time	15 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	678	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	323	47.64%
Service	115	16.96%
Sales and office	100	14.75%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	27	3.98%
Production, transportation, and material moving	113	16.67%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	678	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	14	2.06%
Construction	46	6.78%
Manufacturing	71	10.47%
Wholesale trade	-	-
Retail trade	40	5.90%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	65	9.59%
Information	-	-
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	21	3.10%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	202	29.79%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	122	17.99%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	59	8.70%
Other services, except public administration	26	3.83%
Public administration	12	1.77%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	678	-
Private wage and salary workers	413	60.91%
Government workers	74	10.91%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	191	28.17%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $73,433 for the 673 households in Southwest Harbor area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $32,474. 1,258 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 84.94%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	673	-
Less than $10,000	33	4.90%
$10,000 - $14,999	48	7.13%
$15,000 - $24,999	38	5.65%
$25,000 - $34,999	50	7.43%
$35,000 - $49,999	123	18.28%
$50,000 - $74,999	137	20.36%
$75,000 - $99,999	79	11.74%
$100,000 - $149,999	72	10.70%
$150,000 - $199,999	69	10.25%
More than $200,000	24	3.57%
Median Household Income	$56,017	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$73,433	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	426	-
Less than $10,000	-	-
$10,000 - $14,999	9	2.11%
$15,000 - $24,999	-	-
$25,000 - $34,999	36	8.45%
$35,000 - $49,999	77	18.08%
$50,000 - $74,999	102	23.94%
$75,000 - $99,999	58	13.62%
$100,000 - $149,999	51	11.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	80	18.78%
More than $200,000	13	3.05%

Median Family Income	$67,885	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$89,723	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,474	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$76,042	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$76,042	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,481	-
With health insurance coverage	1,258	84.94%
Public coverage	587	39.64%
Private health insurance	1,003	67.72%
Without health insurance coverage	223	15.06%

Housing

There are 1,501 housing units in Southwest Harbor area, Maine with 673 units (44.84%) occupied. 455 houses (67.61%) are occupied by owner and 218 houses (32.39%) are rented. The average housing value is $292,100 and the average rental cost is $525. 17 houses (1.13%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 586 houses (39.04%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,501	-
Occupied	673	44.84%
Owner Occupied	455	67.61%
Renter Occupied	218	32.39%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,202	80.08%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	0	0.00%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	227	15.12%
Mobile Homes	72	4.80%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,501	-
Built 2014 or later	17	1.13%
Built 2010 - 2013	18	1.20%
Built 2000 - 2009	89	5.93%
Built 1990 - 1999	188	12.52%
Built 1980 - 1989	226	15.06%
Built 1970 - 1979	200	13.32%
Built 1960 - 1969	120	7.99%
Built 1950 - 1959	57	3.80%
Built 1949 or earlier	586	39.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,501	-
1 room	6	0.40%
2 rooms	100	6.66%
3 rooms	173	11.53%
4 rooms	235	15.66%
5 rooms	283	18.85%
6 rooms	214	14.26%
7 rooms	277	18.45%
8 rooms	96	6.40%
9 rooms or more	117	7.79%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,501	-
no bedroom	6	0.40%
1 bedroom	261	17.39%
2 bedrooms	303	20.19%
3 bedrooms	590	39.31%
4 bedrooms	301	20.05%
5 bedrooms or more	40	2.66%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	455	-
Less than $50,000	-	-
$50,000 - $99,999	10	2.20%
$100,000 - $149,999	7	1.54%
$150,000 - $199,999	83	18.24%
$200,000 - $299,999	136	29.89%
$300,000 - $499,999	186	40.88%
$500,000 - $999,999	17	3.74%
$1,000,000 or more	16	3.52%
Median House Value	$292,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	164	-
Less than $500	82	50.00%
$500 - $999	69	42.07%
$1,000 - $1,499	13	7.93%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$525	-

Demographic

A total of 1,491 people lives in Southwest Harbor area, Maine with 658 male and 833 female. The males to female ratio is 44.13 to 55.87. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	1,491	-
Male	658	44.13%
Female	833	55.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,491	-
Under 5 years	74	4.96%
5 - 9 years	87	5.84%
10 - 14 years	35	2.35%
15 - 19 years	53	3.55%
20 - 24 years	51	3.42%
25 - 34 years	180	12.07%
35 - 44 years	69	4.63%
45 - 54 years	150	10.06%
55 - 59 years	111	7.44%
60 - 64 years	171	11.47%
65 - 74 years	286	19.18%
75 - 84 years	160	10.73%
85 years and older	64	4.29%
Median Age	58.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,491	-
One Race	1,486	99.66%
White	1,478	99.13%
Black or African American	0	0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.20%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	5	0.34%

Two or more races	5	0.34%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	1	0.07%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%