C of the Atlantic's Living Circumstances

Bar Harbor Overview

College of the Atlantic located in Bar Harbor area. A total of 2,336 households are located in Bar Harbor area. Among them, 682 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.66 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,115 and 1,214 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

8.28% (419) of residents are non-citizens and 9.01% (456) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Bar Harbor, Maine
Household	2,336
Population	5,062
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	682 (29.20%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,115
Total Students	1,214
Pre-Kindergarten	41
Kindergarten	69
Grade 1-8	333
Grade 9-12	348
College/Graduate School	423
Veterans	4,561
Non-citizen	419
Non-English Home Language	456
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

4,699 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,193 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,173 people are in civilian labor force and 20 are in armed labor force. 2,918 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.00%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,914	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,000	68.63%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	436	14.96%
Public transportation	17	0.58%
Walked	248	8.51%
Other method	-	-
Worked from home	213	7.31%
Average Commute Time	14 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,918	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,326	45.44%
Service	741	25.39%
Sales and office	558	19.12%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	172	5.89%
Production, transportation, and material moving	121	4.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,918	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	95	3.26%
Construction	150	5.14%
Manufacturing	92	3.15%
Wholesale trade	56	1.92%
Retail trade	320	10.97%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	77	2.64%
Information	40	1.37%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	207	7.09%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	666	22.82%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	549	18.81%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	479	16.42%
Other services, except public administration	173	5.93%
Public administration	14	0.48%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,918	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,353	80.64%
Government workers	160	5.48%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	405	13.88%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $76,703 for the 2,336 households in Bar Harbor area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $35,158. 5,093 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.40%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,336	-
Less than $10,000	184	7.88%
$10,000 - $14,999	107	4.58%
$15,000 - $24,999	272	11.64%
$25,000 - $34,999	150	6.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	158	6.76%
$50,000 - $74,999	391	16.74%
$75,000 - $99,999	301	12.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	548	23.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	147	6.29%
More than $200,000	78	3.34%
Median Household Income	$66,591	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$76,703	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,336	-
Less than $10,000	26	1.95%
$10,000 - $14,999	-	-
$15,000 - $24,999	54	4.04%
$25,000 - $34,999	74	5.54%
$35,000 - $49,999	43	3.22%
$50,000 - $74,999	235	17.59%
$75,000 - $99,999	333	24.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	404	30.24%
$150,000 - $199,999	105	7.86%
More than $200,000	62	4.64%

Median Family Income	$93,219	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$97,851	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$35,158	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$62,447	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$62,447	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,395	-
With health insurance coverage	5,093	94.40%
Public coverage	1,358	25.17%
Private health insurance	4,339	80.43%
Without health insurance coverage	302	5.60%

Housing

There are 3,416 housing units in Bar Harbor area, Maine with 2,336 units (68.38%) occupied. 1,451 houses (62.11%) are occupied by owner and 885 houses (37.89%) are rented. The average housing value is $315,700 and the average rental cost is $864. 27 houses (0.79%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 853 houses (24.97%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,416	-
Occupied	2,336	68.38%
Owner Occupied	1,451	62.11%
Renter Occupied	885	37.89%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,338	68.44%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	76	2.22%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	936	27.40%
Mobile Homes	66	1.93%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,416	-
Built 2014 or later	27	0.79%
Built 2010 - 2013	71	2.08%
Built 2000 - 2009	595	17.42%
Built 1990 - 1999	725	21.22%
Built 1980 - 1989	347	10.16%
Built 1970 - 1979	402	11.77%
Built 1960 - 1969	323	9.46%
Built 1950 - 1959	73	2.14%
Built 1949 or earlier	853	24.97%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,416	-
1 room	76	2.22%
2 rooms	268	7.85%
3 rooms	382	11.18%
4 rooms	522	15.28%
5 rooms	537	15.72%
6 rooms	677	19.82%
7 rooms	307	8.99%
8 rooms	297	8.69%
9 rooms or more	350	10.25%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,416	-
no bedroom	76	2.22%
1 bedroom	677	19.82%
2 bedrooms	863	25.26%
3 bedrooms	1,294	37.88%
4 bedrooms	407	11.91%
5 bedrooms or more	99	2.90%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,451	-
Less than $50,000	-	-
$50,000 - $99,999	13	0.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	31	2.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	138	9.51%
$200,000 - $299,999	496	34.18%
$300,000 - $499,999	528	36.39%
$500,000 - $999,999	245	16.88%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$315,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	822	-
Less than $500	108	13.14%
$500 - $999	479	58.27%
$1,000 - $1,499	168	20.44%
$1,500 - $1,999	67	8.15%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$864	-

Demographic

A total of 5,470 people lives in Bar Harbor area, Maine with 2,806 male and 2,664 female. The males to female ratio is 51.30 to 48.70. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	5,470	-
Male	2,806	51.30%
Female	2,664	48.70%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	5,470	-
Under 5 years	228	4.17%
5 - 9 years	225	4.11%
10 - 14 years	186	3.40%
15 - 19 years	462	8.45%
20 - 24 years	360	6.58%
25 - 34 years	705	12.89%
35 - 44 years	549	10.04%
45 - 54 years	959	17.53%
55 - 59 years	315	5.76%
60 - 64 years	456	8.34%
65 - 74 years	681	12.45%
75 - 84 years	197	3.60%
85 years and older	147	2.69%
Median Age	45.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	5,470	-
One Race	5,333	97.50%
White	4,913	89.82%
Black or African American	159	2.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	247	4.52%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	14	0.26%

Two or more races	137	2.50%
White and Black or African American	31	0.57%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	6	0.11%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%