Machias Demographics

PopulationMachias CDP, MaineMaine
Total Population1,3761,274,923
Male44.6%48.7%
Female55.4%51.3%
18 years and over80.7%76.4%
65 years and over23.8%14.4%
Married Persons45.2%56.3%
Single Persons54.8%43.7%
Median Age40.938.6
Average Family Size2.762.90
Ethnicity
White96.7%97.9%
Black or African American0.0%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.6%1.0%
Asian1.9%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other0.4%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.4%0.7%
Housing CharacteristicsMachias CDP, MaineMaine
Total Housing Units749651,901
Median Home Cost$79,100$98,700
Number of Households613518,200
Persons per Household2.002.39
Economic CharacteristicsMachias CDP, MaineMaine
Median Household Income$21,250$37,240
Per Capita Income$14,780$19,533
In Labor Force53.9%65.3%
Families below poverty level15.4%7.8%
Education CharacteristicsMachias CDP, MaineMaine
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment128146,178
High School Enrollment7574,607
College or Graduate School13967,216
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate31.7%36.2%
Associates Degree6.2%7.3%
Bachelor's Degree14.6%14.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.0%7.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census