Carmel, ME

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Carmel, Maine

Carmel, Maine, in Penobscot county, is 98 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 196 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is located in the Bangor metropolitan area. Carmel has a population of 2,416.

The People and Families of Carmel

In Carmel, about 65% of adults are married. Lots of Carmel people are married off.

You'll notice more men than women in the town compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carmel had a median family income of $41,474.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Carmel gave more campaign money ($400) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Carmel Housing

Owners occupy 88% of the housing units in Carmel. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low.

Commuting

In Carmel, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Carmel, ME

Comparing Carmel to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	98 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	196 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Penobscot
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04419
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.798
Longitude	-69.051

Station	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	CORINNA
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	MADISON
Distance	40.8 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 51 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	36 to 56 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,416	100%
Male	1,217	50.4%
Female	1,199	49.6%
Under 18	628	26%
18+	1,788	74%
65+	232	9.6%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.89
White	2,372	98.2%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	9	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	22	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,508
Growth	92
Growth %	3.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	29.1%
English	16.6%
French (except Basque)	13.6%
Irish	10.8%
French Canadian	4.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.4%
Italian	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Scottish	2.9%
German	2.6%
Polish	1.7%
Swedish	1.6%
Eastern European	1%
Canadian	0.9%
Norwegian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
African	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carmel	2,416	$41,474
Dixmont	1,065	$36,607
Etna	1,012	$37,750
Hermon	4,437	$50,500
Levant	2,171	$45,368
Plymouth	1,257	$35,417
Stetson	981	$32,337

Library
Carmel - Simpson Memorial Library Plymouth Road Carmel, Maine (207) 848-7145

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