Eastport, ME

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Eastport, Maine

Eastport, Maine, in Washington county, is 183 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 269 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 1,640 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Eastport

In Eastport, about 48% of adults are married. People in Eastport are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Eastport had a median family income of $31,328. Lots of residents of Eastport prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Political Inclinations

Eastport folks tended to give their money ($750) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Eastport.

Eastport Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Eastport that were owner-occupied was 70%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Eastport, 82% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about Eastport is its reasonable commuting times.

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High Points

Eastport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Eastport, ME

Comparing Eastport 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	183 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	269 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	04631
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.906
Longitude	-66.99

Station	EASTPORT
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 50 F
Jul Temp	54 to 75 F
Oct Temp	41 to 56 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	JONESBORO
Distance	36.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 75 F
Oct Temp	37 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.3 inches

Station	GRAND LAKE STREAM
Distance	43.2 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 27 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,640	100%
Male	776	47.3%
Female	864	52.7%
Under 18	306	18.7%
18+	1,334	81.3%
65+	352	21.5%
Median Age	45
Average Family Size	2.69
White	1,535	93.6%
African-American	6	0.4%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	65	4%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	27	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,594
Growth	-46
Growth %	-2.79%

Ancestry	Percent
English	31.8%
Irish	19.9%
French (except Basque)	7.6%
Scottish	7.5%
Scotch-Irish	5.7%
German	5.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5%
US/American	3.1%
Canadian	2.1%
Italian	1.6%
Scandinavian	1.4%
Swedish	1.3%
British	1.3%
Polish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
African	0.4%
Lebanese	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Acadian/Cajun	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Eastport	1,640	$31,328
Dennysville	319	$28,750
Lubec	1,652	$26,098
Pembroke	879	$27,875
Perry	847	$35,104
Robbinston	525	$36,346
Whiting	430	$35,673

Library
Eastport - Peavey Memorial Library 26 Water Street Eastport, Maine (207) 853-4021

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