Jonesport, ME

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Jonesport, Maine

Jonesport, Maine, in Washington county, is 145 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 229 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 1,408.

The People and Families of Jonesport

In Jonesport, about 58% of adults are married.

Jonesport boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jonesport had a median family income of $30,474.

Jonesport Housing

Jonesport has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 82% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the town might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.

Commuting

In Jonesport, 83% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of Jonesport do a lot of driving. How much would you give to shorten your commute? The town can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Jonesport, ME

Comparing Jonesport 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	145 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	229 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	04649
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.533
Longitude	-67.598

Station	JONESBORO
Distance	8.5 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	45.9 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

Station	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	62.7 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

Library
Jonesport - Peabody Memorial Library Main Street Jonesport, Maine

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,408	100%
Male	671	47.7%
Female	737	52.3%
Under 18	295	21%
18+	1,113	79%
65+	319	22.7%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	2.79
White	1,377	97.8%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.7%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	14	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$30,474
Population In Poverty	274	19.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,448
Growth	40
Growth %	2.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.3%
English	30.7%
Irish	8.5%
French (except Basque)	6.2%
Scottish	4.8%
German	3.8%
Italian	2.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
European	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Dutch	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Greek	0.6%
Swedish	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Basque	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

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