Levant, ME

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Levant, Maine

Levant, Maine, in Penobscot county, is 106 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 203 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is in the Bangor area. There are 2,171 residents in Levant.

The People and Families of Levant

In Levant, about 67% of adults are married. When people think of Levant, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Levant had a median family income of $45,368.

Levant Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Levant that were owner-occupied was 89%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.

Commuting

In Levant, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Levant, ME

Comparing Levant 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	106 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	203 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Penobscot
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04456
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.869
Longitude	-68.934

Station	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	7.5 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	16.6 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	WATERVILLE TREATMENT PLT
Distance	42.1 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,171	100%
Male	1,078	49.7%
Female	1,093	50.3%
Under 18	632	29.1%
18+	1,539	70.9%
65+	156	7.2%
Median Age	34.7
Average Family Size	3.09
White	2,117	97.5%
African-American	3	0.1%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.7%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	31	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,436
Growth	265
Growth %	12.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	27.4%
English	16.9%
French (except Basque)	15.9%
Irish	9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.6%
French Canadian	6.2%
Scottish	4.2%
German	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Swedish	1.9%
Polish	1.9%
Norwegian	1.1%
Canadian	1%
Italian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Danish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Levant	2,171	$45,368
Bangor	31,473	$42,047
Carmel	2,416	$41,474
Corinth	2,511	$41,016
Etna	1,012	$37,750
Hermon	4,437	$50,500
Kenduskeag	1,171	$36,779

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