Lincolnville, ME

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Lincolnville, Maine

Lincolnville, Maine, in Waldo county, is 75 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 168 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is located in the Bangor metropolitan area. Lincolnville has a population of 2,042.

The People and Families of Lincolnville

In Lincolnville, about 66% of adults are married. Lots of Lincolnville people are married off.

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

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lincolnville had a median family income of $48,500. People in Lincolnville generally have good earning power. The town enjoys an educated population. In Lincolnville, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Lincolnville.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Lincolnville gave more campaign money ($2,000) 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.

Lincolnville Housing

Owners occupy 84% of the housing units in Lincolnville. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low.

Commuting

In Lincolnville, 89% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in Lincolnville tends to be by car.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 17%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Lincolnville, ME

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

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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

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
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	75 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	168 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Waldo
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04849
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.281
Longitude	-69.008

Station	BELFAST
Distance	8.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Station	WEST ROCKPORT 1 NNW
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 50 F
Jul Temp	59 to 76 F
Oct Temp	39 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.2 inches

Station	PORT CLYDE
Distance	28.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 50 F
Jul Temp	57 to 72 F
Oct Temp	43 to 55 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,042	100%
Male	1,020	50%
Female	1,022	50%
Under 18	472	23.1%
18+	1,570	76.9%
65+	286	14%
Median Age	41.7
Average Family Size	2.82
White	2,017	98.8%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	8	0.4%
Mixed Race	8	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,204
Growth	162
Growth %	7.9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	25.9%
Irish	16.1%
German	8.9%
US/American	7.8%
Scottish	5.2%
French (except Basque)	4.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.9%
French Canadian	3.5%
Italian	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
British	2.3%
Polish	1.8%
Swedish	1.6%
Dutch	1.5%
European	1.1%
Finnish	1.1%
Canadian	1.1%
Norwegian	1%
Northern European	0.9%
Russian	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
African	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lincolnville	2,042	$48,500
Camden	5,254	$56,439
Hope	1,310	$45,781
Islesboro	603	$48,750
Northport	1,331	$45,000
Rockport	3,209	$56,068
Searsmont	1,174	$40,000

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