Harpswell town, Maine Population 2024

5,023

Harpswell town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Harpswell town was:

  • White: 96.46%
  • Two or more races: 1.61%
  • Asian: 1.07%
  • Other race: 0.5%
  • Black or African American: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
24.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
208.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.02% (-1)
The current population of Harpswell town, Maine is 5,023 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,024.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,85196.46%
Two or more races811.61%
Asian541.07%
Other race250.5%
Black or African American180.36%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harpswell town Population by Race

Harpswell town Population Pyramid 2024

Harpswell town Median Age

61.6

Total

61.5

Male

61.6

Female

Harpswell town Adults

There are 4,551 adults, (1,905 of whom are seniors) in Harpswell town.

Harpswell town Age Dependency

90.1

Age Dependency Ratio

72

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Harpswell town Sex Ratio

Female2,73254.32%
Male2,29745.68%

Harpswell town Population by Age

Harpswell town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5571.9679.520.5
Married1,3942.4789.910.1
Non Family9901.1565.434.6
Female1202.7475.824.2
Male531.9681.118.9

2.47

Average Family Size

1.96

Average Household Size

79.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harpswell town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1232.91%
Associates Degree2636.22%
Bachelors Degree1,15327.28%
Graduate Degree1,11026.26%
High School Graduate61014.43%
Less Than 9th Grade210.5%
Some College94722.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harpswell town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harpswell town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0723,9342,181
Asian544838
2+ Races404012
Hispanic363625
Other Race25257
Black181818

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Harpswell town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,464$50,625$45,592
Graduate Degree$64,395$82,159$63,571
High School Graduate$41,250$52,986$31,375
Less Than 9th Grade$28,810$28,929$0
Overall$54,228$55,568$53,684
Some College$54,755$70,076$51,346

$54,228

Average Earnings

$55,568

Average Male

$53,684

Average Female

Harpswell town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harpswell town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harpswell town Language

97.36% of Harpswell town residents speak only English, while 2.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.49% of the population.

Harpswell town Language

Harpswell town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,7892224.64%
Multiple813745.68%
Asian541425.93%

5.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.23%

Male Poverty Rate

6.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harpswell town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harpswell town is Multiple, with 45.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harpswell town is White, with 4.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.04%.

Harpswell town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.14%
Bachelors or Greater7.12%
Some College3.24%
Less Than 9th Grade1.39%

Harpswell town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.5%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Harpswell town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harpswell town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,926$162,806
Households$90,585$128,131
Married Families$133,071$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,621$73,002

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harpswell town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Harpswell town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harpswell town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Harpswell town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harpswell town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

516

Number of Veterans

407

Male Veterans

109

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam244
First Gulf War103
Second Gulf War39
Korea9
World War II0

Harpswell town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74199
75+147
35 to 5480
55 to 6474
18 to 3416

Harpswell town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White51611.71%

Harpswell town Veterans by Race

Harpswell town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harpswell town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Harpswell town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harpswell town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harpswell town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

43.33%

Born in Harpswell town

97.1%

Native Born

2.9%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

2.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.1% of Harpswell town residents were born in the United States, with 43.33% having been born in Maine. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Harpswell town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,968-11-0.22%
20284,979-11-0.22%
20274,990-11-0.22%
20265,001-11-0.22%
20255,012-11-0.22%
20245,023-11-0.22%
20235,034-11-0.22%
20225,045-14-0.28%
20215,059350.7%
20205,024861.74%
20194,938190.39%
20184,919240.49%
20174,89580.16%
20164,887150.31%
20154,872210.43%
20144,851460.96%
20134,805260.54%
20124,779170.36%
20114,762250.53%
20104,73700%

Harpswell town Population by Year