Scarborough town, Maine Population 2024

24,093

Scarborough town Demographics

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

  • White: 92.39%
  • Two or more races: 4.49%
  • Asian: 2.35%
  • Native American: 0.54%
  • Black or African American: 0.23%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
47.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
504.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.32% (1,850)
The current population of Scarborough town, Maine is 24,093 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,243.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,61692.39%
Two or more races1,0014.49%
Asian5252.35%
Native American1200.54%
Black or African American520.23%
Other race10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scarborough town Population by Race

Scarborough town Population Pyramid 2024

Scarborough town Median Age

47.7

Total

46.5

Male

48.3

Female

Scarborough town Adults

There are 18,329 adults, (5,207 of whom are seniors) in Scarborough town.

Scarborough town Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Scarborough town Sex Ratio

Female11,54851.75%
Male10,76748.25%

Scarborough town Population by Age

Scarborough town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1682.3978.321.7
Married5,2342.990.89.2
Non Family2,8051.1755.944.1
Female7783.179.720.3
Male3512.9867.832.2

2.86

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scarborough town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2391.44%
Associates Degree1,4868.96%
Bachelors Degree5,68634.27%
Graduate Degree3,36520.28%
High School Graduate3,01218.15%
Less Than 9th Grade780.47%
Some College2,72716.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scarborough town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scarborough town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,35315,0778,376
2+ Races643643302
Hispanic495495237
Asian333292196
Native American52520
Black474747

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%.

Scarborough town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,802$102,917$60,188
Graduate Degree$100,925$110,227$96,354
High School Graduate$43,272$51,487$38,461
Less Than 9th Grade$95,242$95,242$0
Overall$58,284$70,663$50,739
Some College$45,977$47,170$44,302

$58,284

Average Earnings

$70,663

Average Male

$50,739

Average Female

Scarborough town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scarborough town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scarborough town Language

95.04% of Scarborough town residents speak only English, while 4.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.32% of the population.

Scarborough town Language

Scarborough town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,8458034.05%
Hispanic797364.52%
Asian515203.88%
Multiple1,00170.7%
Black5211.92%

3.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.56%

Male Poverty Rate

4.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scarborough town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scarborough town is Hispanic, with 4.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scarborough town is Multiple, with 0.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.64%.

Scarborough town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.46%
Less Than 9th Grade5.88%
Some College3.86%
Bachelors or Greater1.8%

Scarborough town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.33%
Male Employed1.92%
Male Unemployed0.78%
Female Unemployed0%

Scarborough town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scarborough town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$146,907$180,552
Households$113,289$152,818
Married Families$160,313$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,744$82,500

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scarborough town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Scarborough town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scarborough 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 55-64.

Scarborough town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scarborough town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,664

Number of Veterans

1,529

Male Veterans

135

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam691
First Gulf War237
Second Gulf War220
Korea89
World War II13

Scarborough town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+657
35 to 54368
65 to 74324
55 to 64204
18 to 34111

Scarborough town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6149.47%
Hispanic6012.12%
2+ Races394.91%
Asian113.3%

Scarborough town Veterans by Race

Scarborough town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scarborough town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Scarborough town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scarborough town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scarborough 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

51.59%

Born in Scarborough town

96.29%

Native Born

3.71%

Foreign Born

1.75%

Non Citizen

1.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.29% of Scarborough town residents were born in the United States, with 51.59% having been born in Maine. 1.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Scarborough town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,2784371.69%
202825,8414371.72%
202725,4044371.75%
202624,9674371.78%
202524,5304371.81%
202424,0934371.85%
202323,6564371.88%
202223,2195072.23%
202122,7124692.11%
202022,2431,1615.51%
201921,0826473.17%
201820,4354942.48%
201719,941950.48%
201619,8462291.17%
201519,6171130.58%
201419,5041961.02%
201319,3081850.97%
201219,123920.48%
201119,0311310.69%
201018,90000%

Scarborough town Population by Year