Deer Isle, Maine

Deer Isle is a town located in Hancock County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,876. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts is located in Deer Isle, and there are many art galleries.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 320.4 km² (123.7 mi²). 76.9 km² (29.7 mi²) of it is land and 243.5 km² (94.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 76.00% water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,876 people, 781 households, and 523 families residing in the town. The population density is 24.4/km² (63.2/mi²). There are 1,575 housing units at an average density of 20.5/km² (53.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.61% White, 0.16% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.37% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 781 households out of which 29.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% are married couples living together, 5.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% are non-families. 28.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 2.82.

In the town the population is spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $32,826, and the median income for a family is $40,714. Males have a median income of $27,008 versus $19,052 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,875. 8.8% of the population and 5.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.8% of those under the age of 18 and 11.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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