Bar Harbor, ME

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,311

7.29% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ASusan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AAngus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

19.9% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.1%

20.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$72,750

55.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$479,600

2.19% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,100

4.56% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bar Harbor, ME had a population of 2.31k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $72,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bar Harbor, ME grew from 2,154 to 2,311, a 7.29% increase and its median household income grew from $46,917 to $72,750, a 55.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bar Harbor, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (88%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.9%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.43%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.08%).

None of the households in Bar Harbor, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Bar Harbor, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are College of the Atlantic (94 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Bar Harbor, ME was $479,600, and the homeownership rate was 50.2%.

Most people in Bar Harbor, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bar Harbor, ME was 1 car per household.

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United States Maine Hancock County, ME Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME

Population & Diversity

Bar Harbor, ME is home to a population of 2.31k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.58% of Bar Harbor, ME residents were born outside of the country (152 people).

In 2023, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Bar Harbor, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 67 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Bar Harbor, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bar Harbor, ME was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bar Harbor, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bar Harbor, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 393
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 154
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 57

1.08%

Hispanic Population

25 people

1.08% of the people in Bar Harbor, ME are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bar Harbor, ME as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
9,723 ± 2,412 people
China
2,585 ± 1,247 people
Germany
2,409 ± 1,204 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,723 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,585 and Germany with 2,409.

Foreign-Born Population

6.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

7.61%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

164 people

As of 2023, 6.58% of Bar Harbor, ME residents (152 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bar Harbor, ME was 7.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bar Harbor, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 48
Korea
29 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 17

Bar Harbor, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bar Harbor, ME employs 1.1k people. The largest industries in Bar Harbor, ME are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (242 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (156 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,139), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,192), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,578).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2023 Value

± 259

4.56%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bar Harbor, ME grew at a rate of 4.56%, from 1.05k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bar Harbor, ME, are Management Occupations (215 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bar Harbor, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.1k

2023 Value

± 259

4.56%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bar Harbor, ME grew at a rate of 4.56%, from 1.05k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bar Harbor, ME, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (242 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bar Harbor, ME, though some of these residents may live in Bar Harbor, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
N/AJill Stein (1.08%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

N/ASusan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/AAngus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Bar Harbor, ME are White (56 and 81.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (7 and 10.1%), Two or More Races (2 and 2.9%), and Asian (2 and 2.9%).

The largest universities in Bar Harbor, ME by number of degrees awarded are College of the Atlantic (94 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Liberal Arts & Sciences (94 and NaNk%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $45,630.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Bar Harbor, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.9%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

College of the Atlantic

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

94 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of the Atlantic with 94 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 30 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bar Harbor, ME, which is 0.469 times less than the 64 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 56 degrees mean that there were 8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 7 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.538% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (355k), Some college (229k), and Bachelors Degree (225k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bar Harbor, ME was $479,600 in 2023, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $469,300 to $479,600, a 2.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Bar Harbor, ME is 50.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bar Harbor, ME have an average commute time of 11.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bar Harbor, ME is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$479,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$102,131

$482

Median Property Taxes

±$156

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bar Harbor, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bar Harbor, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.2%

Homeownership

2023

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.2% of the housing units in Bar Harbor, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bar Harbor, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9659

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Bar Harbor, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,750

Median Household Income

± $32,364

960

Number of Households

± 235

In 2023, the median household income of the 960 households in Bar Harbor, ME grew to $72,750 from the previous year's value of $46,917.

The following chart displays the households in Bar Harbor, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bar Harbor, ME is from Maine.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (56.8%)
Walked (20.3%)
Carpooled (9.59%)

In 2023, 56.8% of workers in Bar Harbor, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (20.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

11.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bar Harbor, ME have a shorter commute time (11.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bar Harbor, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bar Harbor, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bar Harbor, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bar Harbor, ME have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bar Harbor, ME (308 out of 2.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bar Harbor, ME is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.2% of the population of Bar Harbor, ME has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 4.51% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 31.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, ME see 848 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.236% increase from the previous year (846 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2007 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 227 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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848 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hancock County, ME

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, ME see an average of 848 patients per year. This represents a 0.236% increase from the previous year (846 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hancock County, ME in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.4% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.3% were men and 44.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.79%

Uninsured

42.5%

Employer Coverage

4.51%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

31.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bar Harbor, ME declined by 20.9% from 9.85% to 7.79%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bar Harbor, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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