Bar Harbor, ME

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2021 Population
2,018
6.7% 1-year decline
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2021 Median Age
46.8
3.08% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
12.4%
31.4% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$61,741
0.915% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$333,000
13.6% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
1,037
9.67% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Bar Harbor, ME had a population of 2.02k people with a median age of 46.8 and a median household income of $61,741. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bar Harbor, ME declined from 2,163 to 2,018, a −6.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,181 to $61,741, a 0.915% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bar Harbor, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.56%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.24%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.991%).

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.

90.7% of the residents in Bar Harbor, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bar Harbor, ME are College of the Atlantic (86 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Bar Harbor, ME was $333,000, and the homeownership rate was 44.6%.

Most people in Bar Harbor, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bar Harbor, ME was 1 car per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Bar Harbor, ME is home to a population of 2.02k people, from which 90.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 11.8% of Bar Harbor, ME residents were born outside of the country (238 people).

In 2021, there were 8.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Bar Harbor, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 135 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.7%
2021 Citizenship
89.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 90.7% of Bar Harbor, ME residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bar Harbor, ME was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bar Harbor, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.64k ± 341
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    193 ± 170
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    135 ± 141
0.198%
Hispanic Population
4 people

In 2021, there were 8.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Bar Harbor, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 135 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.198% of the people in Bar Harbor, ME are hispanic (4 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    9,400 ± 2,372 people
  2. Germany
    2,803 ± 1,298 people
  3. China
    2,753 ± 1,287 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,400 Maine residents, followed by Germany with 2,803 and China with 2,753.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.8%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
238 people
12.8%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
276 people

As of 2021, 11.8% of Bar Harbor, ME residents (238 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bar Harbor, ME was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    16 ± 29
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 16

Bar Harbor, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Bar Harbor, ME employs 1.04k people. The largest industries in Bar Harbor, ME are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (299 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Educational Services (124 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,955), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,474), and Manufacturing ($57,838).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,590. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

1.04k
2021 Value
± 246
−9.67%
1 Year decline
± 37.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bar Harbor, ME declined at a rate of −9.67%, from 1.15k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bar Harbor, ME, are Health Technologists & Technicians (149 people), Management Occupations (127 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bar Harbor, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.04k
2021 Value
± 246
−9.67%
1 Year decline
± 37.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bar Harbor, ME declined at a rate of −9.67%, from 1.15k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bar Harbor, ME, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (299 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Educational Services (124 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,455
Median earning men ± $29,468
$39,216
Median earning women ± $17,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,668), Retail Trade ($29,200), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,693).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,018), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,356), and Retail Trade ($26,172).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Maine. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Maine to other states, or from other states to Maine.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $5.2B
  2. $3.92B
  3. $3.45B

In 2020, the top outbound Maine product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $5.2B, followed by Meat/seafood ($3.92B) and Gasoline ($3.45B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Maine products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$50.5B
2020 Value in Maine
$93.4B
Projected 2050 Value in Maine
84.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Maine trade was $50.5B. This is expected to increase 84.7% to $93.4B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Maine trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Maine to other states, or from other states to Maine.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $6.04B
  2. $3.06B
  3. $2.13B

In 2020, the top outbound Maine domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Massachusetts with $6.04B, followed by New Hampshire with $3.06B and Pennsylvania and $2.13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Maine shares with each state (excluding itself).

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flagCivics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

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.

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins
Senator from Maine2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Angus King
Senator from Maine1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
The independent senators, Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Senate Democratic Caucus|caucus with the Democrats.

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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Bar Harbor, ME awarded 86 degrees. The student population of Bar Harbor, ME in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 112 male students and 264 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bar Harbor, ME are White (51 and 75%), followed by Unknown (5 and 7.35%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 5.88%), and Asian (3 and 4.41%).

The largest universities in Bar Harbor, ME by number of degrees awarded are College of the Atlantic (86 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bar Harbor, ME are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (86 and 100%).

The median tuition cost in Bar Harbor, ME for private four year colleges is $42,993.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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Measure

In 2021 in Bar Harbor, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 376 (29.8% men and 70.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 376 students enrolled in Bar Harbor, ME, 29.8% men and 70.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 242 records, of which 70.2% were women and 29.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
86 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bar Harbor, ME was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bar Harbor, ME according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
86 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of the Atlantic with 86 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 25 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bar Harbor, ME, which is 0.41 times less than the 61 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 51 degrees mean that there were 10.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 5 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($42,993) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($549) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.483% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.455% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (350k), Some college (230k), and Bachelors Degree (219k).

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The median property value in Bar Harbor, ME was $333,000 in 2021, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $293,100 to $333,000, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Bar Harbor, ME is 44.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bar Harbor, ME have an average commute time of 11.7 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.

Property

$333,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$55,967
$396
Median Property Taxes
±$138

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.

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Rent vs Own

44.6%
Homeownership
2021
74.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 44.6% of the housing units in Bar Harbor, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.4%.

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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).

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Household Income

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$61,741
Median Household Income
± $18,407
887
Number of Households
± 224

In 2021, the median household income of the 887 households in Bar Harbor, ME grew to $61,741 from the previous year's value of $61,181.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bar Harbor, ME is from Maine.
0.436
2021 Wage GINI in Maine
0.434
2020 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2021, the income inequality in Maine was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (61.4%)
  2. Walked (21.1%)
  3. Carpooled (9.65%)

In 2021, 61.4% of workers in Bar Harbor, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.65%).

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Commute Time

11.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bar Harbor, ME have a shorter commute time (11.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bar Harbor, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bar Harbor, ME (220 out of 1.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

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

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.

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98.2% of the population of Bar Harbor, ME has health coverage, with 56.5% on employee plans, 5.28% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 21.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, ME see 846 patients per year on average, which represents a 20.3% increase from the previous year (703 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1900 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 232 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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846 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hancock County, ME

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, ME see an average of 846 patients per year. This represents a 20.3% increase from the previous year (703 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.9% under 18 years, 31.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.4% were men and 42.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.76%
Uninsured
56.5%
Employer Coverage
5.28%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
21.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bar Harbor, ME declined by 27.1% from 2.41% to 1.76%.

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