Southwest Harbor, ME

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2023 Population
563
7.03% 1-year growth
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2023 Median Age
58.1
19.3% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
12.8%
9.02% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$31,518
2.92% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$407,700
6.53% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
102
5.56% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Southwest Harbor, ME had a population of 563 people with a median age of 58.1 and a median household income of $31,518. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Southwest Harbor, ME grew from 526 to 563, a 7.03% increase and its median household income grew from $30,625 to $31,518, a 2.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Harbor, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (97%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.71%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.178%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Southwest 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.

96.8% of the residents in Southwest Harbor, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Southwest Harbor, ME was $407,700, and the homeownership rate was 26.1%.

Most people in Southwest Harbor, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.42 minutes. The average car ownership in Southwest Harbor, ME was 1 car per household.

United StatesMaineHancock County, MECoastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME

Population & Diversity

Southwest Harbor, ME is home to a population of 563 people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.2% of Southwest Harbor, ME residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2023, there were 45.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (546 people) in Southwest Harbor, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%
2023 Citizenship
96.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of Southwest Harbor, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Southwest Harbor, ME was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Harbor, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    546 ± 216
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    12 ± 19
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 6
0.178%
Hispanic Population
1 people

In 2023, there were 45.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (546 people) in Southwest Harbor, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.178% of the people in Southwest Harbor, ME are hispanic (1 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18 people
3.42%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
18 people

As of 2023, 3.2% of Southwest Harbor, ME residents (18 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southwest Harbor, ME was 3.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    32 ± 28
  2. Korea
    0 ± 16
  3. World War II
    0 ± 11

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

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Economy

The economy of Southwest Harbor, ME employs 102 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Southwest Harbor, ME were Accommodation & Food Services (31 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,979), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($41,979), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,241).

Employment

Occupations

102
2023 Value
± 96
−5.56%
1 Year decline
± 135%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southwest Harbor, ME declined at a rate of −5.56%, from 108 employees to 102 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwest Harbor, ME, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (31 people), Production Occupations (26 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwest Harbor, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

102
2023 Value
± 96
−5.56%
1 Year decline
± 135%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southwest Harbor, ME declined at a rate of −5.56%, from 108 employees to 102 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwest Harbor, ME, are Accommodation & Food Services (31 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southwest Harbor, ME, though some of these residents may live in Southwest 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

$39,087
Median earning men ± $1,978
$14,954
Median earning women ± $59,832

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (52.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill 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.

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Senator Elections

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
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.583% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.394% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (352k), Bachelors Degree (236k), and Some college (226k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Southwest Harbor, ME was $407,700 in 2023, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $436,200 to $407,700, a 6.53% decrease. The homeownership rate in Southwest Harbor, ME is 26.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Southwest Harbor, ME have an average commute time of 9.42 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southwest Harbor, ME is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$407,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$214,077
$84
Median Property Taxes
±$54

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 Southwest Harbor, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$31,518
Median Household Income
± $12,801
322
Number of Households
± 112

In 2023, the median household income of the 322 households in Southwest Harbor, ME grew to $31,518 from the previous year's value of $30,625.

The following chart displays the households in Southwest 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Southwest Harbor, ME is from Southwest Harbor, ME.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84.3%)
  2. Walked (7.46%)
  3. Bicycle (4.48%)

In 2023, 84.3% of workers in Southwest Harbor, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.46%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (4.48%).

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.

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Commute Time

9.42 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southwest Harbor, ME have a shorter commute time (9.42 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Southwest 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 Southwest Harbor, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southwest Harbor, ME have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwest Harbor, ME (70 out of 545 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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Health

95.1% of the population of Southwest Harbor, ME has health coverage, with 24.9% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 40.4% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 2.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maine see 932 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.56% increase from the previous year (900 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.8% were men and 60.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 12.3% between 18 and 34 years, 24.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 43% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.8% were men and 60.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.91%
Uninsured
24.9%
Employer Coverage
11.9%
Medicaid
40.4%
Medicare
15.7%
Non-Group
2.26%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southwest Harbor, ME declined by 26.4% from 6.67% to 4.91%.

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