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Bridgton, ME Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Bridgton is 2,182, which is 7.50% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.21% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Bridgton population density is 229.51 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 37.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Bridgton is white, which represent 97.89% of the total population. The average Bridgton education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,182. #61

Population Growth Since 2000, #69

Bridgton, ME		-7.50%
Maine		4.21%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #101

Bridgton, ME	229.51 per square mile
Maine	37.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,136 (97.89%, #43)
Black:	15 (0.69%, #47)
Hispanic:	11 (0.50%, #80)
Asian:	28 (1.28%, #37)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #67)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3 (0.14%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,989 (91.15%) out of the total population of 2,182 reported first ancestry.

	Bridgton, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Arab	76	3.48%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.42%
Dutch	69	3.16%, see rank	0.98%	1.40%
English	505	23.14%, see rank	21.18%	8.02%
French	518	23.74%, see rank	23.94%	3.34%
German	225	10.31%, see rank	8.14%	15.03%
Greek	1	0.05%, see rank	0.54%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	548	25.11%, see rank	17.63%	10.80%
Italian	76	3.48%, see rank	5.68%	5.52%
Norwegian	44	2.02%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	11	0.50%, see rank	2.20%	3.01%
Portuguese	4	0.18%, see rank	0.67%	0.44%
Russian	212	9.72%, see rank	0.75%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	17	0.78%, see rank	1.64%	0.99%
Scottish	143	6.55%, see rank	5.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	17	0.78%, see rank	1.86%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	109	5.00%, see rank	8.37%	7.12%
Welsh	78	3.57%, see rank	0.76%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,060 (48.58%, see rank)

Females: 1,122 (51.42%, see rank)

Bridgton, ME	Male: 48.58% Female: 51.42%
Maine	Male: 48.90% Female: 51.10%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Bridgton, ME	45.90 years old
Maine	43.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Bridgton, ME	45.60 years old
Maine	42.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Bridgton, ME	46.30 years old
Maine	44.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Bridgton, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Under 5 years	83	3.80%, see rank	4.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	91	4.17%, see rank	5.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	112	5.13%, see rank	5.74%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	184	8.43%, see rank	6.37%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	322	14.76%, see rank	6.00%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	76	3.48%, see rank	11.19%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	214	9.81%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	311	14.25%, see rank	15.76%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	320	14.67%, see rank	15.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	219	10.04%, see rank	9.47%	7.64%
75 to 84	181	8.30%, see rank	5.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	69	3.16%, see rank	2.24%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Bridgton, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,390, 100%	947,959	209,056,129
Less Than High School	112, 8.06%, see rank	8.69%	13.67%
High School Graduate	377, 27.12%, see rank	33.55%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	448, 32.23%, see rank	29.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	321, 23.09%, see rank	18.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	132, 9.50%, see rank	10.08%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.91, see rank	13.68	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Bridgton, ME			Maine		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	52	73.08%	26.92%	71.25%	28.75%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	164	99.39%, see rank	0.61%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	111	76.58%, see rank	23.42%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	171	49.12%, see rank	50.88%, see rank	73.48%	26.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	18	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	63.19%	36.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Bridgton, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total Households	971, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.10, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	358, 36.87%, see rank	29.06%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	613, 63.13%, see rank	70.94%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	567, 58.39%, see rank	62.91%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.80, see rank	2.96	3.32
Married-Couple Family	445, 45.83%, see rank	48.92%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	404, 41.61%, see rank	37.09%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Bridgton, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,896	see rank	1,112,274	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	916	100%, see rank	538,760	123,281,364
Never Married	263	28.71%, see rank	30.57%	35.77%
Married	482	52.62%, see rank	53.62%	52.04%
Widowed	33	3.60%, see rank	2.98%	2.57%
Divorced	138	15.07%, see rank	12.83%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	980	100%, see rank	573,514	129,692,771
Never Married	220	22.45%, see rank	24.72%	29.48%
Married	476	48.57%, see rank	50.72%	49.19%
Widowed	72	7.35%, see rank	9.53%	9.16%
Divorced	212	21.63%, see rank	15.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Bridgton, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Native	2,097	96.10%, see rank	96.45%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	992	45.46%, see rank	64.11%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,065	48.81%, see rank	31.36%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	40	1.83%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	85	3.90%, see rank	3.55%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	48	2.20%, see rank	1.93%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	37	1.70%, see rank	1.62%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	15	0.69%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	41	1.88%, see rank	0.47%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	29	1.33%, see rank	0.84%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Bridgton, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
English	915	94.23%, see rank	90.47%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.24%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	22	2.27%, see rank	6.98%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	15	1.54%, see rank	0.76%	3.36%
Other	19	1.96%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.