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03904

Kittery, ME · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
8,389
Median household income
$85,084
People below poverty
7.1%
Median home value
$448,900

Income

The median income of households in 03904 was $85,084. An estimated 5.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 03904 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.9
$10,000 to $14,999 0.9
$15,000 to $24,999 2.4
$25,000 to $34,999 10.8
$35,000 to $49,999 11.2
$50,000 to $74,999 13.1
$75,000 to $99,999 12.5
$100,000 to $149,999 18
$150,000 to $199,999 13.1
$200,000 or more 12.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 03904 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 80479
Female 57353

An estimated 67.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,358. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 03904 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 67.7
Social Security 33.4
Retirement income 30.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5
Cash public assistance income 5.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 13.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 03904 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 13.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.8

In 2020-2024, 6.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 35.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 39.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 63.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 03904 in 2020-2024, 96.2% had health insurance coverage and 3.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 78.9% and public coverage was 39%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 03904 had a total population of 8,389 - 4,646 (55.4%) females and 3,743 (44.6%) males. The median age was 46.4 years. An estimated 15.3% of the population was under 18 years, 32.7% was 19 to 44 years, 24.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 26.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 03904 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 136 277
5 to 9 208 222
10 to 14 151 129
15 to 19 135 123
20 to 24 297 176
25 to 29 300 340
30 to 34 275 411
35 to 39 275 358
40 to 44 193 122
45 to 49 251 203
50 to 54 223 345
55 to 59 257 313
60 to 64 175 302
65 to 69 248 360
70 to 74 238 418
75 to 79 123 132
80 to 84 75 69
85 and over 183 346

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 88.7% were White; 1.3% were Black or African American; 9.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.8% were Asian; 0.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.8% of the people in 03904 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 88% of the people in 03904 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,955 households in 03904. The average household size was 2.05 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.1% of the households in 03904 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.5% of all households, while 13.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11% of households were male householders living alone, and 24.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 35.3% of all households.

In 03904, 20.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 40% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 03904 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.1
Cohabiting Couples 4.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 59.5% of males and 48% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 27.7 25.4
Now married, except separated 59.5 48
Separated 0.1 0.8
Widowed 2.7 7.9
Divorced 10 17.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 03904, 36 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 72.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.3% of the people living in 03904 were U.S. natives. 25.8% of the 03904 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.7% of 03904 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 61.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 58.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 03904 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 03904.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 03904 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 32.4
Asia 19.6
Europe 34.2
Africa 0
Northern America 13.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 03904 in 2020-2024, 4.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2% of people at least five years old; 0.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 03904 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2
Other Indo-European languages 2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 03904 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 03904 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.1
Different house, same county 6.9
Different county, same state 0.6
Different state 3.5
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 95 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 41.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 03904 was 1,337 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 115 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 867. College or graduate school enrollment was 355.

Educational Attainment of People in 03904 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.1
High school diploma or equivalency 23.4
Some college, no degree 21
Associate's degree 9.2
Bachelor's degree 29.7
Graduate or professional degree 11.8

Disability

In 03904, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 11.9% of people under 18 years old, to 14.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 03904, 55.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 67.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 14.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,695 67.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 715 17.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 572 14.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 03904 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 03904 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.9
Construction 9.8
Manufacturing 10.8
Wholesale trade 1.3
Retail trade 13.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.5
Information 1.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 14.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.4
Public administration 3.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 03904 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,856 46.4
Service occupations 489 12.2
Sales and office occupations 645 16.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 619 15.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 391 9.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 57.3% of 03904 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 03904 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 57.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 8.4
Other means 3.5
Worked from home 18.9

In 2020-2024, 03904 had a total of 4,411 housing units. Of these housing units, 62.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 30.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 7.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 03904 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 62.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 30.6
Mobile homes 7.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

7.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 20.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 03904 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 48% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 03904 had 3,955 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 456 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 63.6% while renters occupied 36.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.03 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.09.

2.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 14.8% and another 15.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 03904:

House Heating Fuel Used in 03904 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 26.5
Electricity 13.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 56.3
All other fuels 3.5
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 03904 was $448,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.6 % had a mortgage. 33.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,244 and for owners without a mortgage it was $920.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 03904 was $1,651. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.