Livermore Falls (CDP), Maine
Encyclopedia
Livermore Falls is a census-designated place
(CDP) in the town
of Livermore Falls
in Androscoggin County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 1,626 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (6.82%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,626 people, 718 households, and 409 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,327.1 people per square mile (510.4/km²). There were 842 housing units at an average density of 687.2/sq mi (264.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.05% White, 0.55% Black or African American
, 0.43% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 718 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,759, and the median income for a family was $32,350. Males had a median income of $25,667 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,963. About 14.9% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in the town
New England town
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of Livermore Falls
Livermore Falls, Maine
Livermore Falls is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,227 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area...
in Androscoggin County
Androscoggin County, Maine
Androscoggin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the county's population was 107,702. Its county seat is Auburn...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,626 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Livermore Falls is located at 44°28′21"N 70°11′4"W (44.472679, -70.184468).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (6.82%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,626 people, 718 households, and 409 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 1,327.1 people per square mile (510.4/km²). There were 842 housing units at an average density of 687.2/sq mi (264.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.05% White, 0.55% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.43% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 718 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,759, and the median income for a family was $32,350. Males had a median income of $25,667 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $14,963. About 14.9% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.