Madawaska (CDP), Maine
Encyclopedia
Madawaska is a census-designated place
(CDP) in the town
of Madawaska
in Aroostook County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 3,326 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 3,326 people, 1,523 households, and 927 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 629.8 people per square mile (243.2/km²). There were 1,667 housing units at an average density of 315.7/sq mi (121.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.11% White, 0.09% Black or African American
, 0.51% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 1,523 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,605, and the median income for a family was $43,287. Males had a median income of $47,429 versus $23,233 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,657. About 4.4% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 12.6% 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
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
of Madawaska
Madawaska, Maine
Madawaska is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,035 at the 2010 census. Madawaska is opposite Edmundston in Madawaska County in New Brunswick, Canada, to which it is connected by the Edmundston-Madawaska Bridge. Today many of its residents speak French; 83.4% of...
in Aroostook County
Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton...
, 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 3,326 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
Madawaska is located at 47°21′9"N 68°19′51"W (47.352645, -68.330943).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,326 people, 1,523 households, and 927 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 629.8 people per square mile (243.2/km²). There were 1,667 housing units at an average density of 315.7/sq mi (121.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.11% White, 0.09% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.51% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 1,523 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,605, and the median income for a family was $43,287. Males had a median income of $47,429 versus $23,233 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 $17,657. About 4.4% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.