Richmond is a
census-designated place (CDP) in the
town of
Richmond in
Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,864 at the
2000 census. It is part of the
Portland
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South Portland
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Biddeford, Maine
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Richmond is located at (44.1055817, -69.8118560).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km), all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,864 people, 759 households, and 494 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 840 housing units at an average density of 45.7 persons/km (118.4 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.80%
White, 0.59%
African American, 0.16%
Native American, 0.21%
Asian, 0.11%
Pacific Islander, 0.32% from
other races, and 0.80% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 759 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were
married couples
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living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $45,114. Males had a median income of $30,362 versus $26,161 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $15,867. About 18.1% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 24.3% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% ages 65 or older.
References
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Census-designated places in Maine
Portland metropolitan area, Maine
Census-designated places in Sagadahoc County, Maine