Damariscotta-Newcastle, Maine
Encyclopedia
Damariscotta-Newcastle is a census-designated place (CDP)
in Lincoln County
, Maine
, United States
. It designates a concentration of population around where the most developed portions of the town
s of Damariscotta
and Newcastle
meet, generally corresponding to the "Twin Villages" area. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 1,751 (roughly half of the combined population of the two towns).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km²), of which, 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it (20.99%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,751 people, 834 households, and 456 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 312.6 people per square mile (120.7/km²). There were 938 housing units at an average density of 167.4/sq mi (64.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.86% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.40% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 834 households out of which 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.57.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 37.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 74.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,921, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $32,375 versus $24,224 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,697. About 6.1% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 6.8% 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...
in Lincoln County
Lincoln County, Maine
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 34,457. Its county seat is Wiscasset. It was founded in 1760 and named after the English city Lincoln. At its founding, it accounted for three-fifths of the State's land, and stretched east to Nova...
, 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
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. It designates a concentration of population around where the most developed portions of the town
Town
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s of Damariscotta
Damariscotta, Maine
Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,041 at the 2000 census. A popular tourist resort area, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages." The name Damariscotta is...
and Newcastle
Newcastle, Maine
Newcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,748 at the 2000 census. The village of Newcastle is located in the western part of the town, on the Damariscotta River...
meet, generally corresponding to the "Twin Villages" area. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 1,751 (roughly half of the combined population of the two towns).
Geography
Damariscotta-Newcastle is located at 44°2′0"N 69°31′57"W (44.033409, -69.532547).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km²), of which, 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it (20.99%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,751 people, 834 households, and 456 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 312.6 people per square mile (120.7/km²). There were 938 housing units at an average density of 167.4/sq mi (64.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.86% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.40% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 834 households out of which 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% 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, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.57.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 37.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 74.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,921, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $32,375 versus $24,224 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 $23,697. About 6.1% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.