Southwest Harbor, ME

Full City Profile · Maine · Hancock County County

2.3 /5.0
C Fair
563 Population 417/sq mi density
$31,518 Median Income $26,970 per capita
$407,700 Home Value $637,764 Zillow
$903 Median Rent 33.3% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$31,518 median income, 21.5% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$407,700 home value, $903/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
563
Census 2023
Population Density
417
per square mile
Land Area
1.4
square miles (3.5 km²)
Median Age
58.1 yrs
49% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

42.3%
Male
57.7%
Female
42%
58%

Race & Ethnicity

White 97% US: 61.6%
Black 2.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 0.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
97%
Black
2.1%
Hispanic
0.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.8%
Spanish
2.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
3.2%
Veterans
8.5%
42% above US avg (6%)
Disability
19.1%
47% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.1%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.9%
43% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population563
Population Year2023
Population Density417 / sq mi
Land Area1.4 sq mi
Median Age58.1 years

Gender

Male42.3%
Female57.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White97.0%
Black or African American2.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.8%
Spanish2.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born3.2%
Veterans8.5%
Disability19.1%
Health Insurance95.1%
Uninsured4.9%
Broadband Access63.7%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8, Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent