Southwest Harbor

Population: 563
Median household income: $31,518
Median home value: $407,700

Southwest Harbor is a community in Hancock County, Maine, home to 563 residents. At $31,518, its median household income sits below Hancock County's $69,630.

From 2019 to 2023, Southwest Harbor's population declined 13.0% from 647 to 563, while its median home value rose 24.5% from $327,500 to $407,700.

12.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.69 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 563
Median age: 58.1 yrs
Median household income: $31,518
Median home value: $407,700
Median gross rent: $903
Housing units: 644
Homeownership rate: 26.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 21.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

647563

Median household income

$41,646$31,518

Median home value

$327,500$407,700

Median gross rent

$413$903

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	647	$41,646	$327,500	$413
2020	626	$30,577	$342,000	$367
2021	591	$29,964	$345,100	—
2022	526	$30,625	$436,200	$694
2023	563	$31,518	$407,700	$903

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 241.2%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over23.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	4.8%
5 to 17	78	13.9%
18 to 24	7	1.2%
25 to 34	76	13.5%
35 to 44	46	8.2%
45 to 54	37	6.6%
55 to 64	64	11.4%
65 to 74	97	17.2%
75 and over	131	23.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	546	97.0%
Black or African American	12	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's41.0%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	1.6%
High school graduate	133	29.5%
Some college or associate's	185	41.0%
Bachelor's degree	86	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	40	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle4.5%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	113	84.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	7.5%
Bicycle	6	4.5%
Worked from home	5	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	91	70.5%
15 to 29 min	26	20.2%
30 to 44 min	12	9.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.69
Poverty rate: 12.8% (70 of 545)

	Count	Share
Family households	114	35.4%
Nonfamily households	208	64.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	322	50.0%
Vacant	322	50.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	26.1%
Renter-occupied	238	73.9%

1-unit, detached54.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units16.8%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units14.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	348	54.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	108	16.8%
5 to 19 units	92	14.3%
20 or more units	96	14.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2372830
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.2784, -68.3286