CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kittery

Maine · 5,222 residents · 2.80 sq mi

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With 5,222 people, Kittery is a city in Maine. 48% of homes are owner-occupied. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.3% of residents. Getting to work takes 28 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $117,300. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.0

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,222

+7%vs 2000

vs 4,884 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

30.0

−15%vs 2000

vs 35.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.80 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(415)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(317)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(265)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(297)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2413.3%(695)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.8%(1,136)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(678)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(456)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.5%(339)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(340)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(180)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(104)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,463

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,510 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,592

−35%vs 2000

vs $22,451 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.3%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$117,300

+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $126,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$563

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $661 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

47.8%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 48.4% in 2000

52.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93%(4,542)

Black2.6%(127)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(114)

Asian0.8%(39)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(4,991)

Black3.1%(161)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(195)

Asian0.4%(20)

Other1%(50)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American4.3%(219)

Guatemalan4.3%(219)

Mexican1.7%(85)

South American0.4%(22)

Peruvian0.4%(22)

Asian origin

Korean1.9%(97)

Vietnamese0.6%(30)

Chinese0.2%(9)

Thai0.2%(9)

Ancestry

Irish26.1%(1,335)

English16.4%(839)

German12.5%(639)

Italian12.4%(636)

French7.9%(406)

French Canadian6.1%(313)

Polish4.8%(246)

American4%(206)

Scottish3.8%(193)

Dutch3.2%(162)

Scotch-Irish2.2%(114)

Portuguese1.6%(80)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.5%(75)

Greek1.4%(74)

Lithuanian1.4%(73)

Swedish1.3%(68)

Russian1.3%(64)

Arab0.5%(27)

Lebanese0.5%(27)

Iranian0.4%(21)

Macedonian0.4%(19)

Austrian0.3%(17)

Swiss0.3%(17)

Hungarian0.3%(15)

Turkish0.2%(12)

Welsh0.2%(12)

British0.1%(7)

Subsaharan African0.1%(4)

West Indian0%(2)

Haitian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.9%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.5%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.1 min

+116%vs 2000

vs 13.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24.6%(487)

Married60.8%(1,203)

Widowed3%(60)

Divorced11.6%(229)

Women 15+

Never married24.7%(582)

Married52.8%(1,243)

Widowed5.8%(137)

Divorced16.6%(390)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 7.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.9%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 52.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.4%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.0%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.7%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.5%

+7.8 ptssince 2020

from 78.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.8%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 41.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)54.9%(264)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(114)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.2%(121)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.2%(20)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 481 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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