Oak Hill, Maine facts for kids
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Oak Hill, Maine
Scarborough
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Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| Town | Scarborough |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.62 sq mi (14.56 km2) |
| • Land | 5.61 sq mi (14.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,846 |
| • Density | 1,042.25/sq mi (402.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
04070, 04074
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-54490 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2377954 |
Oak Hill is a special kind of community called a census-designated place (CDP). It is located in the town of Scarborough. This area is part of Cumberland County in the state of Maine, United States.
Before the year 2020, this CDP was known simply as Scarborough. In 2020, about 5,846 people lived here. Oak Hill is also part of a larger area called the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford Metropolitan Statistical Area. This means it's connected to the bigger cities of Portland, South Portland, and Biddeford.
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Where is Oak Hill Located?
Oak Hill is found at these coordinates: 43°35′33″N 70°20′01″W / 43.59258°N 70.333608°W. This helps people find its exact spot on a map.
The United States Census Bureau says that Oak Hill covers a total area of about 5.62 square miles (14.56 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 5.61 square miles (14.53 square kilometers). Only a very small part, about 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers), is water.
How Many People Live in Oak Hill?
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| 2020 | 5,846 | — | |
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Let's look at the people who live in Oak Hill. In the year 2000, there were 3,867 people living in this community. These people lived in 1,615 households, and 1,046 of these were families.
The population density was about 1,042 people per square mile (402 people per square kilometer). There were also 1,697 housing units, which are places where people live.
Most of the people in Oak Hill in 2000 were White (96.15%). There were also smaller groups of African American (0.47%), Native American (0.26%), and Asian (1.99%) residents. Some people identified with other races (0.31%) or with two or more races (0.83%). About 0.80% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of the 1,615 households in 2000:
- 29.4% had children under 18 living there.
- 54.4% were married couples living together.
- 8.1% had a female head of the house with no husband present.
- 35.2% were not families.
About 27.1% of all households were made up of single individuals. And 11.1% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, each household had 2.35 people, and each family had 2.90 people.
Age of Residents
The population in Oak Hill was spread out by age in 2000:
- 22.3% were under 18 years old.
- 5.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 31.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 22.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 17.7% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Oak Hill was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were about 88 males. If you looked at females aged 18 and over, there were about 83.9 males for every 100 females.
Income in Oak Hill
In 2000, the average income for a household in Oak Hill was $46,705. For families, the average income was $60,037. Males generally earned more, with an average income of $37,891, compared to $27,407 for females.
The per capita income (income per person) for Oak Hill was $24,013. A small number of families (5.2%) and people (7.7%) lived below the poverty line. This included 6.4% of those under 18 and 3.0% of those 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Oak Hill (Maine) para niños
