Kittery town, Maine Population 2024

11,330

Kittery town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kittery town was:

  • White: 91.6%
  • Two or more races: 3.75%
  • Black or African American: 1.94%
  • Asian: 1.48%
  • Other race: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
17.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
636.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
12.38% (1,248)
The current population of Kittery town, Maine is 11,330 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,082.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,41691.6%
Two or more races3863.75%
Black or African American1991.94%
Asian1521.48%
Other race820.8%
Native American450.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kittery town Population by Race

Kittery town Population Pyramid 2024

Kittery town Median Age

49.2

Total

47.3

Male

51.6

Female

Kittery town Adults

There are 8,921 adults, (2,813 of whom are seniors) in Kittery town.

Kittery town Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Kittery town Sex Ratio

Female5,51253.62%
Male4,76846.38%

Kittery town Population by Age

Kittery town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9402.0266.433.6
Married2,2462.6675.624.4
Non Family2,1591.1660.139.9
Female3982.8739.960.1
Male1372.6691.28.8

2.61

Average Family Size

2.02

Average Household Size

66.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kittery town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1992.42%
Associates Degree7869.55%
Bachelors Degree2,25727.42%
Graduate Degree1,46917.84%
High School Graduate1,73821.11%
Less Than 9th Grade1021.24%
Some College1,68120.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kittery town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kittery town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,5097,2543,448
2+ Races20319321
Black19919977
Hispanic17014957
Asian126126102
Other Race665118
Native American452424

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.95%.

Kittery town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,867$87,368$53,098
Graduate Degree$73,750$97,212$44,502
High School Graduate$52,191$51,980$58,438
Less Than 9th Grade$52,083$53,438$0
Overall$54,296$71,144$48,068
Some College$39,675$48,542$36,458

$54,296

Average Earnings

$71,144

Average Male

$48,068

Average Female

Kittery town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kittery town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kittery town Language

94.78% of Kittery town residents speak only English, while 5.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.07% of the population.

Kittery town Language

Kittery town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,0355816.43%
Multiple37213937.37%
Hispanic3076621.5%
Black1952311.79%
Other821619.51%
Asian134128.96%

7.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.47%

Male Poverty Rate

7.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kittery town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kittery town is Multiple, with 37.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kittery town is White, with 6.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.55%.

Kittery town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.19%
High School7.12%
Less Than 9th Grade5.42%
Bachelors or Greater2.22%

Kittery town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.79%
Male Employed4.26%
Female Employed1.31%
Male Unemployed0%

Kittery town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kittery town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,285$118,276
Households$85,457$103,103
Married Families$119,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,832$79,780

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kittery town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

45.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Kittery town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kittery town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kittery town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kittery town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

735

Number of Veterans

655

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam300
Second Gulf War196
First Gulf War177
World War II31
Korea7

Kittery town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74253
75+168
35 to 54136
55 to 6498
18 to 3480

Kittery town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6948.69%
Hispanic199.55%
Other Race1619.51%
2+ Races146.31%
Black115.64%

Kittery town Veterans by Race

Kittery town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kittery town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Kittery town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kittery town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kittery town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

23.51%

Born in Kittery town

97.19%

Native Born

2.81%

Foreign Born

0.52%

Non Citizen

2.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.19% of Kittery town residents were born in the United States, with 23.51% having been born in Maine. 0.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kittery town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,0605464.04%
202813,5145464.21%
202712,9685464.4%
202612,4225464.6%
202511,8765464.82%
202411,3305465.06%
202310,7845465.33%
202210,238320.31%
202110,2061241.23%
202010,0822292.32%
20199,853730.75%
20189,780-16-0.16%
20179,7961421.47%
20169,654-7-0.07%
20159,661-29-0.3%
20149,690830.86%
20139,607110.11%
20129,596620.65%
20119,534360.38%
20109,49800%

Kittery town Population by Year