page_title: Dixfield, Maine
section_title: 2000 census
hierarchical_section_title: Dixfield, Maine / Demographics / 2000 census
caption_attribution_description: Dixfield, Maine, United States
context_page_description: Dixfield is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,550 at the 2010 census. The town motto of Dixfield is "The Only One", because it is the only town in the world to claim that name. Dr. Elijah Dix, a substantial landowner in the area, bought the town which bears his name.
context_section_description: As of the census of 2000, there were 2,514 people, 1,011 households, and 721 families living in the town.  The population density was 61.0 people per square mile (23.6/km²).  There were 1,118 housing units at an average density of 27.1 per square mile (10.5/km²).  The racial makeup of the town was 98.29% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
  There were 1,011 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.88.
  In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
  The median income for a household in the town was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $41,979. Males had a median income of $36,413 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,684.  About 8.0% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
caption: Dixfield town center
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