page_title: Damariscotta, Maine
section_title: 2000 census
hierarchical_section_title: Damariscotta, Maine / Demographics / 2000 census
caption_attribution_description: English: Maine Coast Bookshop at 158 Main Street, Damariscotta, Maine, USA. It shares the building with Lincoln Theater (upper level).
context_page_description: Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,218 at the 2010 census. Damariscotta is the oyster capital of New England. A popular tourist destination, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages". The name Damariscotta is an Indian name meaning "river of little fish".
context_section_description: As of the census of 2000, there were 2,041 people, 942 households, and 548 families residing in the town.  The population density was 164.4 people per square mile (63.4/km²).  There were 1,151 housing units at an average density of 92.7 per square mile (35.8/km²).  The racial makeup of the town was 98.92% White, 0.20% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
  There were 942 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.65.
  In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 30.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.0 males.
  The median income for a household in the town was $36,188, and the median income for a family was $47,105. Males had a median income of $31,953 versus $23,064 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,146.  About 6.7% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
caption: Lincoln Theater (upper level) and the Maine Coast Bookshop at 158 Main Street, Damariscotta
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