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Elementary School District · ME

Southwest Harbor

Southwest Harbor is a elementary school district in Maine with a community population of 1,553. The median household income is $59,205 and the median age is 48.9.

1,553

Population

115

People / sq mi

$59,205

Median Income

48.9

Median Age

Southwest Harbor covers 14 sq mi of land at 114.9 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White93.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian60.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$59,205

Median Household Income

$45,995

Per Capita Income

2.8%

Poverty Rate

2.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$428,500

Median Home Value

$959

Median Rent

55.7%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

96.8%

High School+

35.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Southwest Harbor serves a community with a population of 1,553 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This elementary school district is located in Maine.

The median household income in Southwest Harbor is $59,205, with a per capita income of $45,995. The poverty rate is 2.8%.

Southwest Harbor is 93.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 60.1% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Southwest Harbor, 96.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 35.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Southwest Harbor is $428,500, with a median rent of $959. The homeownership rate is 55.7%.

Data for Southwest Harbor from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a elementary school district (GEOID: 2312390).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.