Bar Harbor

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  2. Bar Harbor Statistics
  3. Bar Harbor Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bar Harbor Employment Information
  5. Bar Harbor Family Information
  6. Bar Harbor Education Information
  7. Bar Harbor Business Information
  8. Bar Harbor Public Benefits Information
  9. Bar Harbor Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Bar Harbor Zip Codes


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Bar Harbor Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,820
  • Land Area (2000): 109.329 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 73.098 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): BAR HARBOR
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Houses (2000): 2,805
Bar Harbor Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,472 51.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 33 0.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,315 48.03%

Bar Harbor Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bar Harbor Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,762
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $128,261,000 / $25,761,000
Bar Harbor Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,675 2,530 145 5.44% 58
1991 2,680 2,484 197 7.34% 77
1992 2,733 2,532 201 7.34% 78
1993 2,711 2,513 198 7.30% 77
1994 2,803 2,589 215 7.65% 81
1995 2,826 2,639 187 6.62% 71
1996 2,877 2,695 183 6.34% 68
1997 3,023 2,805 218 7.20% 76
1998 3,033 2,811 221 7.30% 76
1999 3,106 2,894 212 6.82% 71
2000 2,845 2,688 157 5.51% 57
2001 2,869 2,706 163 5.68% 59
2002 2,907 2,741 166 5.70% 59
2003 2,961 2,762 199 6.73% 69
2004 2,987 2,783 205 6.85% 70
2005 3,044 2,815 228 7.49% 77
2006 3,053 2,834 219 7.16% 73
2007 3,023 2,804 219 7.25% 74
2008 3,042 2,820 222 7.31% 75
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,914 2,504 410 14.07% 141
Feb 2008 2,907 2,506 401 13.79% 138
Mar 2008 2,930 2,535 395 13.48% 135
Apr 2008 2,970 2,703 267 8.99% 90
May 2008 2,909 2,763 146 5.02% 50
Jun 2008 3,137 3,037 100 3.19% 32
Jul 2008 3,268 3,164 104 3.18% 32
Aug 2008 3,254 3,168 86 2.64% 26
Sep 2008 3,092 3,000 92 2.98% 30
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bar Harbor Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 153 12.28%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 144 11.56%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 127 10.19%
4. Public Administration 106 8.51%
5. Educational Services 79 6.34%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 60 4.82%
7. Health Care 59 4.74%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 55 4.41%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 4.17%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 52 4.17%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 40 3.21%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 38 3.05%
13. Finance and Insurance 23 1.85%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 23 1.85%
15. Utilities 19 1.52%
16. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 16 1.28%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 1.12%
18. Other Transportation 14 1.12%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 13 1.04%
20. Gasoline Stations 13 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 193 16.18%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 185 15.51%
3. Health Care 167 14.00%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 134 11.23%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 75 6.29%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 54 4.53%
7. Finance and Insurance 47 3.94%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 46 3.86%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40 3.35%
10. Social Assistance 36 3.02%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 31 2.60%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 23 1.93%
13. Public Administration 16 1.34%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 1.26%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 15 1.26%
16. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 12 1.01%
17. Private Household Services 12 1.01%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 0.75%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 9 0.75%
20. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 8 0.67%

Bar Harbor Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 109 8.75%
2. Other Management Occupations 100 8.03%
3. Carpenters 66 5.30%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 4.74%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 54 4.33%
6. Life and Physical Scientists 39 3.13%
7. Physicians and Surgeons 35 2.81%
8. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 33 2.65%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32 2.57%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 31 2.49%
11. Electricians 29 2.33%
12. Cashiers 28 2.25%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 28 2.25%
14. Media and Communications Workers 27 2.17%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 27 2.17%
16. Painters and Paperhangers 27 2.17%
17. Other Construction Trades 26 2.09%
18. Other Production Occupations 26 2.09%
19. Top Executives 23 1.85%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 20 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 83 6.96%
2. Waiters and Waitresses 69 5.78%
3. Other Management Occupations 66 5.53%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 63 5.28%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 60 5.03%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 56 4.69%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 4.44%
8. Secretaries and Admins 46 3.86%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 44 3.69%
10. Customer Service Representatives 42 3.52%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 33 2.77%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 31 2.60%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 30 2.51%
14. Life and Physical Scientists 29 2.43%
15. Child Care Workers 28 2.35%
16. Art and Design Workers 27 2.26%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 27 2.26%
18. Registered Nurses 25 2.10%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 2.01%
20. Computer Specialists 24 2.01%

Bar Harbor Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,491 62.56%
15-35 hours 418 10.50%
1-14 hours 160 4.02%
No regular hours 913 22.93%

Bar Harbor Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 23 1.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 55 2.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 54 2.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 181 8.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 207 9.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 405 18.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 391 17.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 338 15.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 216 9.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 105 4.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 63 2.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 89 4.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 73 3.29%

Bar Harbor Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 302 13.59%
5-9 566 25.47%
10-14 405 18.23%
15-19 411 18.50%
20-24 282 12.69%
25-29 57 2.57%
30-34 66 2.97%
35-39 38 1.71%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 25 1.13%
60-89 64 2.88%
At least 90 6 0.27%

Bar Harbor Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 0.95% 2,002 90.10%
30-44 0 0.00% 104 4.68%
45-59 11 0.50% 14 0.63%
At least 60 0 0.00% 70 3.15%

Bar Harbor Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 1.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 231 9.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,549 65.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 32 1.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 370 15.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 154 6.48%

Bar Harbor Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bar Harbor Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,137 (4,625 people)
Families (2000): 1,152 (3,200 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 528
People at same address in 1995: 2,346
Bar Harbor Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 251 11.75%
$10,000-$14,999 199 9.31%
$15,000-$19,999 103 4.82%
$20,000-$24,999 169 7.91%
$25,000-$29,999 80 3.74%
$30,000-$34,999 201 9.41%
$35,000-$39,999 112 5.24%
$40,000-$44,999 121 5.66%
$45,000-$49,999 83 3.88%
$50,000-$59,999 198 9.27%
$60,000-$74,999 219 10.25%
$75,000-$99,999 190 8.89%
$100,000-$124,999 92 4.31%
$125,000-$149,999 37 1.73%
$150,000-$199,999 33 1.54%
$200,000 or more 49 2.29%

Bar Harbor Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 744 34.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 585 27.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 187 8.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 264 12.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 1.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 224 10.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 70 3.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 14 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.05%

Bar Harbor Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,725 28.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 976 15.91%
Public Assistance 50 0.82%
Retirement 350 5.71%
Self Employment 446 7.27%
Social Security 570 9.29%
Supplemental Security 45 0.73%
Wage / Salary 1,624 26.48%
Other 347 5.66%

Bar Harbor Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 580 60.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 374 39.20%

Bar Harbor Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 208 11.06%
Color 1 Box Married 1,074 57.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 540 28.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 3.09%

Bar Harbor Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 304 14.02%
Color 1 Box Married 1,015 46.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 600 27.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 250 11.53%

Bar Harbor Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bar Harbor Education Information Back to top
Bar Harbor Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 107 2.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 226 5.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 991 25.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 878 22.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 192 4.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 853 22.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 611 15.84%

Bar Harbor Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 23 0.48% 34 0.71% 57 1.18%
Kindergarten 7 0.15% 5 0.10% 12 0.25%
Grades 1-4 211 4.38% 13 0.27% 224 4.65%
Grades 5-8 264 5.48% 41 0.85% 305 6.33%
Grades 9-12 221 4.59% 6 0.12% 227 4.71%
Undergrad college 106 2.20% 221 4.59% 327 6.78%
Graduate or professional school 50 1.04% 13 0.27% 63 1.31%
Total 882 18.30% 333 6.91% 1,215 25.21%

Bar Harbor Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bar Harbor Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 371
Bar Harbor Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bar Harbor Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bar Harbor Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,204 91.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 413 8.95%

Bar Harbor Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bar Harbor Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bar Harbor Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 460 9.54%
10-19 Years 642 13.32%
20-29 Years 531 11.02%
30-39 Years 728 15.10%
40-49 Years 873 18.11%
50-59 Years 623 12.93%
60-69 Years 364 7.55%
70-79 Years 362 7.51%
80-89 Years 158 3.28%
90+ Years 79 1.64%

Bar Harbor Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,249 46.66%
Color 1 Box Female 2,571 53.34%

Bar Harbor Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,695 97.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 43 0.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 35 0.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 30 0.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Bar Harbor Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,247 23.32%
2. Irish 897 16.78%
3. German 443 8.29%
4. Italian 342 6.40%
5. Scottish 312 5.84%
6. United States Or American 310 5.80%
7. French Non-Basque 286 5.35%
8. Scotch Irish 216 4.04%
9. French Canadian 197 3.68%
10. European 157 2.94%

Bar Harbor Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,394 95.17%
2. French 102 2.21%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 37 0.80%
4. Chinese 26 0.56%
5. Russian 19 0.41%
6. Hungarian 10 0.22%
7. Italian 8 0.17%
8. Hebrew 8 0.17%
9. Scandinavian 7 0.15%
10. Korean 6 0.13%

Bar Harbor Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,660 96.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 56 1.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 104 2.16%

Bar Harbor Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bar Harbor Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bar Harbor Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04609