Lubec, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,652. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,589 (-3.8% change)
Males: 767 (46.4%), Females: 885 (53.6%)

Washington County

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $20,565
Median house value: $58,000

Population by Race

Races in Lubec:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (31.0%), Irish (16.5%), United States (12.8%), French (6.6%), Scottish (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Map of Lubec, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lubec

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lubec town

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 44.2%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 17.2%

4.9% Foreign born (3.2% North America, 1.2% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lubec:

  • CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; CALAIS, ME)
  • DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
  • MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 94 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lubec:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 127 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 145 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 215 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lubec:

  • LUBEC MUNI (about 3 miles; LUBEC, ME; Abbreviation: 65B)
  • EASTPORT MUNI (about 3 miles; EASTPORT, ME; Abbreviation: EPM)
  • CUTLER REGIONAL (about 23 miles; CUTLER, ME; Abbreviation: ME2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lubec:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 115 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 196 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 218 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 243 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 259 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 259 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 300 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Lubec:

  • LUBEC CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 44 SOUTH STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Lubec:

  • LUBEC MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,665; Location: 55 WATER STREET; 18,418 books; 167 audio materials; 237 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)