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Population and households in ZIP 04344
Household size in ZIP 04344
| Period | ZIP 04344 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.01 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 04344 are small: just 2.07 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.22, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 04344
| Period | ZIP 04344 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.5, ZIP 04344 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The picture is much the same across Maine.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 04344
| Period | ZIP 04344 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in ZIP 04344, well below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Maine.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 04344
Renters in ZIP 04344
| Period | ZIP 04344 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.9% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 04344 is about as common as it is nationally: 34.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Maine overall (25.7%). Among homeowners, 48.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 04344
| Period | ZIP 04344 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in ZIP 04344 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 04344
| Period | ZIP 04344 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 04344 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 04344
| Period | ZIP 04344 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $409 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $812 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $763 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $856 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$447 | +$464 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 04344 costs $856 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 04344
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 04344
| Period | ZIP 04344 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.8% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +27.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 04344 is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 04344
| Period | ZIP 04344 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.2% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 04344: 96.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 04344
| Period | ZIP 04344 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 04344 than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 04344 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 04344 | 2.07 | 45.5 | 8.1% | 34.4% | 5.0% | 1975 | $856 | 47.8% | 96.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 04346 | 2.25 | 47.7 | 15.3% | 22.5% | 13.0% | 1965 | $1,179 | 19.8% | 95.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 04347 | 1.99 | 50.2 | 10.1% | 41.1% | 14.3% | 1951 | $917 | 51.1% | 92.7% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 04345 | 2.56 | 43.2 | 11.4% | 23.6% | 8.6% | 1969 | $1,033 | 30.8% | 96.8% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 04359 | 2.11 | 57.9 | 10.9% | 31.2% | 7.5% | 1963 | $1,088 | 29.3% | 92.5% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 04330 | 2.13 | 41.7 | 12.8% | 37.9% | 8.0% | 1969 | $1,096 | 27.4% | 94.2% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 04351 | 2.45 | 46.1 | 2.0% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 1976 | $991 | 44.6% | 96.1% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 04343 | 2.40 | 43.7 | 13.3% | 0.8% | 30.3% | 1971 | $887 | 15.7% | 99.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 04364 | 2.49 | 44.1 | 9.6% | 7.7% | 26.3% | 1975 | $882 | 38.2% | 96.3% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 04353 | 2.30 | 51.3 | 6.6% | 8.5% | 12.1% | 1983 | $951 | 32.7% | 89.0% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 04350 | 2.42 | 45.2 | 7.7% | 3.3% | 16.8% | 1989 | $1,173 | 24.8% | 93.2% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 04344. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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