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Population and households in ZIP 04947
Household size in ZIP 04947
| Period | ZIP 04947 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.81 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 04947 is a place of small households, averaging 1.81 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.23 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 04947
| Period | ZIP 04947 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.4 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.0 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.0 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.2 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.0, ZIP 04947 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 04947
| Period | ZIP 04947 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.8% of households in ZIP 04947, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 04947
Renters in ZIP 04947
| Period | ZIP 04947 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 04947 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.5% have no mortgage at all, well 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 04947
| Period | ZIP 04947 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.1% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.6% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 65.9% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.4% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 58.4% of the housing in ZIP 04947, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 04947
| Period | ZIP 04947 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 04947 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Maine as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975.
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 04947
| Period | ZIP 04947 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $597 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $801 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $771 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $943 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$346 | +$464 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 04947 costs $943 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 04947
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 04947
| Period | ZIP 04947 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.4% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 04947 is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (58.4%) 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 04947
| Period | ZIP 04947 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 04947: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across 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 04947
| Period | ZIP 04947 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 04947 has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 04947 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 04947 | 1.81 | 57.0 | 2.8% | 8.5% | 58.4% | 1979 | $943 | 58.4% | 96.0% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 04961 | 1.85 | 51.6 | 11.2% | 20.8% | 43.4% | 1979 | $843 | 24.8% | 93.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 04982 | 1.59 | 57.4 | 21.1% | 31.2% | 67.6% | 1976 | $916 | 17.4% | 90.7% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 04920 | 2.05 | 55.3 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 30.4% | 1975 | $661 | 14.7% | 92.6% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 04936 | 1.60 | 58.3 | 23.2% | 37.7% | 66.8% | 1976 | $916 | 15.5% | 90.0% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 04979 | 2.22 | 47.2 | 1.5% | 10.8% | 31.2% | 1978 | $905 | 24.3% | 89.6% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 04970 | 1.69 | 65.3 | 0.5% | 24.0% | 74.4% | 1978 | $675 | 37.4% | 96.3% | 14.6% |
| ZIP 04912 | 2.48 | 47.6 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 40.8% | 1985 | $925 | 17.1% | 86.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 04964 | 1.73 | 72.3 | 5.7% | 16.2% | 80.2% | 1981 | $672 | 36.2% | 90.5% | 13.6% |
| ZIP 04942 | 2.13 | 52.6 | 6.8% | 28.2% | 30.4% | 1976 | $913 | 21.4% | 94.2% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 04923 | 2.25 | 39.7 | 12.6% | 12.6% | 23.3% | 1980 | $1,043 | 20.8% | 87.2% | 6.0% |
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 04947. 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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