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Population and households in ZIP 04981
Household size in ZIP 04981
| Period | ZIP 04981 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 04981 are small: just 2.23 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. Household size has dropped from 2.42 in 2006–10, 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 04981
| Period | ZIP 04981 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.8 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.4 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.9 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.9, ZIP 04981 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 04981
| Period | ZIP 04981 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.2% of households in ZIP 04981, well below the national share of 11.6%. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
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 04981
Renters in ZIP 04981
| Period | ZIP 04981 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.8% of households in ZIP 04981 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 04981
| Period | ZIP 04981 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 04981: 13.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Maine overall (16.4%).
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 04981
| Period | ZIP 04981 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +27 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 04981 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally.
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 04981
| Period | ZIP 04981 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $849 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $760 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $780 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,333 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$484 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 04981 pays $1,333 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Maine as a whole ($1,230). Rent takes 17.9% 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 04981
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 04981
| Period | ZIP 04981 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in ZIP 04981 than nationally: 26.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 04981
| Period | ZIP 04981 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 04981: 95.6% 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 04981
| Period | ZIP 04981 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 04981 is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. The rate is higher than in Maine overall (3.9%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 04981 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 04981 | 2.23 | 48.9 | 8.2% | 15.8% | 13.1% | 1989 | $1,333 | 26.5% | 95.6% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 04974 | 2.28 | 47.0 | 8.1% | 30.5% | 22.1% | 1980 | $1,169 | 33.1% | 95.6% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 04438 | 2.24 | 50.2 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 7.1% | 1991 | $850 | 31.0% | 93.4% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 04416 | 2.17 | 41.2 | 7.7% | 23.7% | 18.3% | 1969 | $915 | 27.1% | 94.8% | 12.7% |
| ZIP 04476 | 2.17 | 53.4 | 10.9% | 15.8% | 33.0% | 1979 | $1,141 | 32.4% | 97.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 04472 | 2.06 | 48.7 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 29.8% | 1978 | $1,148 | 30.7% | 94.7% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 04915 | 2.10 | 54.7 | 9.9% | 27.1% | 21.1% | 1978 | $1,122 | 37.5% | 92.3% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 04431 | 1.85 | 59.5 | 6.1% | 2.8% | 45.0% | 1979 | $1,132 | 20.2% | 90.4% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 04496 | 2.26 | 42.9 | 5.1% | 9.0% | 4.5% | 1977 | $1,021 | 39.4% | 95.7% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 04951 | 2.34 | 41.1 | 7.8% | 15.8% | 13.9% | 1993 | $1,031 | 33.5% | 92.3% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 04921 | 2.33 | 44.3 | 10.3% | 22.2% | 13.8% | 1988 | $1,087 | 29.6% | 90.5% | 4.3% |
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 04981. 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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