Population 397 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alna Center
Household size in Alna Center
| Period | Alna Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.69 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Alna Center average 2.80 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.11, 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 Alna Center
| Period | Alna Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.3 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Alna Center is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Maine overall, where the median age is 45.0.
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 Alna Center
| Period | Alna Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Alna Center: 15.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Alna Center
Renters in Alna Center
| Period | Alna Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Alna Center is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.7% 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 Alna Center
| Period | Alna Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Alna Center: 13.4% 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 Alna Center
| Period | Alna Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Alna Center are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, 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 Alna Center
| Period | Alna Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $917 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,000 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,101 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,088 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$171 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Alna Center runs $1,088 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Alna Center
Bachelor's degrees in Alna Center
| Period | Alna Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Alna Center (41.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit 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 Alna Center
| Period | Alna Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Alna Center: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Alna Center
| Period | Alna Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Alna Center has been strong: just 0.3% 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).
Alna Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alna Center | 2.80 | 40.7 | 15.4% | 10.3% | 13.4% | 1978 | $1,088 | 41.3% | 97.8% | 0.3% |
| Alna | 2.66 | 43.1 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 15.6% | 1981 | $1,178 | 41.2% | 97.1% | 0.5% |
| Head Tide | 2.55 | 46.2 | 12.1% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 1980 | $1,095 | 36.4% | 94.8% | 0.6% |
| North Newcastle | 2.49 | 44.6 | 7.0% | 16.4% | 31.6% | 1984 | $1,234 | 38.6% | 95.7% | 3.6% |
| Newcastle | 2.31 | 49.1 | 6.5% | 19.6% | 20.2% | 1984 | $1,342 | 44.8% | 96.5% | 0.4% |
| Dresden | 2.10 | 52.1 | 7.2% | 15.3% | 10.8% | 1982 | $1,188 | 31.7% | 91.9% | 2.1% |
| North Edgecomb | 2.32 | 41.0 | 4.1% | 9.3% | 29.2% | 1981 | $1,331 | 39.8% | 97.8% | 3.1% |
| Wiscasset | 2.06 | 52.3 | 6.6% | 15.3% | 11.1% | 1982 | $1,261 | 37.2% | 90.6% | 2.4% |
| South Newcastle | 2.32 | 43.4 | 4.7% | 11.7% | 26.4% | 1982 | $1,340 | 41.3% | 97.4% | 2.2% |
| Damariscotta | 2.11 | 48.5 | 13.2% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 1979 | $976 | 42.0% | 96.1% | 8.0% |
| South Gardiner | 2.06 | 53.7 | 16.7% | 15.6% | 2.9% | 1981 | $685 | 20.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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 Alna Center. 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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