Population 1,738 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Anson
Household size in Anson
| Period | Anson | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Anson are small: just 2.39 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. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine overall, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has dropped from 2.51 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 Anson
| Period | Anson | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.3 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Anson 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 Anson
| Period | Anson | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Anson, 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 Anson
Renters in Anson
| Period | Anson | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.5% of households in Anson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (46.9%) 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 Anson
| Period | Anson | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.8% of the housing in Anson, 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 Anson
| Period | Anson | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Anson was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Anson
| Period | Anson | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $606 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $661 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $685 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $954 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$347 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Anson runs $954 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.3% 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 Anson
Bachelor's degrees in Anson
| Period | Anson | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Anson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Anson
| Period | Anson | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.2% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Anson have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Maine overall (94.8%).
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 Anson
| Period | Anson | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Anson runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Maine as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Anson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anson | 2.39 | 41.0 | 7.5% | 19.5% | 18.8% | 1978 | $954 | 18.8% | 89.1% | 3.9% |
| Madison | 2.02 | 44.5 | 7.3% | 49.1% | 12.5% | 1961 | $1,006 | 19.4% | 95.0% | 1.0% |
| Starks | 2.27 | 43.6 | 10.1% | 9.9% | 30.6% | 1984 | $1,151 | 29.5% | 91.2% | 5.7% |
| West Mills | 2.67 | 39.1 | 7.7% | 15.6% | 28.4% | 1976 | $1,000 | 29.7% | 90.0% | 5.8% |
| North Anson | 2.10 | 56.0 | 4.4% | 16.0% | 32.1% | 1974 | $970 | 12.1% | 90.2% | 3.2% |
| Rome | 2.13 | 49.8 | 7.7% | 19.8% | 17.0% | 1984 | $1,087 | 26.1% | 94.5% | 5.9% |
| Norridgewock | 2.22 | 51.1 | 6.2% | 13.2% | 13.5% | 1985 | $1,090 | 23.1% | 94.0% | 4.7% |
| New Vineyard | 2.64 | 47.5 | 8.0% | 10.1% | 43.0% | 1986 | $923 | 20.8% | 94.5% | 5.8% |
| Solon | 2.25 | 45.2 | 5.6% | 11.5% | 37.7% | 1976 | $894 | 27.0% | 90.6% | 6.5% |
| Skowhegan | 2.12 | 43.1 | 9.2% | 31.1% | 8.9% | 1970 | $931 | 22.0% | 95.5% | 3.3% |
| Larone | 2.16 | 46.2 | 7.6% | 19.5% | 6.7% | 1981 | $1,024 | 26.2% | 91.5% | 2.7% |
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 Anson. 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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