Population 498 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Beals
Household size in Beals
| Period | Beals | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Beals 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. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
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 Beals
| Period | Beals | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.5 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.4 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.0, Beals 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 Beals
| Period | Beals | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Beals: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Beals
Renters in Beals
| Period | Beals | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Beals is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Beals
| Period | Beals | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 50.8% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Beals: 30.7% of homes are empty, 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 Beals
| Period | Beals | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Beals run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. The picture is much the same across 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 Beals
| Period | Beals | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $808 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $288 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $850 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $907 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$99 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Beals runs $907 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.0% 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 Beals
Bachelor's degrees in Beals
| Period | Beals | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Beals as nationally: 37.6% 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 Beals
| Period | Beals | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Beals never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Beals
| Period | Beals | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Beals has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Beals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beals | 2.23 | 48.0 | 5.8% | 16.1% | 30.7% | 1974 | $907 | 37.6% | 82.0% | 3.0% |
| Jonesport | 2.17 | 43.7 | 6.9% | 32.5% | 37.6% | 1977 | $1,000 | 20.3% | 90.6% | 5.4% |
| Indian River | 2.14 | 46.1 | 7.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% | 1977 | $977 | 20.1% | 89.5% | 4.9% |
| South Addison | 2.05 | 54.2 | 7.9% | 15.0% | 28.7% | 1977 | $900 | 19.6% | 85.6% | 3.0% |
| Addison | 2.08 | 52.4 | 8.9% | 15.8% | 27.3% | 1978 | $892 | 19.4% | 87.0% | 3.8% |
| Ripley | 2.14 | 49.4 | 9.8% | 16.7% | 35.5% | 1983 | $848 | 26.9% | 82.4% | 5.4% |
| Roque Bluffs | 2.57 | 42.2 | 8.9% | 13.8% | 33.1% | 1984 | $1,071 | 30.7% | 95.4% | 2.0% |
| Jonesboro | 2.58 | 42.1 | 8.9% | 13.5% | 33.0% | 1984 | $1,073 | 30.9% | 95.5% | 2.0% |
| Marshville | 2.11 | 50.6 | 9.5% | 16.4% | 31.4% | 1980 | $868 | 23.3% | 84.8% | 4.8% |
| Wyman | 2.20 | 50.2 | 11.0% | 15.1% | 41.8% | 1975 | $639 | 25.0% | 88.6% | 9.8% |
| West Harrington | 2.16 | 49.5 | 10.2% | 16.3% | 37.7% | 1980 | $780 | 26.5% | 84.3% | 6.9% |
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 Beals. 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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