Population 2,921 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belgrade
Household size in Belgrade
| Period | Belgrade | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Belgrade has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine as a whole, where it has 2.30 people.
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 Belgrade
| Period | Belgrade | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Belgrade skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 42.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Belgrade
| Period | Belgrade | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Belgrade, well below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
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 Belgrade
Renters in Belgrade
| Period | Belgrade | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.9% of households in Belgrade rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Belgrade
| Period | Belgrade | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 33.2% of the housing in Belgrade, 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 Belgrade
| Period | Belgrade | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Belgrade is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 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 Belgrade
| Period | Belgrade | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $697 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,058 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $651 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $866 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$168 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Belgrade runs $866 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.6% 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 Belgrade
Bachelor's degrees in Belgrade
| Period | Belgrade | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.5% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Belgrade: 49.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Belgrade
| Period | Belgrade | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Belgrade: 97.9% 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 Belgrade
| Period | Belgrade | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Belgrade than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, against 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).
Belgrade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrade | 2.50 | 45.3 | 7.8% | 6.9% | 33.2% | 1985 | $866 | 49.5% | 97.9% | 7.3% |
| North Belgrade | 2.24 | 56.2 | 8.6% | 5.9% | 42.6% | 1986 | $947 | 46.3% | 98.0% | 7.6% |
| Belgrade Lakes | 2.24 | 50.7 | 5.9% | 7.4% | 49.8% | 1986 | $1,074 | 41.0% | 94.4% | 5.8% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.41 | 47.7 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 34.3% | 1979 | $1,034 | 42.0% | 97.8% | 2.7% |
| Sidney | 2.45 | 39.7 | 18.0% | 13.2% | 1.9% | 1999 | $1,321 | 26.0% | 93.0% | 6.2% |
| Weeks Mills | 2.67 | 38.7 | 8.0% | 8.3% | 12.7% | 1985 | $1,010 | 28.9% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
| Oakland | 2.41 | 42.4 | 18.2% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 1981 | $963 | 25.3% | 96.3% | 1.9% |
| Readfield | 2.50 | 46.5 | 11.0% | 9.4% | 25.4% | 1978 | $1,081 | 43.7% | 98.1% | 5.3% |
| Vienna | 2.22 | 46.0 | 5.8% | 9.4% | 37.5% | 1983 | $985 | 36.3% | 94.3% | 1.9% |
| Manchester | 2.48 | 46.0 | 2.6% | 13.3% | 16.2% | 1977 | $991 | 43.9% | 96.0% | 3.2% |
| Smithfield | 2.13 | 52.5 | 6.3% | 11.7% | 40.3% | 1983 | $1,098 | 32.9% | 94.1% | 5.1% |
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 Belgrade. 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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