Population 188 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Benedicta
Household size in Benedicta
| Period | Benedicta | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Benedicta is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. 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 Benedicta
| Period | Benedicta | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.8 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.2 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Benedicta skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has dropped from 50.5 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 Benedicta
| Period | Benedicta | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in Benedicta, well below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across 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 Benedicta
Renters in Benedicta
| Period | Benedicta | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.5% of households in Benedicta rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 67.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Benedicta
| Period | Benedicta | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.5% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.1% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 57.6% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.3% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Benedicta: 44.3% 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 Benedicta
| Period | Benedicta | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Benedicta was built around 1977, 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 Benedicta
| Period | Benedicta | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $410 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $603 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $580 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $777 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$367 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Benedicta runs $777 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.1% 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 Benedicta
Bachelor's degrees in Benedicta
| Period | Benedicta | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Benedicta have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.3%, 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 Benedicta
| Period | Benedicta | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Benedicta never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% 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 Benedicta
| Period | Benedicta | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Benedicta than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. 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).
Benedicta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedicta | 2.29 | 47.5 | 8.3% | 16.5% | 44.3% | 1977 | $777 | 10.3% | 84.1% | 4.1% |
| Silver Ridge | 2.53 | 42.9 | 7.6% | 15.3% | 38.9% | 1977 | $745 | 10.9% | 84.1% | 5.3% |
| Sherman | 2.40 | 49.2 | 9.3% | 15.0% | 32.4% | 1975 | $608 | 19.0% | 85.6% | 8.5% |
| Sherman Mills | 3.03 | 33.6 | 6.2% | 11.7% | 29.6% | 1977 | $674 | 13.7% | 84.3% | 9.2% |
| Sherman Station | 2.24 | 54.4 | 10.8% | 15.0% | 26.5% | 1973 | $527 | 22.6% | 86.1% | 8.3% |
| Macwahoc | 2.28 | 47.5 | 8.3% | 17.1% | 40.7% | 1977 | $752 | 9.4% | 84.1% | 4.3% |
| East Millinocket | 2.23 | 46.1 | 13.1% | 20.5% | 21.0% | 1960 | $457 | 20.7% | 95.9% | 6.4% |
| Medway | 2.16 | 55.2 | 3.5% | 8.6% | 23.9% | 1975 | $819 | 6.0% | 92.0% | 5.9% |
| Island Falls | 2.36 | 51.0 | 4.4% | 16.0% | 38.4% | 1966 | $657 | 15.9% | 93.2% | 6.6% |
| Patten | 2.22 | 54.7 | 10.6% | 15.0% | 27.1% | 1973 | $537 | 23.0% | 86.9% | 8.0% |
| Kingman | 2.11 | 52.5 | 7.6% | 9.1% | 49.9% | 1981 | $822 | 13.8% | 87.8% | 12.0% |
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 Benedicta. 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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