Population 1,001 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cathance
Household size in Cathance
| Period | Cathance | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cathance has 2.41 people, 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.61, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Cathance
| Period | Cathance | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.1 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.1, Cathance 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 Cathance
| Period | Cathance | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Cathance (9.2%), 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 Cathance
Renters in Cathance
| Period | Cathance | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.7% of households in Cathance rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 27.7% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Cathance
| Period | Cathance | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Cathance than nationally: 6.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Cathance
| Period | Cathance | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Cathance are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Cathance
| Period | Cathance | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $874 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,030 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,237 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $925 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$51 | +$464 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cathance costs $925 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Cathance
Bachelor's degrees in Cathance
| Period | Cathance | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.2% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Cathance (44.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Cathance
| Period | Cathance | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.4% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cathance: 96.4% 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 Cathance
| Period | Cathance | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cathance runs well above the national rate: 16.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Cathance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathance | 2.41 | 52.1 | 9.2% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 1984 | $925 | 44.2% | 96.4% | 16.2% |
| Bowdoinham | 2.48 | 45.9 | 10.0% | 8.9% | 6.8% | 1984 | $935 | 42.1% | 96.5% | 9.0% |
| Richmond Corner | 2.26 | 47.5 | 7.1% | 13.1% | 5.7% | 1989 | $1,031 | 36.8% | 96.6% | 1.8% |
| Richmond | 2.28 | 36.9 | 10.5% | 35.1% | 11.8% | 1965 | $1,040 | 37.5% | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Hatchs Corner | 2.37 | 56.5 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 1980 | $1,390 | 48.0% | 91.4% | 0.7% |
| Bowdoin | 2.35 | 48.3 | 8.0% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 1992 | $933 | 24.7% | 95.1% | 0.7% |
| Litchfield Plains | 2.58 | 34.7 | 12.0% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 1995 | $1,173 | 23.8% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
| Dresden | 2.10 | 52.1 | 7.2% | 15.3% | 10.8% | 1982 | $1,188 | 31.7% | 91.9% | 2.1% |
| Litchfield Corners | 2.51 | 41.4 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 6.7% | 1993 | $1,067 | 27.4% | 97.7% | 1.9% |
| Woolwich | 2.39 | 54.3 | 15.3% | 4.1% | 9.3% | 1988 | $1,552 | 48.7% | 95.6% | 1.9% |
| Libby Hill | 2.44 | 45.1 | 3.9% | 17.6% | 7.3% | 1985 | $1,103 | 34.0% | 96.9% | 1.8% |
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 Cathance. 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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