Population 1,661 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in China
Household size in China
| Period | China | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
China is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. 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 2.50, 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 China
| Period | China | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of China is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Even so, the population here is younger than in Maine as a whole, 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 China
| Period | China | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in China: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
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 China
Renters in China
| Period | China | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
China is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (40.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 China
| Period | China | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in China: 19.0% 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 China
| Period | China | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in China was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Maine overall, where the median home dates to 1975.
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 China
| Period | China | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $594 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $725 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $782 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,135 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$541 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in China runs $1,135 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 China
Bachelor's degrees in China
| Period | China | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in China (30.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below 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 China
| Period | China | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in China: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Maine.
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 China
| Period | China | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in China has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2.39 | 43.1 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 19.0% | 1983 | $1,135 | 30.5% | 95.9% | 2.2% |
| South China | 2.38 | 42.4 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 19.7% | 1983 | $1,129 | 31.3% | 96.0% | 2.2% |
| North Vassalboro | 2.60 | 38.4 | 21.7% | 26.7% | 11.3% | 1995 | $957 | 28.4% | 89.4% | 7.1% |
| Vassalboro | 2.42 | 43.3 | 20.9% | 17.0% | 12.7% | 1990 | $994 | 32.9% | 91.6% | 7.1% |
| Palermo | 2.24 | 43.3 | 10.5% | 9.1% | 33.4% | 1988 | $1,237 | 31.4% | 95.6% | 2.3% |
| Benton | 2.22 | 48.7 | 11.7% | 22.2% | 4.5% | 1986 | $554 | 25.7% | 94.8% | 1.6% |
| North Palermo | 2.28 | 43.3 | 9.6% | 12.9% | 23.3% | 1987 | $1,003 | 28.7% | 95.4% | 2.3% |
| Jones Corner | 2.24 | 43.3 | 11.0% | 9.1% | 34.6% | 1988 | $1,202 | 32.2% | 95.5% | 2.7% |
| Winslow | 2.33 | 45.8 | 14.4% | 23.9% | 7.4% | 1971 | $1,238 | 30.0% | 93.9% | 1.2% |
| Weeks Mills | 2.67 | 38.7 | 8.0% | 8.3% | 12.7% | 1985 | $1,010 | 28.9% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
| Albion | 2.36 | 50.9 | 9.7% | 18.9% | 3.6% | 1986 | $933 | 22.5% | 95.8% | 3.5% |
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 China. 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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