Population 74 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Frenchboro
Household size in Frenchboro
| Period | Frenchboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Frenchboro is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Maine.
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 Frenchboro
| Period | Frenchboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.5 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.7, Frenchboro is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Frenchboro
| Period | Frenchboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Frenchboro: 4.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Frenchboro
Renters in Frenchboro
| Period | Frenchboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in Frenchboro rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Frenchboro
| Period | Frenchboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.1% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.5% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Frenchboro: 41.4% 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 Frenchboro
| Period | Frenchboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Frenchboro 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 Frenchboro
| Period | Frenchboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $701 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $596 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $863 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,195 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$494 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in Frenchboro pays $1,195 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Maine as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 25.6% 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 Frenchboro
Bachelor's degrees in Frenchboro
| Period | Frenchboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Frenchboro as nationally: 35.4% 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 Frenchboro
| Period | Frenchboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Frenchboro: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of 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 Frenchboro
| Period | Frenchboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Frenchboro is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Maine overall (3.9%). 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).
Frenchboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchboro | 2.30 | 47.7 | 4.5% | 17.9% | 41.4% | 1983 | $1,195 | 35.4% | 95.1% | 5.6% |
| Bar Harbor | 1.93 | 50.3 | 5.3% | 28.5% | 36.6% | 1975 | $1,161 | 67.6% | 98.6% | 5.2% |
| Mount Desert | 2.13 | 49.6 | 2.8% | 11.4% | 53.5% | 1979 | $1,256 | 59.9% | 100.0% | 2.1% |
| Seal Harbor | 1.95 | 56.4 | 2.6% | 29.7% | 65.1% | 1958 | $1,328 | 69.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Salsbury Cove | 2.16 | 44.9 | 5.0% | 3.0% | 20.2% | 1997 | $1,106 | 71.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Indian Point | 2.16 | 48.2 | 2.9% | 9.2% | 51.9% | 1982 | $1,251 | 58.3% | 100.0% | 2.5% |
| Southwest Harbor | 1.98 | 53.3 | 6.8% | 46.3% | 53.7% | 1979 | $989 | 34.2% | 97.9% | 5.8% |
| Seawall | 2.41 | 43.9 | 12.7% | 30.6% | 58.2% | 1982 | $1,250 | 44.1% | 94.7% | 1.2% |
| Islesford | 2.41 | 43.9 | 12.7% | 30.6% | 58.2% | 1982 | $1,250 | 44.1% | 94.7% | 1.2% |
| Cranberry Isles | 2.41 | 43.9 | 12.7% | 30.6% | 58.2% | 1982 | $1,250 | 44.1% | 94.7% | 1.2% |
| Seal Cove | 2.20 | 46.8 | 5.2% | 25.5% | 50.7% | 1984 | $1,291 | 42.3% | 96.4% | 1.5% |
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 Frenchboro. 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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