Population 158 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gilead
Household size in Gilead
| Period | Gilead | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.98 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Gilead are small: just 1.98 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.29, 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 Gilead
| Period | Gilead | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.7 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.8 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.6 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.6, Gilead 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 Gilead
| Period | Gilead | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Gilead as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Maine as a whole (8.8%).
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 Gilead
Renters in Gilead
| Period | Gilead | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Gilead rent their homes (27.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Maine. About six in ten owners (58.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Gilead
| Period | Gilead | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.9% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 74.2% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 74.5% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.6% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gilead: 60.6% 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 Gilead
| Period | Gilead | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Gilead are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, 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 Gilead
| Period | Gilead | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $608 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $752 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,025 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Gilead runs $1,025 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.6% 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 Gilead
Bachelor's degrees in Gilead
| Period | Gilead | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gilead have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.2%, 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 Gilead
| Period | Gilead | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Gilead: 95.7% 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 Gilead
| Period | Gilead | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Gilead than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Maine. 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).
Gilead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead | 1.98 | 57.6 | 10.8% | 27.7% | 60.6% | 1985 | $1,025 | 24.2% | 95.7% | 3.4% |
| West Bethel | 1.93 | 56.3 | 5.3% | 18.0% | 50.5% | 1980 | $885 | 34.0% | 95.9% | 7.8% |
| Shelburne | 2.33 | 51.3 | 5.6% | 35.7% | 25.5% | 1975 | $1,011 | 26.4% | 98.6% | 0.7% |
| Mayville | 1.99 | 55.3 | 4.2% | 13.3% | 45.6% | 1982 | $859 | 38.3% | 96.4% | 7.8% |
| Bethel | 2.21 | 48.3 | 7.4% | 15.4% | 40.1% | 1985 | $879 | 38.6% | 95.6% | 5.0% |
| North Bethel | 2.20 | 57.1 | 6.3% | 14.9% | 71.3% | 1992 | $996 | 40.2% | 99.2% | 3.5% |
| Lynchville | 2.24 | 54.5 | 5.8% | 9.4% | 51.2% | 1987 | $1,254 | 34.5% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| Stoneham | 2.26 | 55.5 | 6.0% | 6.8% | 45.8% | 1989 | $1,124 | 31.8% | 95.7% | 3.1% |
| Hunts Corner | 2.27 | 55.3 | 6.2% | 7.0% | 44.5% | 1988 | $1,076 | 29.8% | 95.6% | 2.7% |
| Locke Mills | 2.26 | 45.9 | 7.2% | 29.6% | 58.6% | 1981 | $1,247 | 20.1% | 93.0% | 0.2% |
| Newry | 2.05 | 62.2 | 5.0% | 12.1% | 82.4% | 1992 | $1,043 | 32.1% | 97.9% | 3.2% |
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 Gilead. 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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