Population 255 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Head Tide
Household size in Head Tide
| Period | Head Tide | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Head Tide has 2.55 people, a bit 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 climbed from 2.21, 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 Head Tide
| Period | Head Tide | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.2 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.2, Head Tide is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
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 Head Tide
| Period | Head Tide | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Head Tide as they are nationally: 12.1%, 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 Head Tide
Renters in Head Tide
| Period | Head Tide | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.8% of households in Head Tide rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (46.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Head Tide
| Period | Head Tide | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Head Tide than nationally: 12.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (16.4%).
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 Head Tide
| Period | Head Tide | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Head Tide are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Maine as a whole, 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 Head Tide
| Period | Head Tide | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $822 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $873 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,043 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,095 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$273 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Head Tide runs $1,095 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.1% 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 Head Tide
Bachelor's degrees in Head Tide
| Period | Head Tide | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Head Tide as nationally: 36.4% 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 Head Tide
| Period | Head Tide | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Head Tide: 94.8% 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 Head Tide
| Period | Head Tide | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Head Tide has been low: just 0.6% 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).
Head Tide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Tide | 2.55 | 46.2 | 12.1% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 1980 | $1,095 | 36.4% | 94.8% | 0.6% |
| Alna Center | 2.80 | 40.7 | 15.4% | 10.3% | 13.4% | 1978 | $1,088 | 41.3% | 97.8% | 0.3% |
| Alna | 2.66 | 43.1 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 15.6% | 1981 | $1,178 | 41.2% | 97.1% | 0.5% |
| North Newcastle | 2.49 | 44.6 | 7.0% | 16.4% | 31.6% | 1984 | $1,234 | 38.6% | 95.7% | 3.6% |
| Dresden | 2.10 | 52.1 | 7.2% | 15.3% | 10.8% | 1982 | $1,188 | 31.7% | 91.9% | 2.1% |
| South Gardiner | 2.06 | 53.7 | 16.7% | 15.6% | 2.9% | 1981 | $685 | 20.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Whitefield | 2.38 | 49.6 | 7.3% | 9.7% | 13.5% | 1983 | $992 | 31.9% | 89.8% | 1.8% |
| Newcastle | 2.31 | 49.1 | 6.5% | 19.6% | 20.2% | 1984 | $1,342 | 44.8% | 96.5% | 0.4% |
| Pittston | 3.10 | 38.5 | 20.7% | 23.0% | 4.5% | 1989 | $1,157 | 33.9% | 95.7% | 1.5% |
| Nobleboro | 2.29 | 48.1 | 12.2% | 18.8% | 31.9% | 1978 | $1,005 | 37.6% | 97.6% | 4.6% |
| Wiscasset | 2.06 | 52.3 | 6.6% | 15.3% | 11.1% | 1982 | $1,261 | 37.2% | 90.6% | 2.4% |
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 Head Tide. 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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