Population 173 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Little Machias
Household size in Little Machias
| Period | Little Machias | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Little Machias are small: just 2.19 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. Household size has dropped from 2.69 in 2006–10, 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 Little Machias
| Period | Little Machias | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Little Machias is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Still, 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 Little Machias
| Period | Little Machias | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Little Machias as they are nationally: 10.7%, 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 Little Machias
Renters in Little Machias
| Period | Little Machias | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Little Machias is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (64.7%) 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 Little Machias
| Period | Little Machias | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.9% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 44.0% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.6% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 41.6% of the housing in Little Machias, 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 Little Machias
| Period | Little Machias | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Little Machias is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Little Machias
| Period | Little Machias | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $503 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $950 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $519 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $594 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$91 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in Little Machias pays $594 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.2% of household income on rent, just 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 Little Machias
Bachelor's degrees in Little Machias
| Period | Little Machias | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.6% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Little Machias as nationally: 36.6% 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 Little Machias
| Period | Little Machias | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Little Machias: 97.7% 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 Little Machias
| Period | Little Machias | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Little Machias out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Little Machias 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Machias | 2.19 | 41.8 | 10.7% | 1.8% | 41.6% | 1967 | $594 | 36.6% | 97.7% | 0.0% |
| Cutler | 2.19 | 41.8 | 10.7% | 1.8% | 41.6% | 1967 | $594 | 36.6% | 97.7% | 0.0% |
| Whiting | 2.04 | 54.1 | 6.0% | 10.4% | 47.8% | 1981 | $1,008 | 24.9% | 96.4% | 2.6% |
| Machiasport | 2.05 | 52.5 | 3.8% | 16.9% | 35.4% | 1972 | $1,048 | 25.8% | 90.8% | 2.1% |
| Bucks Harbor | 2.04 | 52.8 | 3.5% | 17.0% | 35.7% | 1972 | $1,053 | 25.5% | 90.6% | 1.9% |
| East Machias | 2.22 | 44.2 | 10.6% | 15.4% | 29.5% | 1979 | $936 | 32.7% | 95.4% | 6.2% |
| Jacksonville | 2.20 | 45.2 | 10.1% | 14.8% | 31.5% | 1979 | $955 | 31.9% | 95.6% | 5.9% |
| West Lubec | 2.24 | 49.0 | 6.8% | 14.4% | 37.5% | 1982 | $959 | 24.3% | 93.7% | 3.9% |
| South Lubec | 2.20 | 57.3 | 6.4% | 11.2% | 46.6% | 1983 | $617 | 24.6% | 93.0% | 0.0% |
| Kennebec | 2.81 | 26.8 | 11.0% | 28.3% | 25.4% | 1974 | $796 | 16.6% | 83.7% | 19.9% |
| Machias | 2.24 | 43.9 | 8.2% | 40.4% | 21.8% | 1967 | $749 | 18.6% | 85.0% | 13.1% |
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 Little Machias. 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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