Population 480 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Maquam
Household size in Maquam
| Period | Maquam | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Maquam has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Vermont as a whole, where it has 2.31 people. Household size has climbed from 2.41 in 2006–10, 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 Maquam
| Period | Maquam | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.4 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.5 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Maquam is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Vermont as a whole looks much the same.
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 Maquam
| Period | Maquam | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in six households in Maquam (18.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Maquam
Renters in Maquam
| Period | Maquam | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.3% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.3 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Maquam own their homes; 29.8% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Vermont. Among homeowners, 37.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Maquam
| Period | Maquam | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.7% of the housing in Maquam, 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 Maquam
| Period | Maquam | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Maquam was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Vermont overall, where the median home dates to 1973.
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 Maquam
| Period | Maquam | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,069 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,119 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,042 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,486 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$417 | +$428 | +$606 |
Rent in Maquam runs $1,486 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Vermont as a whole ($1,306). Rent takes 20.2% 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 Maquam
Bachelor's degrees in Maquam
| Period | Maquam | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Maquam have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, 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 Maquam
| Period | Maquam | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Maquam: 97.4% 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 Maquam
| Period | Maquam | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Maquam has been strong: just 0.7% 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).
Maquam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maquam | 2.52 | 44.0 | 18.3% | 29.8% | 26.7% | 1978 | $1,486 | 20.2% | 97.4% | 0.7% |
| West Swanton | 2.57 | 42.7 | 19.5% | 39.1% | 28.1% | 1976 | $1,523 | 18.4% | 97.5% | 0.0% |
| Swanton | 2.72 | 41.0 | 15.1% | 22.2% | 19.3% | 1970 | $1,268 | 23.1% | 91.4% | 6.0% |
| Highgate Springs | 2.32 | 44.7 | 1.6% | 10.9% | 27.9% | 1980 | $1,158 | 17.2% | 97.8% | 0.0% |
| Highgate Falls | 2.63 | 50.4 | 12.9% | 25.3% | 12.2% | 1979 | $1,012 | 15.3% | 75.9% | 1.6% |
| Alburg Center | 2.49 | 58.2 | 6.9% | 5.6% | 56.7% | 1988 | $1,524 | 26.8% | 91.0% | 3.2% |
| South Alburg | 2.53 | 58.5 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 59.6% | 1985 | $1,519 | 37.8% | 93.7% | 4.4% |
| East Alburg | 2.22 | 47.7 | 10.1% | 8.7% | 32.9% | 1980 | $1,618 | 28.4% | 94.8% | 1.4% |
| Alburg | 2.33 | 51.9 | 8.8% | 7.7% | 42.3% | 1983 | $1,581 | 27.8% | 93.3% | 2.1% |
| Highgate Center | 2.41 | 46.3 | 13.2% | 21.8% | 12.4% | 1977 | $922 | 22.3% | 83.9% | 3.5% |
| St. Albans Bay | 2.92 | 39.6 | 12.4% | 28.4% | 50.3% | 1975 | $1,378 | 22.4% | 94.5% | 12.5% |
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 Maquam. 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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