Population 3,019 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Minot
Household size in Minot
| Period | Minot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Minot run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine overall, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has dropped from 2.66 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 Minot
| Period | Minot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.8 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.8, Minot 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 Minot
| Period | Minot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Minot (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Maine overall (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 Minot
Renters in Minot
| Period | Minot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.1% of households in Minot rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Minot
| Period | Minot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in Minot are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Minot
| Period | Minot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Minot is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Minot
| Period | Minot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,109 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $882 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $892 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,070 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$38 | +$464 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Minot costs $1,070 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.4% 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 Minot
Bachelor's degrees in Minot
| Period | Minot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a quarter of adults 25 and older in Minot (25.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 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 Minot
| Period | Minot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Minot: 94.5% 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 Minot
| Period | Minot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Minot has been strong: just 1.9% 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).
Minot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minot | 2.53 | 48.8 | 12.2% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 1992 | $1,070 | 25.7% | 94.5% | 1.9% |
| Mechanic Falls | 2.49 | 42.1 | 11.7% | 21.1% | 7.4% | 1983 | $1,103 | 14.3% | 93.8% | 3.2% |
| Hebron | 2.46 | 44.7 | 7.4% | 3.8% | 7.2% | 1987 | $647 | 20.9% | 93.4% | 3.4% |
| Auburn | 2.36 | 40.9 | 10.5% | 40.4% | 7.4% | 1962 | $1,200 | 26.8% | 93.4% | 6.4% |
| Poland | 2.50 | 42.8 | 8.1% | 18.1% | 19.4% | 1989 | $1,197 | 24.9% | 93.0% | 2.1% |
| Oxford | 2.77 | 41.3 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 20.2% | 1975 | $1,064 | 19.3% | 90.1% | 4.4% |
| Lewiston | 2.32 | 37.8 | 14.3% | 48.8% | 7.4% | 1958 | $1,027 | 23.5% | 90.2% | 5.7% |
| East Otisfield | 2.31 | 51.6 | 3.2% | 4.5% | 40.4% | 1983 | $1,121 | 30.2% | 89.5% | 1.4% |
| Poland Spring | 2.33 | 54.6 | 8.1% | 15.5% | 17.3% | 1990 | $1,181 | 28.2% | 93.7% | 2.2% |
| West Poland | 1.82 | 36.2 | 7.6% | 22.4% | 44.4% | 1978 | $1,198 | 24.1% | 97.5% | 4.5% |
| Turner | 2.61 | 46.2 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 7.4% | 1981 | $586 | 17.8% | 97.0% | 3.9% |
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 Minot. 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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