Population 120 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Monhegan
Household size in Monhegan
| Period | Monhegan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.48 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.70 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.86 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.97 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Monhegan has 2.45 people, 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. Household size has climbed from 1.48 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 Monhegan
| Period | Monhegan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.7 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.7 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Monhegan is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Maine 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 Monhegan
| Period | Monhegan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Monhegan: 2.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Monhegan
Renters in Monhegan
| Period | Monhegan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.3 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.3% of households in Monhegan rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.1% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Monhegan
| Period | Monhegan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.6% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 72.6% of the housing in Monhegan, 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 Monhegan
| Period | Monhegan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | −34 | +6 | +6 |
Monhegan is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Monhegan
| Period | Monhegan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $535 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,072 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $830 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $958 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$423 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Monhegan runs $958 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.6% 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 Monhegan
Bachelor's degrees in Monhegan
| Period | Monhegan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.2% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Monhegan: 60.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Monhegan
| Period | Monhegan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.0% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Monhegan: 96.6% 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 Monhegan
| Period | Monhegan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Monhegan out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Monhegan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monhegan | 2.45 | 44.0 | 2.0% | 16.3% | 72.6% | 1938 | $958 | 60.2% | 96.6% | 0.0% |
| New Harbor | 1.73 | 68.9 | 3.8% | 22.8% | 55.4% | 1967 | $1,065 | 58.3% | 99.9% | 7.6% |
| Port Clyde | 1.86 | 63.7 | 8.8% | 11.5% | 47.4% | 1959 | $1,465 | 71.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Chamberlain | 2.09 | 60.1 | 4.0% | 14.0% | 51.1% | 1957 | $998 | 47.1% | 97.5% | 11.3% |
| Pemaquid Harbor | 2.14 | 58.8 | 4.0% | 12.1% | 50.5% | 1956 | $989 | 45.5% | 97.2% | 11.8% |
| South Bristol | 1.92 | 46.5 | 3.3% | 21.8% | 54.1% | 1974 | $1,346 | 62.0% | 98.5% | 3.8% |
| Pleasant Point | 2.13 | 49.0 | 5.6% | 15.1% | 27.6% | 1990 | $1,548 | 38.4% | 97.2% | 3.5% |
| Tenants Harbor | 1.85 | 59.8 | 14.2% | 13.4% | 43.2% | 1967 | $1,463 | 56.0% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| Round Pond | 2.17 | 59.2 | 4.3% | 9.1% | 40.5% | 1965 | $1,011 | 49.3% | 96.2% | 8.7% |
| Pemaquid | 2.13 | 59.0 | 4.0% | 12.5% | 50.6% | 1956 | $991 | 45.8% | 97.2% | 11.7% |
| East Boothbay | 1.58 | 59.2 | 6.2% | 47.3% | 47.0% | 1971 | $1,148 | 64.4% | 99.9% | 0.0% |
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 Monhegan. 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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