Population 1,032 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pejepscot
Household size in Pejepscot
| Period | Pejepscot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Pejepscot run a little small, averaging 2.56 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 as a whole, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has dropped from 2.80 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 Pejepscot
| Period | Pejepscot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Pejepscot skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Pejepscot
| Period | Pejepscot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Pejepscot than nationally: 9.8%, against 11.6%. Even so, 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 Pejepscot
Renters in Pejepscot
| Period | Pejepscot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.7% of households in Pejepscot rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Pejepscot
| Period | Pejepscot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Pejepscot is close to the national rate: 10.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Maine overall (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 Pejepscot
| Period | Pejepscot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Pejepscot has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Pejepscot
| Period | Pejepscot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $877 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,088 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,093 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,322 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$445 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pejepscot pays $1,322 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Maine as a whole ($1,230). The typical renter here spends 29.5% 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 Pejepscot
Bachelor's degrees in Pejepscot
| Period | Pejepscot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.2% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.1 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Pejepscot: 53.2% 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 Pejepscot
| Period | Pejepscot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pejepscot: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
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 Pejepscot
| Period | Pejepscot | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pejepscot runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Maine as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Pejepscot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pejepscot | 2.56 | 47.1 | 9.8% | 6.7% | 10.7% | 1992 | $1,322 | 53.2% | 94.7% | 3.5% |
| Topsham | 2.39 | 48.7 | 11.2% | 21.5% | 9.3% | 1984 | $1,668 | 51.0% | 96.5% | 3.2% |
| Lisbon Falls | 2.59 | 41.2 | 11.4% | 28.9% | 6.7% | 1966 | $929 | 22.3% | 98.2% | 2.4% |
| Webster Corner | 2.62 | 40.4 | 14.5% | 2.5% | 6.9% | 1989 | $1,010 | 30.2% | 91.0% | 6.3% |
| Brunswick | 2.27 | 42.4 | 7.2% | 28.8% | 7.8% | 1976 | $1,557 | 54.9% | 96.7% | 4.6% |
| Durham | 2.59 | 41.4 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1986 | $1,011 | 32.6% | 95.4% | 6.7% |
| Lisbon | 2.59 | 37.6 | 9.9% | 21.6% | 6.1% | 1986 | $1,227 | 23.9% | 95.7% | 0.9% |
| Brunswick Naval Air Station | 1.97 | 42.0 | 6.9% | 46.3% | 8.7% | 1994 | $1,903 | 57.4% | 96.6% | 1.1% |
| North Pownal | 2.57 | 44.8 | 7.4% | 9.9% | 3.1% | 1985 | $1,010 | 44.0% | 98.5% | 3.3% |
| Freeport | 2.37 | 49.1 | 6.2% | 22.7% | 12.1% | 1982 | $1,476 | 60.2% | 94.5% | 4.1% |
| Bowdoin | 2.35 | 48.3 | 8.0% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 1992 | $933 | 24.7% | 95.1% | 0.7% |
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 Pejepscot. 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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