Pemaquid, ME Demographics

Population 427 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Pemaquid

Household size in Pemaquid

Household size, people per household
PeriodPemaquidMaineU.S.
2006–101.972.372.68
2010–142.052.362.73
2015–192.242.352.71
2020–242.132.302.65
Change+0.16−0.07−0.03
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Pemaquid is a place of small households, averaging 2.13 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 1.97 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 Pemaquid

Median age, years
PeriodPemaquidMaineU.S.
2006–1051.342.137.7
2010–1456.043.538.6
2015–1950.545.039.6
2020–2459.045.040.1
Change+7.7+2.9+2.3
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With a median age of 59.0, Pemaquid 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 Pemaquid

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodPemaquidMaineU.S.
2006–102.6%10.1%12.3%
2010–141.3%10.1%12.3%
2015–199.6%9.4%11.6%
2020–244.0%8.8%11.6%
Change+1.3 pts−1.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pemaquid: 4.0% 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 Pemaquid

Renters in Pemaquid

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodPemaquidMaineU.S.
2006–1015.3%26.9%33.3%
2010–146.0%28.6%35.6%
2015–1917.8%27.7%36.0%
2020–2412.5%25.7%34.8%
Change−2.8 pts−1.2 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 12.5% of households in Pemaquid rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 46.0% have paid off their mortgages, 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 Pemaquid

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodPemaquidMaineU.S.
2006–1043.6%17.8%11.4%
2010–1453.2%18.1%11.4%
2015–1960.0%19.0%11.1%
2020–2450.6%16.4%9.6%
Change+7.0 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 50.6% of the housing in Pemaquid, 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 Pemaquid

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodPemaquidMaineU.S.
2006–10195719691974
2010–14197319711975
2015–19194619731977
2020–24195619751980
Change−1+6+6
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The housing in Pemaquid is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, 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 Pemaquid

Rent, per month
PeriodPemaquidMaineU.S.
2006–10$506$766$965
2010–14$1,082$831$1,040
2015–19$959$919$1,213
2020–24$991$1,230$1,571
Change+$484+$464+$606
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Rent in Pemaquid runs $991 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.4% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Pemaquid

Bachelor's degrees in Pemaquid

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodPemaquidMaineU.S.
2006–1037.5%27.0%28.4%
2010–1436.8%28.7%29.6%
2015–1940.7%32.0%32.1%
2020–2445.8%36.5%35.6%
Change+8.3 pts+9.5 pts+7.2 pts
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Pemaquid is highly educated: more than four in ten adults 25 and older (45.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Pemaquid

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodPemaquidMaineU.S.
2006–1094.4%89.9%84.9%
2010–1496.1%91.4%86.1%
2015–1999.8%92.6%87.7%
2020–2497.2%94.8%89.3%
Change+2.9 pts+4.8 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Pemaquid: 97.2% 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 Pemaquid

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodPemaquidMaineU.S.
2006–101.9%6.6%8.1%
2010–146.6%7.6%9.4%
2015–192.0%4.2%5.6%
2020–2411.7%3.9%5.4%
Change+9.8 pts−2.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Pemaquid runs well above the national rate: 11.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).

Pemaquid compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Pemaquid2.1359.04.0%12.5%50.6%1956$99145.8%97.2%11.7%
Pemaquid Harbor2.1458.84.0%12.1%50.5%1956$98945.5%97.2%11.8%
Chamberlain2.0960.14.0%14.0%51.1%1957$99847.1%97.5%11.3%
Walpole1.9246.43.3%21.8%54.0%1974$1,34762.0%98.5%3.8%
Round Pond2.1759.24.3%9.1%40.5%1965$1,01149.3%96.2%8.7%
New Harbor1.7368.93.8%22.8%55.4%1967$1,06558.3%99.9%7.6%
South Bristol1.9246.53.3%21.8%54.1%1974$1,34662.0%98.5%3.8%
Bristol2.1660.07.4%10.6%20.2%1982$1,05053.5%96.2%4.5%
Boothbay2.0453.26.2%9.3%25.7%1984$1,10643.5%94.8%1.3%
East Boothbay1.5859.26.2%47.3%47.0%1971$1,14864.4%99.9%0.0%
South Newcastle2.3243.44.7%11.7%26.4%1982$1,34041.3%97.4%2.2%

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 Pemaquid. 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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