Population 1,727 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Phippsburg
Household size in Phippsburg
| Period | Phippsburg | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Phippsburg are small: just 2.17 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.60 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 Phippsburg
| Period | Phippsburg | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.8 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.9 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.9 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.1 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.9, Phippsburg 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 Phippsburg
| Period | Phippsburg | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Phippsburg: 7.3% 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 Phippsburg
Renters in Phippsburg
| Period | Phippsburg | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Phippsburg is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.5% 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 Phippsburg
| Period | Phippsburg | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.6% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.8% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 37.6% of the housing in Phippsburg, 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 Phippsburg
| Period | Phippsburg | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Phippsburg are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Maine as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975.
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 Phippsburg
| Period | Phippsburg | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $812 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $942 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $814 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $997 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$184 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Phippsburg runs $997 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.6% 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 Phippsburg
Bachelor's degrees in Phippsburg
| Period | Phippsburg | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Phippsburg as nationally: 35.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Phippsburg
| Period | Phippsburg | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Phippsburg have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Maine overall (94.8%).
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 Phippsburg
| Period | Phippsburg | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Phippsburg has been low: just 2.2% 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).
Phippsburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phippsburg | 2.17 | 54.9 | 7.3% | 18.2% | 37.6% | 1982 | $997 | 35.4% | 92.3% | 2.2% |
| Sebasco Estates | 2.17 | 55.6 | 7.4% | 17.6% | 36.6% | 1982 | $1,007 | 35.4% | 92.2% | 2.2% |
| West Georgetown | 2.22 | 53.0 | 9.9% | 10.5% | 34.2% | 1983 | $1,516 | 52.7% | 93.8% | 3.6% |
| Marrtown | 2.08 | 55.6 | 12.1% | 16.8% | 51.7% | 1980 | $1,417 | 40.5% | 90.3% | 3.4% |
| Georgetown | 2.08 | 55.8 | 12.3% | 16.6% | 51.9% | 1980 | $1,431 | 40.4% | 90.1% | 3.5% |
| North Harpswell | 1.82 | 51.3 | 2.4% | 35.5% | 35.4% | 1979 | $1,332 | 68.3% | 94.7% | 2.8% |
| Five Islands | 2.08 | 55.8 | 12.3% | 16.6% | 51.9% | 1980 | $1,431 | 40.4% | 90.1% | 3.5% |
| Harpswell | 1.87 | 60.0 | 3.3% | 15.0% | 31.5% | 1982 | $1,336 | 57.8% | 96.5% | 1.8% |
| West Bath | 2.27 | 51.4 | 9.7% | 18.0% | 21.9% | 1982 | $1,100 | 49.4% | 94.2% | 4.4% |
| Bath | 2.03 | 45.4 | 9.0% | 32.4% | 12.4% | 1950 | $1,068 | 43.8% | 95.7% | 5.9% |
| Brunswick Naval Air Station | 1.97 | 42.0 | 6.9% | 46.3% | 8.7% | 1994 | $1,903 | 57.4% | 96.6% | 1.1% |
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 Phippsburg. 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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