Population 120 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pleasant Pond
Household size in Pleasant Pond
| Period | Pleasant Pond | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.85 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.84 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.83 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.68 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Pleasant Pond are small: just 1.68 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 1.85 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 Pleasant Pond
| Period | Pleasant Pond | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.2 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 62.3 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 64.0 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Pleasant Pond skews older: half of its residents are older than 64.0, 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 Pleasant Pond
| Period | Pleasant Pond | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pleasant Pond: 3.8% 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 Pleasant Pond
Renters in Pleasant Pond
| Period | Pleasant Pond | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.2 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pleasant Pond is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 64.7% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Pleasant Pond
| Period | Pleasant Pond | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.8% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pleasant Pond: 72.8% of homes are empty, 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 Pleasant Pond
| Period | Pleasant Pond | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Pleasant Pond is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Maine.
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 Pleasant Pond
| Period | Pleasant Pond | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $465 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $525 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $728 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $850 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$385 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Pleasant Pond runs $850 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.9% 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 Pleasant Pond
Bachelor's degrees in Pleasant Pond
| Period | Pleasant Pond | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Pleasant Pond (38.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Pleasant Pond
| Period | Pleasant Pond | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pleasant Pond: 96.1% 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 Pleasant Pond
| Period | Pleasant Pond | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Pleasant Pond than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, 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).
Pleasant Pond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Pond | 1.68 | 64.0 | 3.8% | 6.8% | 72.8% | 1971 | $850 | 38.4% | 96.1% | 6.4% |
| Caratunk | 1.84 | 60.9 | 6.7% | 8.0% | 54.6% | 1978 | $850 | 26.7% | 95.6% | 4.9% |
| New Portland | 1.89 | 60.2 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 64.0% | 1978 | $851 | 24.0% | 93.0% | 2.2% |
| West Forks | 1.70 | 64.0 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 72.7% | 1971 | $850 | 39.2% | 96.2% | 6.1% |
| Bingham | 2.05 | 55.3 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 30.3% | 1974 | $656 | 14.7% | 92.6% | 4.8% |
| Shirley Mills | 2.28 | 51.5 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 69.3% | 1983 | $837 | 24.2% | 93.3% | 6.5% |
| Blanchard | 2.14 | 48.5 | 11.3% | 14.8% | 55.3% | 1979 | $907 | 19.7% | 85.5% | 4.6% |
| Hutchins Corner | 2.24 | 50.9 | 9.2% | 19.2% | 38.6% | 1983 | $899 | 19.6% | 88.7% | 2.6% |
| Wellington | 2.00 | 53.6 | 14.6% | 20.9% | 41.4% | 1984 | $869 | 21.6% | 87.8% | 0.7% |
| Upper Abbot | 1.67 | 48.5 | 3.6% | 25.3% | 43.3% | 1983 | $1,094 | 13.5% | 85.7% | 2.7% |
| Monson | 2.08 | 47.6 | 12.4% | 16.9% | 50.8% | 1977 | $860 | 18.2% | 83.1% | 4.0% |
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 Pleasant Pond. 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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