Population 1,245 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plymouth
Household size in Plymouth
| Period | Plymouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Plymouth has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine overall, where it has 2.30 people.
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 Plymouth
| Period | Plymouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in Plymouth is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Maine overall, where the median age is 45.0. The median age has dropped from 41.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Plymouth
| Period | Plymouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Plymouth (8.8%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Maine.
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 Plymouth
Renters in Plymouth
| Period | Plymouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.5% of households in Plymouth rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.2% 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 Plymouth
| Period | Plymouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Plymouth than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (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 Plymouth
| Period | Plymouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Plymouth is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 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 Plymouth
| Period | Plymouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $889 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $736 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $909 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,309 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$420 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Plymouth runs $1,309 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Maine overall ($1,230). The typical renter here spends 24.4% 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 Plymouth
Bachelor's degrees in Plymouth
| Period | Plymouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Plymouth have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Plymouth
| Period | Plymouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Plymouth: 95.0% 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 Plymouth
| Period | Plymouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Plymouth has been strong: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Plymouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 2.48 | 39.7 | 8.8% | 6.5% | 12.8% | 1987 | $1,309 | 16.6% | 95.0% | 2.6% |
| East Newport | 2.33 | 44.9 | 10.9% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 1991 | $993 | 24.8% | 92.9% | 3.4% |
| Detroit | 2.21 | 45.4 | 9.9% | 17.7% | 10.9% | 1981 | $1,098 | 12.5% | 85.4% | 0.8% |
| Troy Center | 2.27 | 49.3 | 8.3% | 13.6% | 17.2% | 1991 | $1,255 | 21.7% | 94.4% | 3.8% |
| Newport | 2.12 | 48.7 | 6.1% | 28.7% | 14.1% | 1972 | $848 | 23.4% | 91.3% | 4.5% |
| Etna Center | 2.48 | 43.6 | 14.9% | 8.3% | 12.1% | 1993 | $977 | 14.4% | 88.1% | 5.2% |
| East Troy | 2.27 | 49.7 | 7.1% | 11.9% | 12.1% | 1992 | $1,294 | 24.1% | 95.1% | 3.5% |
| Etna | 2.50 | 42.6 | 12.6% | 7.5% | 13.0% | 1993 | $940 | 15.3% | 89.1% | 4.8% |
| Troy | 2.27 | 48.9 | 8.3% | 14.5% | 18.3% | 1990 | $1,229 | 21.6% | 94.4% | 3.9% |
| Pittsfield | 2.26 | 39.1 | 17.0% | 23.9% | 9.0% | 1968 | $903 | 24.5% | 95.1% | 4.1% |
| Dixmont | 2.30 | 49.0 | 7.6% | 13.3% | 7.9% | 1989 | $1,199 | 26.6% | 95.8% | 3.8% |
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 Plymouth. 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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