Population 295 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Clyde
Household size in Port Clyde
| Period | Port Clyde | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.86 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.86 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Port Clyde is a place of small households, averaging 1.86 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Port Clyde
| Period | Port Clyde | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.6 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.2 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.9 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 63.7 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.1 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 63.7, Port Clyde is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 49.6 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 Port Clyde
| Period | Port Clyde | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Port Clyde than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
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 Port Clyde
Renters in Port Clyde
| Period | Port Clyde | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.5% of households in Port Clyde rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (51.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Port Clyde
| Period | Port Clyde | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.9% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.2% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 58.5% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.4% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 47.4% of the housing in Port Clyde, 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 Port Clyde
| Period | Port Clyde | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Port Clyde is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, 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 Port Clyde
| Period | Port Clyde | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $902 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,157 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $956 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,465 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$563 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Port Clyde runs $1,465 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Maine as a whole ($1,230). The typical renter here spends 26.9% 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 Port Clyde
Bachelor's degrees in Port Clyde
| Period | Port Clyde | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 71.9% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +45.7 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Port Clyde is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (71.9%) 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 Port Clyde
| Period | Port Clyde | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Port Clyde: 100.0% 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 Port Clyde
| Period | Port Clyde | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Port Clyde out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Port Clyde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Clyde | 1.86 | 63.7 | 8.8% | 11.5% | 47.4% | 1959 | $1,465 | 71.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Tenants Harbor | 1.85 | 59.8 | 14.2% | 13.4% | 43.2% | 1967 | $1,463 | 56.0% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| Pleasant Point | 2.13 | 49.0 | 5.6% | 15.1% | 27.6% | 1990 | $1,548 | 38.4% | 97.2% | 3.5% |
| Friendship | 2.18 | 53.9 | 5.9% | 10.4% | 36.1% | 1977 | $1,415 | 39.3% | 97.1% | 1.5% |
| St. George | 1.94 | 54.5 | 16.1% | 16.0% | 32.5% | 1984 | $1,465 | 27.0% | 88.5% | 0.0% |
| Lawry | 2.19 | 55.5 | 6.0% | 8.9% | 38.9% | 1973 | $1,370 | 39.6% | 97.0% | 0.8% |
| Cushing | 2.13 | 48.8 | 5.5% | 15.3% | 27.3% | 1990 | $1,553 | 38.4% | 97.2% | 3.6% |
| Spruce Head | 2.12 | 56.2 | 6.9% | 14.1% | 27.7% | 1986 | $1,380 | 30.1% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Medomak | 2.35 | 52.1 | 4.9% | 6.4% | 41.6% | 1981 | $1,068 | 54.2% | 94.0% | 2.7% |
| South Waldoboro | 1.92 | 48.5 | 9.4% | 32.8% | 17.2% | 1982 | $624 | 17.8% | 93.7% | 0.0% |
| South Thomaston | 2.26 | 51.4 | 5.7% | 12.0% | 23.6% | 1979 | $1,126 | 42.8% | 95.9% | 0.5% |
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 Port Clyde. 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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