Population 206 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Beach
Household size in Red Beach
| Period | Red Beach | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Red Beach has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine as a whole, 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 Red Beach
| Period | Red Beach | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.3 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.7 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Red Beach skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 45.1 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 Red Beach
| Period | Red Beach | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Red Beach: 5.9% 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 Red Beach
Renters in Red Beach
| Period | Red Beach | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.5% of households in Red Beach rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (59.1%) 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 Red Beach
| Period | Red Beach | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.0% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Red Beach: 38.3% 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 Red Beach
| Period | Red Beach | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Red Beach is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, 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 Red Beach
| Period | Red Beach | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $575 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $832 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $871 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,300 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$725 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in Red Beach pays $1,300 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Maine as a whole ($1,230). Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Red Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Red Beach
| Period | Red Beach | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Red Beach than nationally: 29.7% 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 Red Beach
| Period | Red Beach | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Red Beach is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
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 Red Beach
| Period | Red Beach | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Red Beach runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Maine. 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).
Red Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Beach | 2.46 | 46.6 | 5.9% | 12.5% | 38.3% | 1984 | $1,300 | 29.7% | 93.7% | 3.6% |
| Robbinston | 2.46 | 46.6 | 5.9% | 12.5% | 38.3% | 1984 | $1,300 | 29.7% | 93.7% | 3.6% |
| St. Croix Junction | 2.06 | 50.5 | 7.7% | 34.5% | 22.5% | 1977 | $1,010 | 18.6% | 85.0% | 3.0% |
| Baring | 2.19 | 47.7 | 11.1% | 12.0% | 30.0% | 1975 | $1,173 | 27.3% | 95.7% | 8.0% |
| Perry | 2.44 | 40.6 | 22.6% | 22.7% | 26.2% | 1988 | $746 | 22.2% | 92.3% | 7.3% |
| Pembroke | 2.25 | 49.1 | 7.8% | 13.1% | 34.6% | 1969 | $984 | 31.5% | 92.1% | 8.1% |
| Calais | 2.01 | 47.0 | 13.7% | 24.2% | 16.4% | 1955 | $997 | 30.2% | 89.8% | 5.4% |
| Lower Dennysville | 2.18 | 50.1 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 33.8% | 1971 | $1,108 | 31.1% | 94.0% | 7.1% |
| Grove | 2.01 | 53.0 | 6.2% | 9.9% | 46.5% | 1979 | $1,143 | 25.8% | 97.3% | 3.6% |
| Baileyville | 2.13 | 48.1 | 17.7% | 14.1% | 24.3% | 1970 | $1,139 | 17.9% | 95.8% | 7.7% |
| Dennysville | 2.11 | 50.7 | 7.2% | 10.7% | 39.4% | 1978 | $1,180 | 27.2% | 96.1% | 4.6% |
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 Red Beach. 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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