Population 65 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salmon Falls
Household size in Salmon Falls
| Period | Salmon Falls | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Salmon Falls sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Maine overall, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has climbed from 2.54 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 Salmon Falls
| Period | Salmon Falls | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Salmon Falls skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.0, 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 Salmon Falls
| Period | Salmon Falls | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Salmon Falls (13.0%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Salmon Falls
Renters in Salmon Falls
| Period | Salmon Falls | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Salmon Falls is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (47.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Salmon Falls
| Period | Salmon Falls | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Salmon Falls: 6.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Salmon Falls
| Period | Salmon Falls | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Salmon Falls are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, 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 Salmon Falls
| Period | Salmon Falls | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $702 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $894 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $890 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,397 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$695 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Salmon Falls runs $1,397 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). Rent takes 41.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Salmon Falls
Bachelor's degrees in Salmon Falls
| Period | Salmon Falls | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Salmon Falls than nationally: 31.1% 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 Salmon Falls
| Period | Salmon Falls | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Salmon Falls have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. 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 Salmon Falls
| Period | Salmon Falls | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Salmon Falls runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Maine. 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).
Salmon Falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Falls | 2.64 | 50.0 | 13.0% | 13.1% | 6.7% | 1979 | $1,397 | 31.1% | 90.2% | 4.2% |
| Hollis Center | 2.71 | 43.7 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 7.0% | 1978 | $1,379 | 28.5% | 90.9% | 1.7% |
| Buxton | 2.57 | 48.9 | 5.9% | 11.0% | 15.7% | 1978 | $1,752 | 37.1% | 98.4% | 4.0% |
| West Buxton | 2.43 | 44.9 | 7.7% | 19.2% | 12.6% | 1983 | $1,495 | 30.1% | 97.4% | 1.3% |
| Buxton Center | 2.81 | 43.7 | 7.4% | 16.6% | 2.6% | 1987 | $1,236 | 21.0% | 99.7% | 0.1% |
| West Hollis | 2.84 | 41.7 | 8.7% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 1978 | $1,373 | 32.5% | 94.8% | 0.2% |
| South Hollis | 2.57 | 52.1 | 8.2% | 11.5% | 24.8% | 1976 | $1,107 | 19.3% | 91.8% | 0.4% |
| Goodwins Mills | 2.68 | 46.6 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 1984 | $1,208 | 24.9% | 95.0% | 1.8% |
| East Waterboro | 2.80 | 40.6 | 11.5% | 15.4% | 21.3% | 1972 | $1,344 | 22.3% | 93.2% | 1.6% |
| Saco | 2.37 | 44.8 | 5.5% | 26.8% | 8.8% | 1979 | $1,335 | 42.7% | 96.3% | 2.2% |
| Gorham | 2.46 | 37.6 | 8.0% | 20.4% | 3.9% | 1987 | $1,712 | 44.4% | 98.1% | 2.5% |
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 Salmon Falls. 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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