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Population and households in Sebec Lake
Household size in Sebec Lake
| Period | Sebec Lake | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.94 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Sebec Lake are small: just 2.28 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 climbed from 2.18 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 Sebec Lake
| Period | Sebec Lake | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.5 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.4 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.5 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.3 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.3, Sebec Lake is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Sebec Lake
| Period | Sebec Lake | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sebec Lake: 7.4% 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 Sebec Lake
Renters in Sebec Lake
| Period | Sebec Lake | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sebec Lake is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (51.5%) 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 Sebec Lake
| Period | Sebec Lake | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.7% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.7% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 68.7% of the housing in Sebec Lake, 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 Sebec Lake
| Period | Sebec Lake | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Sebec Lake are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Maine overall, 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 Sebec Lake
| Period | Sebec Lake | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $477 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $662 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $624 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $765 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$288 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sebec Lake pays $765 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.2% 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 Sebec Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Sebec Lake
| Period | Sebec Lake | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sebec Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.2%, 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 Sebec Lake
| Period | Sebec Lake | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sebec Lake is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of 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 Sebec Lake
| Period | Sebec Lake | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Sebec Lake: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Sebec Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebec Lake | 2.28 | 51.3 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 68.7% | 1983 | $765 | 24.2% | 93.3% | 6.6% |
| Dover Foxcroft | 2.24 | 39.6 | 18.5% | 34.0% | 27.2% | 1975 | $871 | 27.5% | 89.4% | 3.5% |
| North Guilford | 2.02 | 50.8 | 8.3% | 18.2% | 45.1% | 1979 | $654 | 16.4% | 89.9% | 4.3% |
| Sebec | 2.10 | 53.0 | 5.7% | 4.7% | 43.5% | 1986 | $892 | 29.5% | 93.6% | 1.8% |
| Willimantic | 2.21 | 50.1 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 62.6% | 1981 | $590 | 22.0% | 89.6% | 5.6% |
| East Dover | 2.39 | 40.1 | 14.5% | 15.4% | 23.7% | 1980 | $917 | 28.4% | 89.8% | 1.0% |
| Guilford | 1.92 | 53.4 | 8.5% | 21.2% | 27.8% | 1977 | $571 | 12.3% | 93.3% | 3.1% |
| Sangerville | 1.79 | 54.2 | 13.7% | 18.4% | 28.7% | 1976 | $757 | 12.4% | 95.7% | 6.5% |
| Onawa | 2.28 | 51.5 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 69.3% | 1983 | $441 | 24.2% | 93.3% | 6.5% |
| South Sebec | 2.17 | 47.9 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 37.2% | 1987 | $949 | 25.7% | 93.5% | 3.5% |
| 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 Sebec Lake. 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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