Population 66 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Bancroft
Household size in South Bancroft
| Period | South Bancroft | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.94 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in South Bancroft are small: just 2.30 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. The picture is much the same across Maine.
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 South Bancroft
| Period | South Bancroft | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.8 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.5 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.6 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
South Bancroft skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 51.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 South Bancroft
| Period | South Bancroft | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in South Bancroft, well below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of 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 South Bancroft
Renters in South Bancroft
| Period | South Bancroft | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.4% of households in South Bancroft rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 67.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 South Bancroft
| Period | South Bancroft | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.5% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.3% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 58.1% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.2% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 43.2% of the housing in South Bancroft, 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 South Bancroft
| Period | South Bancroft | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in South Bancroft was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 South Bancroft
| Period | South Bancroft | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $590 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $479 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $778 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$188 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in South Bancroft runs $778 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 South Bancroft
Bachelor's degrees in South Bancroft
| Period | South Bancroft | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Bancroft have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.7%, 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 South Bancroft
| Period | South Bancroft | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in South Bancroft never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 South Bancroft
| Period | South Bancroft | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Bancroft runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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).
South Bancroft 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bancroft | 2.30 | 47.1 | 8.3% | 16.4% | 43.2% | 1977 | $778 | 9.7% | 84.0% | 3.5% |
| Weston | 2.45 | 50.9 | 6.7% | 7.6% | 62.0% | 1990 | $769 | 19.2% | 86.5% | 5.9% |
| Wytopitlock | 2.27 | 47.9 | 8.2% | 15.2% | 44.2% | 1978 | $785 | 10.3% | 84.6% | 4.9% |
| Danforth | 2.12 | 52.3 | 4.4% | 15.7% | 50.5% | 1988 | $678 | 12.5% | 92.1% | 11.1% |
| Irish Settlement | 1.95 | 53.1 | 3.2% | 18.4% | 44.7% | 1987 | $629 | 9.0% | 95.1% | 13.9% |
| Haynesville | 2.30 | 47.1 | 8.3% | 16.4% | 43.2% | 1977 | $778 | 9.7% | 84.0% | 3.5% |
| Orient | 2.45 | 50.4 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 58.6% | 1989 | $762 | 18.9% | 86.5% | 6.2% |
| Eaton | 1.90 | 55.1 | 6.1% | 17.0% | 45.2% | 1984 | $621 | 12.0% | 95.7% | 11.2% |
| Estabrook Settlement | 2.44 | 50.6 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 60.6% | 1989 | $770 | 18.5% | 86.3% | 5.8% |
| Molunkus | 2.06 | 54.0 | 7.4% | 7.1% | 51.9% | 1982 | $834 | 14.9% | 88.9% | 14.4% |
| Forest | 2.18 | 49.8 | 9.5% | 22.7% | 26.8% | 1978 | $293 | 14.2% | 89.0% | 16.1% |
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 South Bancroft. 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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