Population 84 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Monmouth
Household size in South Monmouth
| Period | South Monmouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, South Monmouth sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Maine as a whole, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has dropped from 2.90 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 South Monmouth
| Period | South Monmouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.7 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.7, South Monmouth is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Monmouth
| Period | South Monmouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in South Monmouth (12.9%), 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 South Monmouth
Renters in South Monmouth
| Period | South Monmouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
South Monmouth is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 37.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Monmouth
| Period | South Monmouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in South Monmouth as nationally: 9.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (16.4%).
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 Monmouth
| Period | South Monmouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in South Monmouth is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Monmouth
| Period | South Monmouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $806 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $827 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $885 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,167 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$361 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in South Monmouth runs $1,167 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.4% 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 Monmouth
Bachelor's degrees in South Monmouth
| Period | South Monmouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in South Monmouth: 23.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 South Monmouth
| Period | South Monmouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in South Monmouth: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 South Monmouth
| Period | South Monmouth | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Monmouth has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
South Monmouth 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 Monmouth | 2.62 | 35.7 | 12.9% | 7.1% | 9.7% | 1994 | $1,167 | 23.0% | 96.0% | 2.5% |
| Litchfield | 2.39 | 46.8 | 7.0% | 2.9% | 19.9% | 1988 | $1,172 | 26.0% | 92.7% | 2.4% |
| Wales Corner | 2.73 | 38.6 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 1985 | $1,209 | 18.7% | 95.0% | 3.5% |
| Litchfield Corners | 2.51 | 41.4 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 6.7% | 1993 | $1,067 | 27.4% | 97.7% | 1.9% |
| Monmouth | 2.35 | 46.6 | 7.1% | 21.7% | 22.7% | 1986 | $1,246 | 30.9% | 93.7% | 0.1% |
| Litchfield Plains | 2.58 | 34.7 | 12.0% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 1995 | $1,173 | 23.8% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
| Sabattus | 2.35 | 45.7 | 9.6% | 5.8% | 9.1% | 1988 | $1,004 | 17.8% | 92.0% | 2.6% |
| Spears Corner | 2.70 | 47.6 | 8.6% | 10.0% | 5.8% | 1988 | $1,092 | 27.2% | 96.9% | 3.5% |
| Greene | 2.56 | 40.3 | 9.0% | 12.1% | 5.0% | 1982 | $1,179 | 22.6% | 94.1% | 0.1% |
| Richmond Corner | 2.26 | 47.5 | 7.1% | 13.1% | 5.7% | 1989 | $1,031 | 36.8% | 96.6% | 1.8% |
| Bowdoin | 2.35 | 48.3 | 8.0% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 1992 | $933 | 24.7% | 95.1% | 0.7% |
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 Monmouth. 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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