Population 29 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Rangeley
Household size in South Rangeley
| Period | South Rangeley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.07 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.78 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in South Rangeley are small: just 1.78 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.09, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Rangeley
| Period | South Rangeley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.5 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.3 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 79.6 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +29.1 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
South Rangeley skews older: half of its residents are older than 79.6, 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 South Rangeley
| Period | South Rangeley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.1% of households in South Rangeley, well below 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 Rangeley
Renters in South Rangeley
| Period | South Rangeley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in South Rangeley is about as common as it is nationally: 32.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Maine as a whole (25.7%). Among homeowners, 58.1% 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 Rangeley
| Period | South Rangeley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 76.9% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in South Rangeley: 90.6% 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 South Rangeley
| Period | South Rangeley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in South Rangeley is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, 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 South Rangeley
| Period | South Rangeley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $624 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $729 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $671 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$142 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in South Rangeley runs $671 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.7% of household income on rent, 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 South Rangeley
Bachelor's degrees in South Rangeley
| Period | South Rangeley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in South Rangeley than nationally: 31.8% 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 South Rangeley
| Period | South Rangeley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in South Rangeley never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.9% 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 Rangeley
| Period | South Rangeley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Rangeley runs well above the national rate: 15.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 Rangeley 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 Rangeley | 1.78 | 79.6 | 3.1% | 32.6% | 90.6% | 1987 | $671 | 31.8% | 81.9% | 15.7% |
| Rangeley | 1.69 | 65.3 | 0.5% | 24.6% | 74.0% | 1977 | $673 | 37.1% | 96.3% | 15.0% |
| Oquossoc | 1.68 | 66.5 | 1.5% | 18.9% | 73.5% | 1975 | $677 | 37.0% | 95.9% | 15.5% |
| Wilsons Mills | 1.57 | 68.3 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 75.8% | 1991 | $989 | 12.2% | 94.0% | 1.8% |
| Reeds | 2.36 | 52.2 | 8.2% | 14.9% | 36.8% | 1974 | $480 | 20.3% | 88.3% | 6.7% |
| Roxbury | 2.29 | 56.2 | 2.2% | 10.1% | 49.0% | 1959 | $769 | 14.4% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
| Errol | 1.58 | 67.8 | 5.8% | 12.2% | 75.7% | 1990 | $989 | 12.6% | 94.1% | 1.9% |
| Andover | 2.18 | 53.9 | 4.2% | 4.0% | 52.3% | 1978 | $989 | 22.8% | 95.2% | 7.0% |
| Phillips | 2.33 | 51.4 | 7.6% | 16.3% | 41.9% | 1978 | $483 | 19.9% | 90.0% | 6.7% |
| East Andover | 2.27 | 52.8 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 48.8% | 1972 | $943 | 22.2% | 94.8% | 6.8% |
| Frye | 2.27 | 56.5 | 2.1% | 10.1% | 49.0% | 1958 | $768 | 14.1% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
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 South Rangeley. 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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