St. David, ME Demographics

Population 438 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in St. David

Household size in St. David

Household size, people per household
PeriodSt. DavidMaineU.S.
2006–102.132.372.68
2010–142.432.362.73
2015–192.022.352.71
2020–242.292.302.65
Change+0.16−0.07−0.03
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St. David is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Maine. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.13, 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 St. David

Median age, years
PeriodSt. DavidMaineU.S.
2006–1050.242.137.7
2010–1447.143.538.6
2015–1949.745.039.6
2020–2448.845.040.1
Change−1.5+2.9+2.3
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St. David skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.8, 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 St. David

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSt. DavidMaineU.S.
2006–102.3%10.1%12.3%
2010–144.4%10.1%12.3%
2015–193.8%9.4%11.6%
2020–2410.5%8.8%11.6%
Change+8.1 pts−1.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are a bit less common in St. David than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Maine overall (8.8%).

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 St. David

Renters in St. David

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSt. DavidMaineU.S.
2006–1016.2%26.9%33.3%
2010–147.2%28.6%35.6%
2015–1926.1%27.7%36.0%
2020–2414.0%25.7%34.8%
Change−2.2 pts−1.2 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 14.0% of households in St. David rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.5%) 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 St. David

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSt. DavidMaineU.S.
2006–1036.6%17.8%11.4%
2010–1429.1%18.1%11.4%
2015–1928.6%19.0%11.1%
2020–2448.8%16.4%9.6%
Change+12.2 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in St. David: 48.8% 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 St. David

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSt. DavidMaineU.S.
2006–10197019691974
2010–14197319711975
2015–19198119731977
2020–24197619751980
Change+6+6+6
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The typical home in St. David was built around 1976, 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 St. David

Rent, per month
PeriodSt. DavidMaineU.S.
2006–10$472$766$965
2010–14$499$831$1,040
2015–19$624$919$1,213
2020–24$635$1,230$1,571
Change+$163+$464+$606
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A typical rental in St. David costs $635 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.8% 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 St. David

Bachelor's degrees in St. David

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSt. DavidMaineU.S.
2006–1015.1%27.0%28.4%
2010–1411.7%28.7%29.6%
2015–1931.5%32.0%32.1%
2020–2417.0%36.5%35.6%
Change+1.9 pts+9.5 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in St. David have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, 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 St. David

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSt. DavidMaineU.S.
2006–1076.4%89.9%84.9%
2010–1489.5%91.4%86.1%
2015–1992.3%92.6%87.7%
2020–2499.7%94.8%89.3%
Change+23.3 pts+4.8 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in St. David: 99.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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 St. David

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSt. DavidMaineU.S.
2006–102.0%6.6%8.1%
2010–140.1%7.6%9.4%
2015–196.5%4.2%5.6%
2020–245.1%3.9%5.4%
Change+3.2 pts−2.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in St. David is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Maine as a whole (3.9%). 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).

St. David compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
St. David2.2948.810.5%14.0%48.8%1976$63517.0%99.7%5.1%
Grand Isle2.3154.06.3%25.1%20.1%1962$7028.8%87.8%4.2%
Madawaska1.9954.17.8%35.4%18.7%1965$57921.2%91.4%9.7%
St. Agatha2.2654.52.9%9.9%27.1%1973$46815.4%86.1%1.9%
Frenchville2.2454.44.8%15.2%12.5%1976$54616.3%91.0%0.0%
Lille2.3153.86.4%24.7%21.0%1963$7009.0%88.2%4.2%
Notre Dame2.3154.95.6%27.1%15.2%1960$7137.5%85.8%4.3%
Parent2.2161.22.5%10.6%53.5%1967$80722.9%91.9%3.2%
Sinclair2.1863.01.6%2.2%65.7%1969$82927.9%93.8%2.8%
Upper Frenchville2.1155.54.0%11.7%11.3%1980$72320.5%90.2%1.6%
Keegan2.3154.95.6%27.1%15.2%1960$7137.5%85.8%4.3%

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 St. David. 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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