Population 359 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Starks
Household size in Starks
| Period | Starks | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Starks is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of Maine. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.42, 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 Starks
| Period | Starks | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.2 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Starks skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
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 Starks
| Period | Starks | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Starks (10.1%), a little below the national share of 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 Starks
Renters in Starks
| Period | Starks | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.9% of households in Starks rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.8% 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 Starks
| Period | Starks | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.6% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.6% of the housing in Starks, 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 Starks
| Period | Starks | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Starks is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, 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 Starks
| Period | Starks | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $636 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $702 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $654 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,151 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$514 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Starks runs $1,151 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.9% 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 Starks
Bachelor's degrees in Starks
| Period | Starks | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Starks (29.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Starks
| Period | Starks | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Starks is a bit above the national rate: 91.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Maine overall (94.8%).
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 Starks
| Period | Starks | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Starks is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Maine as a whole (3.9%). 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).
Starks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starks | 2.27 | 43.6 | 10.1% | 9.9% | 30.6% | 1984 | $1,151 | 29.5% | 91.2% | 5.7% |
| West Mills | 2.67 | 39.1 | 7.7% | 15.6% | 28.4% | 1976 | $1,000 | 29.7% | 90.0% | 5.8% |
| Anson | 2.39 | 41.0 | 7.5% | 19.5% | 18.8% | 1978 | $954 | 18.8% | 89.1% | 3.9% |
| Rome | 2.13 | 49.8 | 7.7% | 19.8% | 17.0% | 1984 | $1,087 | 26.1% | 94.5% | 5.9% |
| Norridgewock | 2.22 | 51.1 | 6.2% | 13.2% | 13.5% | 1985 | $1,090 | 23.1% | 94.0% | 4.7% |
| New Sharon | 2.49 | 46.7 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 22.8% | 1978 | $1,004 | 31.1% | 94.8% | 0.6% |
| Madison | 2.02 | 44.5 | 7.3% | 49.1% | 12.5% | 1961 | $1,006 | 19.4% | 95.0% | 1.0% |
| New Vineyard | 2.64 | 47.5 | 8.0% | 10.1% | 43.0% | 1986 | $923 | 20.8% | 94.5% | 5.8% |
| Farmington | 2.08 | 40.0 | 5.9% | 45.9% | 15.6% | 1971 | $885 | 42.4% | 94.2% | 4.9% |
| Fairbanks | 1.81 | 55.3 | 4.1% | 39.4% | 12.8% | 1981 | $712 | 19.9% | 91.9% | 7.3% |
| Farmington Falls | 2.56 | 37.9 | 10.1% | 10.7% | 28.4% | 1975 | $990 | 37.7% | 97.9% | 0.5% |
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 Starks. 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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