Population 393 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Upper Frenchville
Household size in Upper Frenchville
| Period | Upper Frenchville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Upper Frenchville is a place of small households, averaging 2.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.38 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 Upper Frenchville
| Period | Upper Frenchville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.6 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.7 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.5 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.2 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Upper Frenchville skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.5, 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 Upper Frenchville
| Period | Upper Frenchville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.0% of households in Upper Frenchville, 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 Upper Frenchville
Renters in Upper Frenchville
| Period | Upper Frenchville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.7% of households in Upper Frenchville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Upper Frenchville
| Period | Upper Frenchville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Upper Frenchville: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Maine overall (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 Upper Frenchville
| Period | Upper Frenchville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Upper Frenchville was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in Maine as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975.
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 Upper Frenchville
| Period | Upper Frenchville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $450 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $534 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $783 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $723 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$273 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Upper Frenchville runs $723 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.0% 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 Upper Frenchville
Bachelor's degrees in Upper Frenchville
| Period | Upper Frenchville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Upper Frenchville: 20.5% 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 Upper Frenchville
| Period | Upper Frenchville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Upper Frenchville have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (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 Upper Frenchville
| Period | Upper Frenchville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Upper Frenchville has been strong: just 1.6% 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).
Upper Frenchville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Frenchville | 2.11 | 55.5 | 4.0% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 1980 | $723 | 20.5% | 90.2% | 1.6% |
| Frenchville | 2.24 | 54.4 | 4.8% | 15.2% | 12.5% | 1976 | $546 | 16.3% | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Fort Kent | 1.96 | 48.6 | 5.7% | 23.7% | 15.4% | 1980 | $995 | 33.1% | 92.1% | 2.5% |
| St. Agatha | 2.26 | 54.5 | 2.9% | 9.9% | 27.1% | 1973 | $468 | 15.4% | 86.1% | 1.9% |
| Fort Kent Village | 2.08 | 45.3 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 1987 | $1,078 | 40.6% | 94.3% | 1.5% |
| Soldier Pond | 2.52 | 45.1 | 9.9% | 10.4% | 16.8% | 1983 | $937 | 22.1% | 90.8% | 1.3% |
| Madawaska | 1.99 | 54.1 | 7.8% | 35.4% | 18.7% | 1965 | $579 | 21.2% | 91.4% | 9.7% |
| St. David | 2.29 | 48.8 | 10.5% | 14.0% | 48.8% | 1976 | $635 | 17.0% | 99.7% | 5.1% |
| Sinclair | 2.18 | 63.0 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 65.7% | 1969 | $829 | 27.9% | 93.8% | 2.8% |
| Wallagrass | 2.50 | 46.1 | 10.4% | 12.9% | 22.7% | 1978 | $887 | 18.1% | 89.9% | 2.3% |
| Plaisted | 2.28 | 53.3 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 44.5% | 1976 | $716 | 23.8% | 87.1% | 4.2% |
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 Upper Frenchville. 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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