Population 895 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wales Corner
Household size in Wales Corner
| Period | Wales Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, Wales Corner sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Maine overall, where it has 2.30 people.
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 Wales Corner
| Period | Wales Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Wales Corner are younger than 38.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Maine overall, where the median age is 45.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wales Corner
| Period | Wales Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Wales Corner (14.5%), 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 Wales Corner
Renters in Wales Corner
| Period | Wales Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wales Corner is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (36.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Wales Corner
| Period | Wales Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Wales Corner than nationally: 12.2%, against 9.6%. 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 Wales Corner
| Period | Wales Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Wales Corner are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Wales Corner
| Period | Wales Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $982 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,018 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,045 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,209 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$227 | +$464 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wales Corner costs $1,209 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Maine. Rent takes 35.5% 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 Wales Corner
Bachelor's degrees in Wales Corner
| Period | Wales Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wales Corner: 18.7% 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 Wales Corner
| Period | Wales Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wales Corner: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
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 Wales Corner
| Period | Wales Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Wales Corner than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. Maine as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Wales Corner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales Corner | 2.73 | 38.6 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 1985 | $1,209 | 18.7% | 95.0% | 3.5% |
| South Monmouth | 2.62 | 35.7 | 12.9% | 7.1% | 9.7% | 1994 | $1,167 | 23.0% | 96.0% | 2.5% |
| Monmouth | 2.35 | 46.6 | 7.1% | 21.7% | 22.7% | 1986 | $1,246 | 30.9% | 93.7% | 0.1% |
| Greene | 2.56 | 40.3 | 9.0% | 12.1% | 5.0% | 1982 | $1,179 | 22.6% | 94.1% | 0.1% |
| Sabattus | 2.35 | 45.7 | 9.6% | 5.8% | 9.1% | 1988 | $1,004 | 17.8% | 92.0% | 2.6% |
| Litchfield Corners | 2.51 | 41.4 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 6.7% | 1993 | $1,067 | 27.4% | 97.7% | 1.9% |
| Litchfield | 2.39 | 46.8 | 7.0% | 2.9% | 19.9% | 1988 | $1,172 | 26.0% | 92.7% | 2.4% |
| Leeds | 2.90 | 38.4 | 9.4% | 6.6% | 13.1% | 1989 | $961 | 24.0% | 93.2% | 2.4% |
| Litchfield Plains | 2.58 | 34.7 | 12.0% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 1995 | $1,173 | 23.8% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
| North Monmouth | 2.40 | 41.1 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 1985 | $1,121 | 39.3% | 93.6% | 0.1% |
| Lewiston | 2.32 | 37.8 | 14.3% | 48.8% | 7.4% | 1958 | $1,027 | 23.5% | 90.2% | 5.7% |
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 Wales Corner. 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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