Population 5,593 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Webster
Household size in Webster
| Period | Webster | Orono | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.24 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.30 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.28 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Webster are small: just 2.20 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. The picture is much the same across Orono.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Orono | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4 | 28.7 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 21.4 | 30.0 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 22.2 | 30.1 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 22.6 | 29.4 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +0.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 22.6, Webster is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the south.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Orono | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 6.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 6.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Webster, well below the national share of 11.6%. Orono as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Webster
Renters in Webster
| Period | Webster | Orono | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.7% | 49.1% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 68.1% | 51.2% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 69.3% | 46.6% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 72.3% | 50.5% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Webster: 72.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 63.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Orono | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 7.8% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 13.1% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 8.0% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Webster: 7.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Orono. Vacancy has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Orono | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1975 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1971 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1975 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1978 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Webster are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Orono | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $806 | $812 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $793 | $822 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $926 | $1,078 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,261 | $1,430 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$455 | +$618 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Webster runs $1,261 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $455 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the south.
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 Webster
Bachelor's degrees in Webster
| Period | Webster | Orono | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.7% | 58.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.3% | 55.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.7% | 60.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 71.2% | 69.4% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +10.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Webster: 71.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 11.6 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Orono | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.0% | 95.3% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 95.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 96.5% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 96.8% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Webster: 95.6% 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 Orono. The share with a diploma is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Orono | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 8.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Webster is close to 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).
Webster compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster | 2.20 | 22.6 | 3.8% | 72.3% | 7.6% | 1979 | $1,261 | 71.2% | 95.6% | 5.8% |
| West Market Square Historic District | 1.66 | 42.0 | 10.7% | 81.9% | 12.2% | 1940 | $961 | 30.5% | 95.1% | 6.5% |
| Williston North | 2.24 | 48.2 | 13.7% | 18.8% | 10.6% | 1990 | $1,792 | 56.7% | 96.1% | 2.2% |
| South Burlington North | 2.07 | 39.2 | 9.7% | 43.9% | 4.2% | 1984 | $1,652 | 56.6% | 98.8% | 5.4% |
| Centennial | 1.95 | 22.1 | 2.8% | 73.2% | 2.4% | 1978 | $1,773 | 85.7% | 100.0% | 3.7% |
| South End | 2.11 | 30.5 | 4.7% | 52.0% | 3.2% | 1972 | $1,676 | 72.3% | 97.4% | 3.9% |
| Old North End | 1.92 | 28.1 | 10.1% | 74.8% | 5.6% | 1947 | $1,572 | 58.5% | 93.1% | 5.1% |
| Malletts Bay | 2.23 | 50.9 | 5.0% | 15.2% | 16.8% | 1974 | $1,228 | 40.0% | 93.3% | 2.6% |
| New North End | 2.24 | 45.4 | 5.7% | 29.0% | 3.5% | 1969 | $1,635 | 56.0% | 94.7% | 3.5% |
| Haevers Corners | 2.50 | 32.8 | 19.2% | 57.3% | 2.1% | 1960 | $795 | 10.0% | 72.9% | 5.5% |
| Fort Howard | 2.36 | 34.9 | 14.4% | 38.7% | 9.8% | 1948 | $925 | 24.5% | 90.7% | 3.9% |
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 Webster. 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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