Population 4,147 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Winterport
Household size in Winterport
| Period | Winterport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Winterport is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Maine as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.69 in 2006–10, 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 Winterport
| Period | Winterport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Winterport is 42.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Still, the population here is younger than in Maine overall, where the median age is 45.0.
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 Winterport
| Period | Winterport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Winterport, 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 Winterport
Renters in Winterport
| Period | Winterport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.4% of households in Winterport rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.0% 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 Winterport
| Period | Winterport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Winterport: just 5.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Winterport
| Period | Winterport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Winterport are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. 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 Winterport
| Period | Winterport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $818 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $775 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $794 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,093 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$275 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Winterport runs $1,093 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.5% 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 Winterport
Bachelor's degrees in Winterport
| Period | Winterport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.9% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Winterport than nationally: 38.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
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 Winterport
| Period | Winterport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Winterport: 96.7% 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 Winterport
| Period | Winterport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Winterport has been low: just 2.2% 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).
Winterport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winterport | 2.34 | 42.8 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 5.4% | 1980 | $1,093 | 38.9% | 96.7% | 2.2% |
| Frankfort | 2.24 | 50.2 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 7.1% | 1991 | $850 | 31.0% | 93.4% | 1.6% |
| South Orrington | 2.52 | 43.2 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 9.3% | 1980 | $1,023 | 30.4% | 94.6% | 5.8% |
| Hampden | 2.61 | 41.7 | 8.1% | 15.2% | 12.0% | 1978 | $1,262 | 45.8% | 97.4% | 2.7% |
| Monroe | 2.31 | 42.2 | 7.7% | 14.3% | 11.9% | 1990 | $1,027 | 34.1% | 93.4% | 3.6% |
| Orrington | 2.33 | 49.3 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 6.2% | 1985 | $1,123 | 48.6% | 99.3% | 2.0% |
| Bucksport | 2.11 | 41.4 | 6.9% | 26.2% | 18.5% | 1970 | $914 | 26.6% | 95.0% | 12.2% |
| Prospect Ferry | 2.40 | 47.0 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 3.3% | 1997 | $1,137 | 23.4% | 92.1% | 4.8% |
| Hermon Center | 2.19 | 53.4 | 3.4% | 30.9% | 23.9% | 1993 | $973 | 25.9% | 91.5% | 1.7% |
| North Monroe | 2.34 | 40.9 | 7.8% | 15.8% | 13.9% | 1993 | $1,029 | 33.7% | 92.3% | 4.1% |
| Dixmont | 2.30 | 49.0 | 7.6% | 13.3% | 7.9% | 1989 | $1,199 | 26.6% | 95.8% | 3.8% |
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 Winterport. 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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