Calais, ME

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2021 Population
3,010
0.0332% 1-year decline
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2021 Median Age
51.2
8.24% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
18.7%
5.48% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$39,009
12% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$100,300
6.25% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
1,219
9.92% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Calais, ME had a population of 3.01k people with a median age of 51.2 and a median household income of $39,009. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Calais, ME declined from 3,011 to 3,010, a −0.0332% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,844 to $39,009, a 12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Calais, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (96%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.43%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.831%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.465%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.465%).

None of the households in Calais, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96% of the residents in Calais, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Calais, ME are Washington County Community College (92 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Calais, ME was $100,300, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Calais, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Calais, ME was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Calais, ME is home to a population of 3.01k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.24% of Calais, ME residents were born outside of the country (218 people).

In 2021, there were 67.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.89k people) in Calais, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 25 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96%
2021 Citizenship
95.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96% of Calais, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Calais, ME was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calais, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.89k ± 69
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    43 ± 40.5
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    25 ± 23
0.797%
Hispanic Population
24 people

In 2021, there were 67.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.89k people) in Calais, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 25 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.797% of the people in Calais, ME are hispanic (24 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    9,400 ± 2,372 people
  2. Germany
    2,803 ± 1,298 people
  3. China
    2,753 ± 1,287 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,400 Maine residents, followed by Germany with 2,803 and China with 2,753.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.24%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
218 people
7.84%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
236 people

As of 2021, 7.24% of Calais, ME residents (218 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Calais, ME was 7.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    150 ± 70
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    38 ± 42
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 30

Calais, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Calais, ME employs 1.22k people. The largest industries in Calais, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), Construction (191 people), and Retail Trade (191 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($90,517), Utilities ($68,365), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,788).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,590. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

1.22k
2021 Value
± 249
9.92%
1 Year growth
± 27.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Calais, ME grew at a rate of 9.92%, from 1.11k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calais, ME, are Sales & Related Occupations (169 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (129 people), and Management Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calais, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.22k
2021 Value
± 249
9.92%
1 Year growth
± 27.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Calais, ME grew at a rate of 9.92%, from 1.11k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calais, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), Construction (191 people), and Retail Trade (191 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calais, ME, though some of these residents may live in Calais, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,807
Median earning men ± $16,195
$24,262
Median earning women ± $4,692

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($90,517), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,578), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,789), Retail Trade ($25,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,519).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Maine. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Maine to other states, or from other states to Maine.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $5.2B
  2. $3.92B
  3. $3.45B

In 2020, the top outbound Maine product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $5.2B, followed by Meat/seafood ($3.92B) and Gasoline ($3.45B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Maine products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$50.5B
2020 Value in Maine
$93.4B
Projected 2050 Value in Maine
84.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Maine trade was $50.5B. This is expected to increase 84.7% to $93.4B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Maine trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Maine to other states, or from other states to Maine.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $6.04B
  2. $3.06B
  3. $2.13B

In 2020, the top outbound Maine domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Massachusetts with $6.04B, followed by New Hampshire with $3.06B and Pennsylvania and $2.13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Maine shares with each state (excluding itself).

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flagCivics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins
Senator from Maine2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Angus King
Senator from Maine1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
The independent senators, Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Senate Democratic Caucus|caucus with the Democrats.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Calais, ME awarded 92 degrees. The student population of Calais, ME in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 163 male students and 242 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Calais, ME are White (77 and 86.5%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (4 and 4.49%), Black or African American (2 and 2.25%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 2.25%).

The largest universities in Calais, ME by number of degrees awarded are Washington County Community College (92 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Calais, ME are Electrician (15 and 16.3%), Medical Assistant (9 and 9.78%), and HVAC Maintenance (7 and 7.61%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 405 students enrolled in Calais, ME, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 320 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 15 degree-majors awarded
  2. 7 degree-majors awarded
  3. 6 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Calais, ME was Electrician with 15 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
92 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington County Community College with 92 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 53 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Calais, ME, which is 1.36 times more than the 39 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 77 degrees mean that there were 19.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 4 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($979) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.483% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.455% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (350k), Some college (230k), and Bachelors Degree (219k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Calais, ME was $100,300 in 2021, which is 0.41 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $94,400 to $100,300, a 6.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Calais, ME is 71.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Calais, ME have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calais, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$100,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$23,074
$1,185
Median Property Taxes
±$242

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Calais, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Calais, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

71.2%
Homeownership
2021
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 71.2% of the housing units in Calais, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 9555
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Calais, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$39,009
Median Household Income
± $9,756
1.66k
Number of Households
± 277

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.66k households in Calais, ME grew to $39,009 from the previous year's value of $34,844.

The following chart displays the households in Calais, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Calais, ME is from Maine.
0.436
2021 Wage GINI in Maine
0.434
2020 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2021, the income inequality in Maine was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Carpooled (16.9%)
  3. Walked (1.59%)

In 2021, 79.9% of workers in Calais, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who walked to work (1.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

17.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calais, ME have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.5% of the workforce in Calais, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Calais, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Calais, ME have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calais, ME (545 out of 2.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Calais, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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91.8% of the population of Calais, ME has health coverage, with 32.6% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 19.8% on non-group plans, and 3.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, ME see 2092 patients per year on average, which represents a 19.6% increase from the previous year (1749 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2098 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 161 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,092 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, ME

Primary care physicians in Washington County, ME see an average of 2,092 patients per year. This represents a 19.6% increase from the previous year (1,749 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington County, ME in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.6% under 18 years, 13% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.16%
Uninsured
32.6%
Employer Coverage
18.1%
Medicaid
17.5%
Medicare
19.8%
Non-Group
3.81%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calais, ME grew by 6.99% from 7.63% to 8.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Calais, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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