Calais, ME

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2023 Population

3,087

0.292% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

43.8

12.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22.2%

36.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$48,654

7.52% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$111,800

14.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,394

4.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Calais, ME had a population of 3.09k people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of $48,654. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Calais, ME grew from 3,078 to 3,087, a 0.292% increase and its median household income grew from $45,250 to $48,654, a 7.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Calais, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.648%), and White (Hispanic) (0.389%).

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.

The largest universities in Calais, ME are Washington County Community College (87 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Calais, ME was $111,800, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in Calais, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Calais, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 31.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.91k people) in Calais, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calais, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.91k ± 97
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 81
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 26

1.17%

Hispanic Population

36 people

1.17% of the people in Calais, ME are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Calais, ME as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
9,723 ± 2,412 people
China
2,585 ± 1,247 people
Germany
2,409 ± 1,204 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,723 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,585 and Germany with 2,409.

Foreign-Born Population

6.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

190 people

6.89%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

212 people

As of 2023, 6.15% of Calais, ME residents (190 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Calais, ME was 6.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Calais, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
140 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 25

Calais, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Calais, ME employs 1.39k people. The largest industries in Calais, ME are , and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,670), Manufacturing ($103,182), and Public Administration ($79,350).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2023 Value

± 259

4.26%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Calais, ME grew at a rate of 4.26%, from 1.34k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calais, ME, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calais, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.39k

2023 Value

± 259

4.26%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Calais, ME grew at a rate of 4.26%, from 1.34k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calais, ME, are . 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,560

Median earning men ± $24,019

$32,055

Median earning women ± $6,476

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($103,182), Public Administration ($78,208), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,288), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,967), and Retail Trade ($12,120).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Calais, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.08%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Calais, ME awarded 87 degrees. The student population of Calais, ME in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Calais, ME are White (74 and 86%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (5 and 5.81%), Unknown (3 and 3.49%), and Asian (2 and 2.33%).

The largest universities in Calais, ME by number of degrees awarded are Washington County Community College (87 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Calais, ME are Electrician (17 and 19.5%), General Human Services (7 and 8.05%), and Diesel Mechanics Technology (7 and 8.05%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 505 students enrolled in Calais, ME, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 397 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
17 degrees awarded
Diesel Mechanics Technology
7 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
6 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Calais, ME was Electrician with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Calais, ME according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Washington County Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

87 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington County Community College with 87 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 58 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Calais, ME, which is 2 times more than the 29 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 74 degrees mean that there were 14.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 5 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($807) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.538% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (355k), Some college (229k), and Bachelors Degree (225k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Calais, ME was $111,800 in 2023, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,800 to $111,800, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Calais, ME is 67.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Calais, ME have an average commute time of 13.4 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.

Housing

Property

$111,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$47,780

$987

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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.

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2023

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.8% of the housing units in Calais, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calais, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

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).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,654

Median Household Income

± $12,506

1.46k

Number of Households

± 258

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.46k households in Calais, ME grew to $48,654 from the previous year's value of $45,250.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Calais, ME is from Maine.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Carpooled (7.53%)
Worked At Home (3.21%)

In 2023, 85.6% of workers in Calais, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.53%) and those who worked at home (3.21%).

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.

Commute Time

13.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calais, ME have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Calais, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Calais, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calais, ME (654 out of 2.95k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.2% of the population of Calais, ME has health coverage, with 38% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 0.628% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, ME see 2248 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.46% increase from the previous year (2092 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2075 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 156 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,248 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, ME

Primary care physicians in Washington County, ME see an average of 2,248 patients per year. This represents a 7.46% increase from the previous year (2,092 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.77%

Uninsured

38%

Employer Coverage

25%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

17.3%

Non-Group

0.628%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calais, ME declined by 39.8% from 6.26% to 3.77%.

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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