Blue Hill, ME

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,066
12.2% 1-year growth
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2023 Median Age
52.5
0.382% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13.2%
38.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Property Value
$343,000
0.351% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
589
15.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Blue Hill, ME had a population of 1.07k people with a median age of 52.5 and a median household income of $N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Blue Hill, ME grew from 950 to 1,066, a 12.2% increase and its median household income stayed from $N/A to $N/A, a NaNk% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blue Hill, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.3%), Other (Hispanic) (2.35%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (0.375%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Blue Hill, 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.

100% of the residents in Blue Hill, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Blue Hill, ME was $343,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.

Most people in Blue Hill, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Blue Hill, ME was 3 cars per household.

United StatesMaineHancock County, MECoastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME

Population & Diversity

Blue Hill, ME is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.75% of Blue Hill, ME residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2023, there were 41.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Blue Hill, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Blue Hill, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Hill, ME was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Hill, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.04k ± 339
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    25 ± 39
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    4 ± 39
2.72%
Hispanic Population
29 people

In 2023, there were 41.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Blue Hill, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.72% of the people in Blue Hill, ME are hispanic (29 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.75%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
40 people
0.211%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2023, 3.75% of Blue Hill, ME residents (40 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blue Hill, ME was 0.211%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    27 ± 43
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 16
  3. Korea
    0 ± 16

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

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Economy

The economy of Blue Hill, ME employs 589 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Blue Hill, ME were Retail Trade (233 people), Transportation & Warehousing (81 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($109,550), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,800), and Retail Trade ($32,839).

Employment

Occupations

589
2023 Value
± 262
15.5%
1 Year growth
± 54.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blue Hill, ME grew at a rate of 15.5%, from 510 employees to 589 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Hill, ME, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (107 people), Material Moving Occupations (106 people), and Transportation Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Hill, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

589
2023 Value
± 262
15.5%
1 Year growth
± 54.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blue Hill, ME grew at a rate of 15.5%, from 510 employees to 589 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Hill, ME, are Retail Trade (233 people), Transportation & Warehousing (81 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Hill, ME, though some of these residents may live in Blue Hill, 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

$58,272
Median earning men ± $6,757
$32,839
Median earning women ± $18,739

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,063), Retail Trade ($32,839), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (52.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.583% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.394% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (352k), Bachelors Degree (236k), and Some college (226k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Hill, ME was $343,000 in 2023, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $341,800 to $343,000, a 0.351% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Hill, ME is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Blue Hill, ME have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Hill, ME is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$343,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$139,130
$308
Median Property Taxes
±$205

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 Blue Hill, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

54.4%
Homeownership
2023
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 54.4% of the housing units in Blue Hill, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$N/A
Median Household Income
± $N/A
566
Number of Households
± 288

In 2023, the median household income of the 566 households in Blue Hill, ME stayed at $N/A from the previous year's value of $N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Hill, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Hill, ME is from Blue Hill, ME.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (62.3%)
  2. Carpooled (17.8%)
  3. Walked (15.2%)

In 2023, 62.3% of workers in Blue Hill, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who walked to work (15.2%).

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

20.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Hill, ME have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Blue Hill, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blue Hill, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blue Hill, ME have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Hill, ME (140 out of 1.06k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Hill, ME is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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Health

99.9% of the population of Blue Hill, ME has health coverage, with 30% on employee plans, 35.9% on Medicaid, 26.2% on Medicare, 7.81% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maine see 932 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.56% increase from the previous year (900 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 29.6% were men and 70.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 9.97% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 29.6% were men and 70.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.0941%
Uninsured
30%
Employer Coverage
35.9%
Medicaid
26.2%
Medicare
7.81%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blue Hill, ME declined by 10.8% from 0.105% to 0.0941%.

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