Casco, ME

Census Place

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2023 Population
573
25.7% 1-year decline
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2023 Median Age
50.7
0.198% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
26.9%
21.4% 1-year increase
2023 Median Property Value
$196,500
1.34% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
415
24.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Casco, ME had a population of 573 people with a median age of 50.7 and a median household income of $N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Casco, ME declined from 771 to 573, a −25.7% decrease and its median household income stayed from $N/A to $N/A, a NaNN% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Casco, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.3%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (25.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.873%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.175%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Casco, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Casco, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Casco, ME was $196,500, and the homeownership rate was 94.8%.

Most people in Casco, ME worked at home, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Casco, ME was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Casco, ME is home to a population of 573 people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.524% of Casco, ME residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 2.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (420 people) in Casco, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Casco, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Casco, ME was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Casco, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    420 ± 157
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    147 ± 192
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 7

In 2023, there were 2.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (420 people) in Casco, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.524%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2023, 0.524% of Casco, ME residents (3 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 Casco, ME was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    22 ± 34
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 19
  3. Korea
    0 ± 16

Casco, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Casco, ME employs 415 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Casco, ME were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (147 people), Retail Trade (54 people), and Public Administration (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($46,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,375).

Occupations

415
2023 Value
± 220
−24.7%
1 Year decline
± 90.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Casco, ME declined at a rate of −24.7%, from 551 employees to 415 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Casco, ME, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (135 people), Material Moving Occupations (41 people), and Management Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Casco, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

415
2023 Value
± 220
−24.7%
1 Year decline
± 90.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Casco, ME declined at a rate of −24.7%, from 551 employees to 415 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Casco, ME, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (147 people), Retail Trade (54 people), and Public Administration (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Casco, ME, though some of these residents may live in Casco, 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

$45,142
Median earning men ± $12,662
$11,980
Median earning women ± $19,149

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($31,667), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($31,853), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($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%.

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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.

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 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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 Casco, ME was $196,500 in 2023, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $193,900 to $196,500, a 1.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Casco, ME is 94.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Casco, ME have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Casco, ME is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$196,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$64,646
$313
Median Property Taxes
±$206

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

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

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Rent vs Own

94.8%
Homeownership
2023
72.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 94.8% of the housing units in Casco, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

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Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$N/A
Median Household Income
± $N/A
330
Number of Households
± 209

In 2023, the median household income of the 330 households in Casco, ME stayed at $N/A from the previous year's value of $N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Casco, ME is from Casco, ME.
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  1. N/A
  2. N/A

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Worked At Home (44%)
  2. Drove Alone (42.7%)
  3. Carpooled (12.1%)

In 2023, 44% of workers in Casco, ME worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (42.7%) and those who carpooled to work (12.1%).

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

28.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Casco, ME have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Casco, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Casco, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Casco, ME have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Casco, ME (153 out of 568 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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

97.2% of the population of Casco, ME has health coverage, with 50.4% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 16.5% 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, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 2.64% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 57% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.82%
Uninsured
50.4%
Employer Coverage
12.5%
Medicaid
17.8%
Medicare
16.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Casco, ME grew by 208% from 0.914% to 2.82%.

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