Eastport, ME

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2023 Population

1,230

1.57% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ASusan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AAngus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

62.9

1.56% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.8%

10.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

432

5.47% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eastport, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.813%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.65%).

None of the households in Eastport, 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.

Most people in Eastport, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Eastport, ME was 1 car per household.

About the photo: Eastport is a small city (consisting entirely of islands) in Washington County, Maine, the principal island being Moose Island.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.13k people) in Eastport, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 31 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 Eastport, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 135
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 26.4
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 28

1.79%

Hispanic Population

22 people

1.79% of the people in Eastport, ME are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Eastport, 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.

Economy

The economy of Eastport, ME employs 432 people. The largest industries in Eastport, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), Educational Services (51 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (41 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($77,031), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,469), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,977).

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

432

2023 Value

± 87

−5.47%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eastport, ME, are Management Occupations (75 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (42 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eastport, 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

432

2023 Value

± 87

−5.47%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eastport, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), Educational Services (51 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eastport, ME, though some of these residents may live in Eastport, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

N/ASusan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/AAngus 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.

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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.

Education

Completions

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.

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

People in Eastport, ME have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eastport, ME is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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54.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Eastport, 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.

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Median Household Income

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623

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Eastport, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eastport, 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 (56.4%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Carpooled (13.2%)

In 2023, 56.4% of workers in Eastport, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who carpooled to work (13.2%).

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.

Commute Time

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eastport, ME have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.93% of the workforce in Eastport, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eastport, ME (129 out of 1.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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

N/A% of the population of Eastport, ME has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% 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 13.7% under 18 years, 11% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

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Military or VA

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

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