Farmingdale, ME

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2023 Population

2,163

4.46% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ASusan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AAngus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

36.2

5.97% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

26.4%

20.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,263

14.4% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$213,700

11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,117

11.6% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Farmingdale, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.28%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Farmingdale, 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 Farmingdale, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Farmingdale, ME was $213,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Farmingdale, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Farmingdale, ME was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Farmingdale, ME is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.87% of Farmingdale, ME residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2023, there were 29.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.09k people) in Farmingdale, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Farmingdale, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Farmingdale, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.09k ± 318
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 70.3
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 11

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

2.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 25
Korea
11 ± 19

Farmingdale, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Farmingdale, ME employs 1.12k people. The largest industries in Farmingdale, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), Retail Trade (154 people), and Public Administration (146 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,740), Finance & Insurance ($125,740), and Educational Services ($70,673).

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

1.12k

2023 Value

± 288

−11.6%

1 Year decline

± 40.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Farmingdale, ME, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (110 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (97 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Farmingdale, 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

1.12k

2023 Value

± 288

−11.6%

1 Year decline

± 40.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Farmingdale, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), Retail Trade (154 people), and Public Administration (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Farmingdale, ME, though some of these residents may live in Farmingdale, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($111,000), Public Administration ($55,568), and Retail Trade ($41,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,798), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,563), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,667).

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

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
N/AJill 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

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

The median property value in Farmingdale, ME was $213,700 in 2023, which is 0.704 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $192,500 to $213,700, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Farmingdale, ME is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Farmingdale, ME have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Farmingdale, ME is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$213,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,205

$633

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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 Farmingdale, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Farmingdale, ME colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$50,263

Median Household Income

± $19,328

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Farmingdale, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Farmingdale, 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 (74.5%)
Worked At Home (20.3%)
Carpooled (5.25%)

In 2023, 74.5% of workers in Farmingdale, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.25%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Farmingdale, ME have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.7% of the workforce in Farmingdale, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farmingdale, ME (565 out of 2.14k 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 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

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 Farmingdale, 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 Kennebec County, ME see 848 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.92% increase from the previous year (832 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1186 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 185 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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848 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kennebec County, ME

Primary care physicians in Kennebec County, ME see an average of 848 patients per year. This represents a 1.92% increase from the previous year (832 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.7% were men and 59.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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