Guilford, ME

Census Place

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2024 Population
626
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2024 Median Age
54.3
3.43% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.7%
11% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$45,735
10.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$151,100
27.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
286
6.72% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Guilford, ME was $151,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Guilford, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Guilford, ME was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMainePiscataquis County, MENorthwest Maine--Oxford, Somerset, Franklin & Somerset Counties PUMA, ME

Population & Diversity

Guilford, ME is home to a population of 626 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Guilford, ME residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (593 people) in Guilford, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Guilford, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Guilford, 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 Guilford, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    593 ± 164
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    29 ± 32
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 8

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (593 people) in Guilford, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Guilford, ME as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maine.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    10,100 ± 2,458 people
  2. China
    2,593 ± 1,249 people
  3. Other Africa, not specified
    2,479 ± 1,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 10,100 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,593 and Other Africa, not specified with 2,479.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 29
  2. Vietnam
    20 ± 25
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 22

Guilford, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Guilford, ME employs 286 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Guilford, ME were Manufacturing (69 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($45,446), Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,774), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,089).

Employment

Occupations

286
2024 Value
± 105
6.72%
1 Year growth
± 49.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guilford, ME grew at a rate of 6.72%, from 268 employees to 286 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guilford, ME, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (41 people), Management Occupations (35 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guilford, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

286
2024 Value
± 105
6.72%
1 Year growth
± 49.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guilford, ME grew at a rate of 6.72%, from 268 employees to 286 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guilford, ME, are Manufacturing (69 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guilford, ME, though some of these residents may live in Guilford, 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

$40,903
Median earning men ± $10,460
$38,150
Median earning women ± $8,341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,411), Manufacturing ($37,898), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($14,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Guilford, ME was $151,100 in 2024, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,500 to $151,100, a 27.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Guilford, ME is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Guilford, ME have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guilford, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$38,430
$234
Median Property Taxes
±$84

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 Guilford, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

70.1%
Homeownership
2024
70.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Guilford, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$45,735
Median Household Income
± $12,746
334
Number of Households
± 99

In 2024, the median household income of the 334 households in Guilford, ME grew to $45,735 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Guilford, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Guilford, ME is from Maine.
0.439
2023 Wage GINI in Maine
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2023, the income inequality in Maine was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.449% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.16%)
  3. Walked (5.43%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Guilford, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.16%) and those who walked to work (5.43%).

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

19.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guilford, ME have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Guilford, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Guilford, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Guilford, ME have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guilford, ME (92 out of 626 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Guilford, 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

100% of the population of Guilford, ME has health coverage, with 17.3% on employee plans, 41.5% on Medicaid, 22.8% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maine see 932 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (932 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 177 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.3% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
17.3%
Employer Coverage
41.5%
Medicaid
22.8%
Medicare
16.8%
Non-Group
1.6%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guilford, ME declined by 100% from 2.22% to 0%.

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

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