Guilford, ME

Census Place

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2023 Population
630
16.9% 1-year growth
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2023 Median Age
52.5
2.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
16.5%
23.6% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$41,250
0.646% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$118,500
2.07% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
268
17% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Guilford, ME had a population of 630 people with a median age of 52.5 and a median household income of $41,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Guilford, ME grew from 539 to 630, a 16.9% increase and its median household income declined from $41,518 to $41,250, a −0.646% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Guilford, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.92%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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 2023, the median property value in Guilford, ME was $118,500, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Most people in Guilford, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Guilford, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Guilford, ME is home to a population of 630 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Guilford, ME residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (588 people) in Guilford, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Guilford, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
    588 ± 156
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 33
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 17

In 2023, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (588 people) in Guilford, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 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

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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. Vietnam
    19 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    19 ± 26
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 20

Guilford, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Guilford, ME employs 268 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Guilford, ME were Manufacturing (78 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,355), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,831), and Manufacturing ($37,955).

Employment

Occupations

268
2023 Value
± 101
17%
1 Year growth
± 46.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Guilford, ME grew at a rate of 17%, from 229 employees to 268 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guilford, ME, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (39 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (31 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

268
2023 Value
± 101
17%
1 Year growth
± 46.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Guilford, ME grew at a rate of 17%, from 229 employees to 268 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guilford, ME, are Manufacturing (78 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (42 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

$40,114
Median earning men ± $4,595
$36,510
Median earning women ± $4,391

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($60,455), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,861), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($10,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,992), Manufacturing ($36,053), and Retail Trade ($4,732).

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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.

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.

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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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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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 Guilford, ME was $118,500 in 2023, which is 0.391 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $116,100 to $118,500, a 2.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Guilford, ME is 65%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Guilford, ME have an average commute time of 15.6 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

$118,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$24,244
$212
Median Property Taxes
±$79

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

65%
Homeownership
2023
70.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 65% of the housing units in Guilford, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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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.
$41,250
Median Household Income
± $6,240
326
Number of Households
± 95

In 2023, the median household income of the 326 households in Guilford, ME declined from $41,250 from the previous year's value of $41,518.

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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75%)
  2. Carpooled (14.2%)
  3. Walked (5.6%)

In 2023, 75% of workers in Guilford, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who walked to work (5.6%).

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

15.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guilford, ME have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guilford, ME (104 out of 630 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 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

97.8% of the population of Guilford, ME has health coverage, with 18.9% on employee plans, 41.4% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 1.27% 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, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.22%
Uninsured
18.9%
Employer Coverage
41.4%
Medicaid
18.9%
Medicare
17.3%
Non-Group
1.27%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guilford, ME grew by 8.89% from 2.04% to 2.22%.

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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