Lubec, ME

Census Place

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2023 Population
320
7.74% 1-year growth
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2023 Median Age
67.8
0.147% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
20.3%
22.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$43,750
15.7% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$204,100
2.05% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
143
8.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lubec, ME had a population of 320 people with a median age of 67.8 and a median household income of $43,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lubec, ME grew from 297 to 320, a 7.74% increase and its median household income grew from $37,813 to $43,750, a 15.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lubec, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), White (Hispanic) (5.94%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (3.44%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.625%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lubec, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Lubec, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lubec, ME was $204,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Lubec, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lubec, ME was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lubec, ME is home to a population of 320 people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.13% of Lubec, ME residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2023, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (288 people) in Lubec, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 White (Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2023 Citizenship
99%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Lubec, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lubec, ME was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lubec, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    288 ± 115
  2. White (Hispanic)
    19 ± 26
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    11 ± 14
10%
Hispanic Population
32 people

In 2023, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (288 people) in Lubec, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 White (Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10% of the people in Lubec, ME are hispanic (32 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.13%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10 people
1.01%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2023, 3.13% of Lubec, ME residents (10 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 Lubec, ME was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    19 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 12

Lubec, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lubec, ME employs 143 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lubec, ME were Educational Services (57 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (40 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($103,173), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,821), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

143
2023 Value
± 101
8.33%
1 Year growth
± 94.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lubec, ME grew at a rate of 8.33%, from 132 employees to 143 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lubec, ME, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (57 people), Legal Occupations (40 people), and Management Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lubec, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

143
2023 Value
± 101
8.33%
1 Year growth
± 94.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lubec, ME grew at a rate of 8.33%, from 132 employees to 143 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lubec, ME, are Educational Services (57 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (40 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lubec, ME, though some of these residents may live in Lubec, 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

$102,917
Median earning men ± $88,354
$31,313
Median earning women ± $815

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,333), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,000), Public Administration ($N/A), 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%.

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.

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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.

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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 Lubec, ME was $204,100 in 2023, which is 0.673 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $200,000 to $204,100, a 2.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Lubec, ME is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Lubec, ME have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lubec, ME is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$204,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$26,859
$152
Median Property Taxes
±$63

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 Lubec, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78.8%
Homeownership
2023
75.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 78.8% of the housing units in Lubec, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Lubec, 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.
$43,750
Median Household Income
± $17,180
193
Number of Households
± 71

In 2023, the median household income of the 193 households in Lubec, ME grew to $43,750 from the previous year's value of $37,813.

The following chart displays the households in Lubec, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lubec, ME is from Lubec, ME.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (48.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (38.5%)
  3. Carpooled (8.65%)

In 2023, 48.1% of workers in Lubec, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (38.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.65%).

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

18.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lubec, ME have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lubec, 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 Lubec, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lubec, ME have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lubec, ME (65 out of 320 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lubec, ME is White, followed by Hispanic 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

95.9% of the population of Lubec, ME has health coverage, with 25.3% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 20.3% on Medicare, 25.6% on non-group plans, and 4.06% 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, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.5% under 18 years, 3.13% between 18 and 34 years, 23.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 65.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.06%
Uninsured
25.3%
Employer Coverage
20.6%
Medicaid
20.3%
Medicare
25.6%
Non-Group
4.06%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lubec, ME declined by 29% from 5.72% to 4.06%.

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

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