Sagadahoc County, ME

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2023 Population

37,093

0.61% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

47.3

1.28% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.1%

2.29% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$82,080

5.79% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$300,200

11.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,946

0.635% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Sagadahoc County, ME had a population of 37.1k people with a median age of 47.3 and a median household income of $82,080. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sagadahoc County, ME grew from 36,868 to 37,093, a 0.61% increase and its median household income grew from $77,591 to $82,080, a 5.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sagadahoc County, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.93%), White (Hispanic) (1.05%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.693%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.542%).

None of the households in Sagadahoc County, 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% of the residents in Sagadahoc County, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sagadahoc County, ME was $300,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in Sagadahoc County, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Sagadahoc County, ME was 2 cars per household.

Sagadahoc County, ME borders Androscoggin County, ME, Cumberland County, ME, Kennebec County, ME, and Lincoln County, ME.

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Population & Diversity

Sagadahoc County, ME is home to a population of 37.1k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 3% of Sagadahoc County, ME residents were born outside of the country (1.11k people).

In 2023, there were 23.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.3k people) in Sagadahoc County, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.46k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 389 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Sagadahoc County, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sagadahoc County, ME was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sagadahoc County, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.3k ± 373
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 393
White (Hispanic)
389 ± 169

1.98%

Hispanic Population

733 people

1.98% of the people in Sagadahoc County, ME are hispanic (733 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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.

Foreign-Born Population

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

3.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

As of 2023, 3% of Sagadahoc County, ME residents (1.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sagadahoc County, ME was 3.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,250 ± 219
Gulf War (2001-)
568 ± 167
Gulf War (1990s)
370 ± 100

Sagadahoc County, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sagadahoc County, ME employs 18.9k people. The largest industries in Sagadahoc County, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,213 people), Retail Trade (2,222 people), and Manufacturing (2,138 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,691), Public Administration ($64,355), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,382).

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

18.9k

2023 Value

± 1,037

−0.635%

1 Year decline

± 7.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sagadahoc County, ME declined at a rate of −0.635%, from 19.1k employees to 18.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sagadahoc County, ME, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,011 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,892 people), and Management Occupations (1,876 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sagadahoc County, 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

18.9k

2023 Value

± 1,037

−0.635%

1 Year decline

± 7.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sagadahoc County, ME declined at a rate of −0.635%, from 19.1k employees to 18.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sagadahoc County, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,213 people), Retail Trade (2,222 people), and Manufacturing (2,138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sagadahoc County, ME, though some of these residents may live in Sagadahoc County, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,129

Median earning men ± $4,328

$45,170

Median earning women ± $3,203

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($88,281), Wholesale Trade ($70,962), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($61,008), Public Administration ($60,129), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,917).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

143
Construction
69
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
67
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$450k
Manufacturing
$74.6k
Retail Trade
$72k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sagadahoc County, ME went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.2%), followed by Other (2.16%).

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.2%)
Republican Party
Other (2.16%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sagadahoc County, ME went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.2%), followed by Other (2.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sagadahoc County, ME for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus 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.

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 Sagadahoc County, ME was $300,200 in 2023, which is 0.989 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $268,600 to $300,200, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Sagadahoc County, ME is 77.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sagadahoc County, ME have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sagadahoc County, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sagadahoc County, ME is $82,080. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sagadahoc County, ME was Census Tract 9707 with a value of $106,136, followed by Census Tract 9704 and Census Tract 9703.01, with respective values of $98,894 and $92,045.

In 2023, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sagadahoc County, ME. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.2%.

Housing

Property

$300,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,423

$12,579

Median Property Taxes

±$756

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 Sagadahoc County, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2023

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.8% of the housing units in Sagadahoc County, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9707
Census Tract 9704
Census Tract 9703.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sagadahoc County, ME was Census Tract 9707 with a value of $106,136, followed by Census Tract 9704 and Census Tract 9703.01, with respective values of $98,894 and $92,045.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sagadahoc County, 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.

$82,080

Median Household Income

± $4,866

16.2k

Number of Households

± 938

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.2k households in Sagadahoc County, ME grew to $82,080 from the previous year's value of $77,591.

The following chart displays the households in Sagadahoc County, 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 Sagadahoc County, 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 (76.2%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (6.63%)

In 2023, 76.2% of workers in Sagadahoc County, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.63%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sagadahoc County, ME have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Sagadahoc County, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sagadahoc County, ME. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sagadahoc County, ME (4.09k out of 36.7k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 11.3% of the children was living in poverty in Sagadahoc County, ME. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

94.6% of the population of Sagadahoc County, ME has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sagadahoc County, ME see 1567 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.89% increase from the previous year (1494 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1545 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 441 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,567 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sagadahoc County, ME

Primary care physicians in Sagadahoc County, ME see an average of 1,567 patients per year. This represents a 4.89% increase from the previous year (1,494 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.37%

Uninsured

47.7%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

1.91%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sagadahoc County, ME declined by 20% from 6.71% to 5.37%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44.3 in Sagadahoc County, ME.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sagadahoc County, ME.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.6% in Sagadahoc County, ME.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sagadahoc County, ME.