Searsport, ME

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2022 Population

1,053

17.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2022 Median Age

50.1

3.73% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

1.52%

59.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$59,679

25.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$285,900

24% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Searsport, ME had a population of 1.05k people with a median age of 50.1 and a median household income of $59,679. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Searsport, ME declined from 1,279 to 1,053, a −17.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,452 to $59,679, a 25.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Searsport, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.4%), White (Hispanic) (10.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2022, the median property value in Searsport, ME was $285,900, and the homeownership rate was 47.9%.

Most people in Searsport, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Searsport, ME was 2 cars per household.

United States Maine Waldo County, ME Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME

Population & Diversity

Searsport, ME is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Searsport, ME residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 8.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (941 people) in Searsport, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Searsport, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Searsport, ME was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Searsport, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
941 ± 252
White (Hispanic)
112 ± 83
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 11

10.6%

Hispanic Population

112 people

10.6% of the people in Searsport, ME are hispanic (112 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

World War II
18 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

Searsport, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Searsport, ME employs 714 people. The largest industries in Searsport, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), Manufacturing (92 people), and Educational Services (92 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,710), and Total ($31,977).

Employment

Occupations

714

2022 Value

± 230

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 39.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Searsport, ME grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 596 employees to 714 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Searsport, ME, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (92 people), Sales & Related Occupations (91 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Searsport, 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

714

2022 Value

± 230

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 39.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Searsport, ME grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 596 employees to 714 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Searsport, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), Manufacturing (92 people), and Educational Services (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Searsport, ME, though some of these residents may live in Searsport, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,921

Median earning men ± $1,522

$58,192

Median earning women ± $37,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,193) and Manufacturing ($31,467).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,569).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.71%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine 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 Searsport, ME was $285,900 in 2022, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $230,600 to $285,900, a 24% increase. The homeownership rate in Searsport, ME is 47.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Searsport, ME have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Searsport, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$285,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$42,297

$301

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.9%

Homeownership

2022

36.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 47.9% of the housing units in Searsport, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 420

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Searsport, 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.

$59,679

Median Household Income

± $35,113

629

Number of Households

± 199

In 2022, the median household income of the 629 households in Searsport, ME grew to $59,679 from the previous year's value of $47,452.

The following chart displays the households in Searsport, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Searsport, 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 2022

Drove Alone (63%)
Worked At Home (29.7%)
Carpooled (4.62%)

In 2022, 63% of workers in Searsport, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.62%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Searsport, ME have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Searsport, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Searsport, ME (16 out of 1.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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

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

95.7% of the population of Searsport, ME has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 8.74% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Waldo County, ME see 1331 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.78% decrease from the previous year (1369 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2851 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 347 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,331 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Waldo County, ME

Primary care physicians in Waldo County, ME see an average of 1,331 patients per year. This represents a 2.78% decrease from the previous year (1,369 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.18% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 34% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.27%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

8.74%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Searsport, ME declined by 0.622% from 4.3% to 4.27%.

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

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