Searsport, ME

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2023 Population
1,264
20% 1-year growth
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2023 Median Age
41
18.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
16.1%
957% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$62,159
4.16% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$292,100
2.17% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
823
15.3% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Searsport, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), White (Hispanic) (9.18%), 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 2023, the median property value in Searsport, ME was $292,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Searsport, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Searsport, ME was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Searsport, ME is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Searsport, ME residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 9.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Searsport, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Searsport, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.15k ± 305
  2. White (Hispanic)
    116 ± 80
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 11
9.18%
Hispanic Population
116 people

In 2023, there were 9.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Searsport, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.18% of the people in Searsport, ME are hispanic (116 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    9,723 ± 2,412 people
  2. China
    2,585 ± 1,247 people
  3. 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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 19
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 16
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 19

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

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Economy

The economy of Searsport, ME employs 823 people. The largest industries in Searsport, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), Retail Trade (113 people), and Educational Services (90 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,800), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,092), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,038).

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.

Occupations

823
2023 Value
± 247
15.3%
1 Year growth
± 38.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Searsport, ME, are Sales & Related Occupations (117 people), Management Occupations (98 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Searsport, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

823
2023 Value
± 247
15.3%
1 Year growth
± 38.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Searsport, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), Retail Trade (113 people), and Educational Services (90 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.

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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.

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 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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Searsport, ME was $292,100 in 2023, which is 0.963 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $285,900 to $292,100, a 2.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Searsport, ME is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Searsport, ME have an average commute time of 20.3 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

$292,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$112,537
$307
Median Property Taxes
±$145

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

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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).

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Household Income

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$62,159
Median Household Income
± $55,820
N/A
Number of Households
± 0

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.

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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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (60.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (34.6%)
  3. Carpooled (3.89%)

In 2023, 60.1% of workers in Searsport, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.89%).

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

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Searsport, ME have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Searsport, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Searsport, ME (203 out of 1.26k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 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.

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Health

90.7% of the population of Searsport, ME has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 26.3% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 8.23% 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.

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.

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

9.34%
Uninsured
40.3%
Employer Coverage
26.3%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
8.23%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

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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