Waldo County, ME

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2023 Population

40,006

0.588% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

46.9

0.213% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

1.25% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$68,441

9.17% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$239,100

13.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,817

1.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Waldo County, ME had a population of 40k people with a median age of 46.9 and a median household income of $68,441. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Waldo County, ME grew from 39,772 to 40,006, a 0.588% increase and its median household income grew from $62,694 to $68,441, a 9.17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waldo County, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%), White (Hispanic) (0.89%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.812%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.467%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Waldo County, ME was $239,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.

Most people in Waldo County, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Waldo County, ME was 2 cars per household.

Waldo County, ME borders Hancock County, ME, Kennebec County, ME, Knox County, ME, Lincoln County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, and Somerset County, ME.

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Population & Diversity

Waldo County, ME is home to a population of 40k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.16% of Waldo County, ME residents were born outside of the country (864 people).

In 2023, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.2k people) in Waldo County, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 356 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waldo County, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.2k ± 343
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 314
White (Hispanic)
356 ± 98

1.52%

Hispanic Population

609 people

1.52% of the people in Waldo County, ME are hispanic (609 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Waldo 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

2.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

864 people

2.15%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

856 people

As of 2023, 2.16% of Waldo County, ME residents (864 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 Waldo County, ME was 2.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,148 ± 150
Gulf War (2001-)
437 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
338 ± 100

Waldo County, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Waldo County, ME employs 18.8k people. The largest industries in Waldo County, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,972 people), Retail Trade (2,548 people), and Educational Services (2,020 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($74,432), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,500), and Utilities ($61,607).

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

18.8k

2023 Value

± 854

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 6.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Waldo County, ME grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 18.5k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waldo County, ME, are Management Occupations (2,397 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,987 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,917 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waldo 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

18.8k

2023 Value

± 854

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 6.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Waldo County, ME grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 18.5k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waldo County, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,972 people), Retail Trade (2,548 people), and Educational Services (2,020 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waldo County, ME, though some of these residents may live in Waldo County, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,051

Median earning men ± $2,072

$40,093

Median earning women ± $1,957

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,147), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,302), and Information ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,849), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,926), and Wholesale Trade ($45,040).

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

134
Construction
79
Other Services (except Public Administration)
67
Retail Trade

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

$84.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$71.5k
Information
$63.7k
Manufacturing

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Waldo County, ME went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.6%), followed by Other (2.54%).

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. (50.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.6%)
Republican Party
Other (2.54%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Waldo County, ME went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.6%), followed by Other (2.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Waldo 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 Waldo County, ME was $239,100 in 2023, which is 0.788 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $210,600 to $239,100, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Waldo County, ME is 80.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Waldo County, ME have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waldo County, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Waldo County, ME is $68,441. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Waldo County, ME was Census Tract 410 with a value of $103,938, followed by Census Tract 460.01 and Census Tract 440, with respective values of $86,313 and $78,861.

In 2023, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Waldo County, ME. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.69%.

Housing

Property

$239,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,407

$14,141

Median Property Taxes

±$673

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2023

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.9% of the housing units in Waldo County, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waldo 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 410
Census Tract 460.01
Census Tract 440

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Waldo County, ME was Census Tract 410 with a value of $103,938, followed by Census Tract 460.01 and Census Tract 440, with respective values of $86,313 and $78,861.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Waldo 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.

$68,441

Median Household Income

± $4,439

17.5k

Number of Households

± 806

In 2023, the median household income of the 17.5k households in Waldo County, ME grew to $68,441 from the previous year's value of $62,694.

The following chart displays the households in Waldo 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 Waldo 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 (72.2%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (7.38%)

In 2023, 72.2% of workers in Waldo County, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.38%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waldo County, ME have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Waldo County, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waldo 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 Waldo County, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waldo County, ME have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Waldo County, ME. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.69%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waldo County, ME (4.99k out of 39.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 18.2% of the children was living in poverty in Waldo County, ME. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.9%.

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

90.6% of the population of Waldo County, ME has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 2.2% 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.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.44%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

18.2%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

2.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waldo County, ME declined by 10.3% from 10.5% to 9.44%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Waldo 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 44.4 in Waldo County, ME.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Waldo 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 31.5% in Waldo County, ME.

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