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Saco, Maine

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StatisticSacoMaineUnited States
Total Population20,8191,387,817334,922,499
Median Household Income$92,241$74,733$80,734
Median Age44.944.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher43.5%36.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$413,100$296,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,249$1,139$1,413
Poverty Rate6.4%10.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.1%3.8%5.2%
Foreign Born7.7%4.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.8%74.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.824.626.4
Worked from Home19.0%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.8%48.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Saco, Maine

Age in Saco, Maine

StatisticSacoMaineUnited States
Median Age44.944.838.9
Under 18 %16.7%18.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.8%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %31.3%27.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%22.4%17.2%

Households and families in Saco, Maine

StatisticSacoMaineUnited States
Households8,998597,159129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.32.5
Family Households62.1%60.7%64.2%
Households with Children25.7%23.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.3%12.7%17.3%
People Living Alone30.8%30.7%28.7%
Never Married30.7%29.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Saco, Maine

StatisticSacoMaineUnited States
Per Capita Income$51,652$43,742$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.3%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.4%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.9%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.9%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.4%10.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.2%26.0%28.2%
SNAP Households8.5%12.0%n/a

Housing in Saco, Maine

StatisticSacoMaineUnited States
Housing Units9,869751,876143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.1%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.3%9.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.8%20.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,977.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.2%25.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.1%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,807$3,036n/a

Education in Saco, Maine

StatisticSacoMaineUnited States
Less than High School3.5%5.2%10.4%
High School Graduate25.9%30.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.0%28.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.7%22.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.9%13.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Saco, Maine

StatisticSacoMaineUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.0%61.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.4%70.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%3.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.4%32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.4%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Saco, Maine

StatisticSacoMaineUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.0%59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.5%2.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.1%1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.4%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%1.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.6%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Saco

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.