Saco, ME Demographic Data

Saco, ME Summary

Saco is located in York County in Maine
  • Population: 18,561
  • Area: 52.76 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 38.46 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 14.30 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 351.80 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 82.02 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Saco, ME Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,590
51%
50.8
Male
9,418
50%
49.2
Total Population
19,008
 
323,128,000

Saco, ME Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,125
5.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,029
5.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
839
4.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,156
6.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,281
6.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,336
12.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,228
11.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,876
15.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,798
9.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,187
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,600
8.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
995
5.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
558
2.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,220
80.1%
77.2
Female
8,004
52.6%
51.3
Male
7,216
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,633
77.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,760
19.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,153
16.6%
15.2
Female
1,924
61.0%
55.8
Male
1,229
39.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0

Saco, ME Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,577
97.7% 
96.8
White
17,923
94.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
202
1.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
67
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
376
2.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
128
0.7% 
1.3
Filipino
122
0.6% 
0.9
Japanese
43
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
83
0.4% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
9
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
431
2.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
470
2.5% 
17.8
Mexican
94
0.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
234
1.2% 
1.7
Cuban
39
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
103
0.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,538
97.5% 
82.2

Saco, ME Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
534
3.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
483
3.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,299
31.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,768
20.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,086
8.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,961
21.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,447
10.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,017
7.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,561
92.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,408
32.5%
31.2

Saco, ME Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,660
29.1%
33.7%
Now Married
7,957
49.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,095
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
251
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,052
6.6
5.8%

Saco, ME Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,839
88.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,044
11.4%
21.6%
Spanish
141
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,394
7.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
325
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
184
1.0%
1.1%

Saco, ME Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
329
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
198
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
730
9.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
686
8.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,253
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,836
23.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,049
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,077
13.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
339
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
369
4.7%
6.4
Median household income
59,740
 
57,617
Per capita income
31,860
 
31,128

Saco, ME Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
62
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,157
10.8%
9.8
Construction
689
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,087
28.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
783
7.3%
6.6
Information
298
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
954
8.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
266
2.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
893
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
456
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,613
15.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
319
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
139
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
952
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,751
35.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,096
10.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,545
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,372
22.1%
18.1%

Saco, ME Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,486
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,506
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,269
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
104
1.0%
5.1
Walked
152
1.4%
2.7
Other means
71
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
384
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
 
26.6

Saco, ME Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
462
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,396
30.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,649
46.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,359
17.3%
21.0

Saco, ME Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,866
91.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,107
64.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,759
35.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
712
8.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Saco, ME Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,578
1 room
54
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
115
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
671
7.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,827
21.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,872
21.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,523
17.8%
17.8
7 rooms
925
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
690
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
901
10.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Saco, ME Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,578
 
 
1-unit, detached
4,970
57.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
401
4.7%
5.9
2-units
1,039
12.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
945
11.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
485
5.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
142
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
395
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
201
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Saco, ME Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,576
30.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
427
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
776
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
372
4.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
877
10.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,283
15.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
971
11.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,132
13.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
140
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.3%
1.4%

Saco, ME Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
495
6.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
569
7.2%
4.7
Electricity
304
3.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,122
77.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
248
3.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
94
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
34
0.4%
1.1

Saco, ME Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,544
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
243
6.9%
10.3%
$500 to $999
332
9.4%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
431
12.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
474
13.4%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
943
26.6%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,121
31.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,265
35.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
661
18.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
331
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
410
11.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
877
24.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Saco, ME Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,589 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
16
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
44
1.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
81
3.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
216
8.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,090
42.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,135
43.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
170
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
977
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
320
12.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
296
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
365
14.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
428
16.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
365
14.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
760
30.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
225
0.0%
0.0%

Saco, ME Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,107
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
311
6.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
107
2.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
527
10.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
915
17.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,968
38.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,098
21.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
134
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
47
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
232,200
 
205,000