CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Belfast

Maine · 6,355 residents · 34.1 sq mi

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Belfast is home to 6,355 people in Maine. The median age is 38.5, about 6 years above the US median. That trails the Maine median by roughly 29%. Households take in $19,884 at the median, 34% less than the US figure. The poverty rate is 17.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $81,700.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.5

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,355

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 6,381 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.5

−11%vs 2000

vs 43.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

34.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(415)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(374)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(492)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(422)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(349)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(792)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(962)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(682)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(687)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(612)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.3%(403)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(165)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,884

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,400 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,777

−39%vs 2000

vs $19,276 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.7%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$81,700

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $94,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$345

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $521 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.0%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.7% in 2000

33.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(6,202)

Black0.3%(16)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(44)

Asian0.3%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(6,289)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(42)

Asian0.4%(24)

Other0.7%(42)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American0.9%(61)

Panamanian0.9%(61)

Puerto Rican0.5%(36)

Mexican0.4%(26)

South American0.2%(15)

Chilean0.2%(15)

Asian origin

Taiwanese0.3%(24)

Asian Indian0.1%(9)

Ancestry

English30.4%(2,125)

Irish17%(1,191)

German8.1%(569)

American8.1%(565)

French6.6%(463)

Italian3.9%(274)

Scottish3.3%(228)

French Canadian3.2%(227)

British3%(209)

Swedish2.4%(166)

Dutch1.9%(130)

Welsh1.3%(91)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.3%(90)

Czech1.2%(82)

Swiss1%(72)

Subsaharan African1%(70)

Canadian0.9%(66)

Portuguese0.9%(60)

Norwegian0.6%(44)

Finnish0.4%(31)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(30)

Ukrainian0.3%(21)

Russian0.3%(20)

Austrian0.3%(18)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.1%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.0%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.8 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 15.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22%(611)

Married59.8%(1,660)

Widowed0.8%(21)

Divorced17.4%(483)

Women 15+

Never married21.8%(746)

Married45.6%(1,558)

Widowed13.5%(460)

Divorced19.1%(652)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−7.2 ptssince 2013

from 11.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.4%

−14.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.6%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

44.7%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 40.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.0%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.0%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 71.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.5%

+9.7 ptssince 2020

from 50.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11%(36)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(82)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.9%(153)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.8%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 326 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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