CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gorham

Maine · 3,618 residents · 7.66 sq mi

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Gorham is a city of 3,618 people in Maine. The median age is 24.0, younger than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 22% more than in Maine as a whole. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 6.1%, under the national 13.2%. Median home value sits at $120,200.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 24.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

28% 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

3,618

−13%vs 2000

vs 4,164 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

24.0

−13%vs 2000

vs 27.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.66 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.9%(179)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.9%(179)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.3%(154)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1921.9%(791)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2415.4%(558)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.4%(413)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.4%(412)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547%(254)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647%(253)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(237)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(162)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(26)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,869

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,368 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,391

−25%vs 2000

vs $17,844 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.1%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$120,200

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $127,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$522

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $588 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.6%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.6% in 2000

32.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(4,005)

Black0.6%(23)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(32)

Asian1.1%(45)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(3,530)

Black1%(36)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(14)

Asian1%(36)

Other0.4%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.6%(43)

Mexican0.3%(24)

South American0.3%(23)

Central American0.3%(20)

Dominican0.1%(10)

Guatemalan0.1%(10)

Panamanian0.1%(10)

Ecuadorian0.1%(9)

Cuban0.1%(7)

Colombian0.1%(7)

Uruguayan0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Filipino1.8%(134)

Vietnamese0.7%(51)

Chinese0.5%(38)

Korean0.3%(19)

Asian Indian0.1%(5)

Ancestry

Irish30.3%(2,301)

English23%(1,746)

German9.6%(730)

French9.3%(706)

Scottish7%(534)

Italian6.8%(517)

Polish5.7%(432)

French Canadian3.9%(298)

American3.3%(249)

Canadian2.6%(200)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(106)

Greek1.2%(90)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.1%(87)

Ukrainian1%(74)

Czech0.9%(72)

British0.5%(38)

Slovak0.5%(38)

Austrian0.4%(33)

Subsaharan African0.4%(33)

Arab0.4%(31)

Dutch0.3%(26)

Romanian0.3%(26)

Portuguese0.3%(25)

Brazilian0.3%(23)

Welsh0.3%(22)

Lebanese0.3%(20)

Swedish0.3%(19)

Somali0.2%(13)

Hungarian0.1%(11)

Russian0.1%(10)

West Indian0.1%(8)

Jamaican0.1%(8)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(8)

Norwegian0.1%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.5%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.5%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.9%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.3 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 14.8 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 married40.6%(1,206)

Married49%(1,458)

Widowed1.1%(33)

Divorced9.3%(276)

Women 15+

Never married38.3%(1,422)

Married37%(1,371)

Widowed10.9%(406)

Divorced13.8%(510)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2013

from 7.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.0%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 75.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.9%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.1%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 7.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.2%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 85.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.5%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% 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)12%(30)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.2%(33)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46%(115)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 250 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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