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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Eliot

Maine · 3,112 residents · 7.19 sq mi
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South Eliot is home to 3,112 people in Maine. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 29% more than in Maine as a whole. At a median age of 36.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 4.0%, under the national 13.2%. Renters pay $670 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% 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

3,112
−10%vs 2000
vs 3,445 in 2000
1990 – 2024
36.7
−10%vs 2000
vs 40.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.19 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K4K4K4K19902000201020202024South Eliot
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(200)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(197)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(230)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(226)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(136)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(485)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.2%(505)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414%(435)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(293)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(232)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(119)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(54)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,986
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,711 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,078
−41%vs 2000
vs $25,431 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.0%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$132,000
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $151,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$670
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $634 in 2000
US average: $450
80.9%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.6% in 2000
19.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(3,381)
Black0.1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(17)
Asian0.5%(17)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(3,077)
Black0.4%(14)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(36)
Asian0.7%(21)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Colombian2.5%(104)
Mexican1%(42)
Puerto Rican0.8%(34)
Asian origin
Korean0%(1)
Ancestry
English16.9%(711)
Irish15.4%(646)
German10.1%(424)
American9.1%(384)
Italian8.4%(353)
French5.2%(218)
Scottish4.1%(172)
Swedish2.6%(111)
Norwegian2.4%(100)
Canadian2.1%(89)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.2%(52)
Welsh0.8%(33)
Lithuanian0.7%(30)
Russian0.7%(28)
Arab0.6%(26)
Palestinian0.6%(26)
Croatian0.5%(21)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(20)
Belgian0.4%(16)
Ukrainian0.4%(15)
Czech0%(2)
Section 05

Education

17.6%
−12.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.2%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
+2%vs 2000
vs 16.5 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 married29.4%(535)
Married66.2%(1,205)
Widowed1.8%(32)
Divorced2.6%(47)
Women 15+
Never married19.3%(359)
Married66.2%(1,230)
Widowed6%(112)
Divorced8.4%(156)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.8%
−14.7 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
33.4%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.1%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 84.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.9%
+10.7 ptssince 2020
from 32.2% 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)30.4%(88)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.4%(30)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.8%(118)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 289 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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How many people live in South Eliot, Maine?

South Eliot, Maine has about 3,112 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in South Eliot, Maine?

The typical household in South Eliot, Maine earns about $35,986 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Eliot, Maine expensive?

In South Eliot, Maine, the median home is worth about $132,000, and the typical rent is about $670 a month.

How educated are people in South Eliot, Maine?

About 17.6% of adults age 25 and over in South Eliot, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Eliot, Maine?

About 4.0% of people in South Eliot, Maine live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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