COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Sagadahoc County

Maine · 35,214 residents · 254 sq mi

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Sagadahoc County is a county of 35,214 people in Maine. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.6% of locals. Median home value sits at $108,600. Headcount has barely moved since 1990. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 38.0

US median: 35.2

Average education

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

35,214

+5%since 1990

from 33,535 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.0

+16%since 1990

from 32.7 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

254 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202437K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.1%(2,153)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.2%(2,523)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(2,814)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.7%(2,358)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.4%(1,534)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.7%(4,477)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4417.8%(6,253)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.3%(5,403)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.6%(3,365)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.4%(2,261)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.2%(1,474)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.7%(599)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$41,908

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990

from $31,948 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,378

+49%since 1990

from $13,668 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

8.6%

+1.4 ptssince 1990

from 7.2% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$108,600

−14%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $95,600 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$551

−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $498 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

72.1%

+1.3 ptssince 1990

from 70.8% in 1990

27.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(32,766)

Black0.9%(305)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(313)

Asian0.8%(279)

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(33,762)

Black0.9%(307)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(391)

Asian0.6%(218)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(314)

Puerto Rican0.3%(106)

Central American0.3%(96)

Panamanian0.2%(70)

Guatemalan0.1%(26)

South American0.1%(25)

Peruvian0.1%(25)

Spaniard0%(11)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(75)

Chinese0.2%(61)

Filipino0.1%(49)

Japanese0.1%(26)

Thai0.1%(19)

Korean0%(18)

Ancestry

English24.4%(9,086)

Irish14.9%(5,571)

German12%(4,467)

French10.2%(3,808)

Scottish6.8%(2,545)

French Canadian5.4%(2,032)

American5.3%(1,973)

Italian4.8%(1,782)

Polish2.6%(979)

Welsh1.8%(663)

British1.5%(574)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(537)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.4%(525)

Czech0.8%(303)

Dutch0.7%(275)

Norwegian0.7%(254)

Greek0.5%(205)

Danish0.5%(195)

Canadian0.5%(191)

Lithuanian0.4%(164)

Hungarian0.3%(124)

Russian0.3%(124)

Finnish0.3%(120)

Ukrainian0.3%(109)

West Indian0.3%(106)

Portuguese0.3%(105)

Arab0.2%(71)

Lebanese0.2%(67)

Swiss0.2%(59)

Jamaican0.2%(56)

Subsaharan African0.1%(55)

Slovak0.1%(52)

Haitian0.1%(50)

Armenian0.1%(35)

Belgian0.1%(35)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(31)

Croatian0.1%(30)

Slovene0.1%(23)

Turkish0%(16)

Latvian0%(10)

Austrian0%(8)

Nigerian0%(8)

Syrian0%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.0%

+3.4 ptssince 1990

from 21.6% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

88.0%

+6.9 ptssince 1990

from 81.1% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

8.6%

+2.5 ptssince 1990

from 6.1% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.5 min

−33%since 1990

from 21.7 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married23.9%(3,180)

Married61.4%(8,172)

Widowed2.4%(322)

Divorced12.3%(1,631)

Women 15+

Never married19.2%(2,762)

Married57.1%(8,227)

Widowed9.8%(1,409)

Divorced14%(2,012)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.3%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 8.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.3%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 56.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.2%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.5%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.4%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.2%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 74.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.9%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.0% 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)18.5%(607)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(594)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.9%(1,313)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.1%(333)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.1%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,287 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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