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04046

Kennebunkport, ME · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
8,102
Median household income
$102,529
People below poverty
5.3%
Median home value
$586,100

Income

The median income of households in 04046 was $102,529. An estimated 4.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 15.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 04046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.4
$10,000 to $14,999 0.5
$15,000 to $24,999 2.7
$25,000 to $34,999 7.6
$35,000 to $49,999 7.7
$50,000 to $74,999 15
$75,000 to $99,999 11.1
$100,000 to $149,999 24.2
$150,000 to $199,999 11.1
$200,000 or more 15.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 04046 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 68750
Female 47538

An estimated 74.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,548. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 04046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.3
Social Security 38.1
Retirement income 27.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.7
Cash public assistance income 1.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 2.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 04046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 0.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 2.6

In 2020-2024, 3.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 63.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 28% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 40.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 04046 in 2020-2024, 96.4% had health insurance coverage and 3.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 77.3% and public coverage was 38.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.7%.


In 2020-2024, 04046 had a total population of 8,102 - 4,227 (52.2%) females and 3,875 (47.8%) males. The median age was 50 years. An estimated 14.7% of the population was under 18 years, 30.1% was 19 to 44 years, 29.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 25.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 04046 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 249 114
5 to 9 88 145
10 to 14 270 152
15 to 19 87 121
20 to 24 162 279
25 to 29 237 189
30 to 34 132 439
35 to 39 306 324
40 to 44 264 111
45 to 49 119 266
50 to 54 156 227
55 to 59 396 387
60 to 64 341 479
65 to 69 379 395
70 to 74 249 258
75 to 79 272 152
80 to 84 51 81
85 and over 117 108

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 94.1% were White; 0.1% were Black or African American; 12.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.3% of the people in 04046 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 93.9% of the people in 04046 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,466 households in 04046. The average household size was 2.33 people.

Married-couple households made up 45.3% of the households in 04046 while cohabiting couple households made up 13.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.8% of all households, while 15% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 14% were female householders living alone, for a total of 24.2% of all households.

In 04046, 22.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 42.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 04046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45.3
Cohabiting Couples 13.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.4% of males and 46.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28 27.7
Now married, except separated 51.4 46.2
Separated 2.6 3.1
Widowed 2.7 8.2
Divorced 15.4 14.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 04046, 77 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 11.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.6% of the people living in 04046 were U.S. natives. 52.5% of the 04046 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.4% of 04046 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 53.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 84.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 04046 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 04046.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 04046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 12.4
Europe 29.5
Africa 11.3
Northern America 44.4
Oceania 2.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 04046 in 2020-2024, 4.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.1% of people at least five years old; 0.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 04046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.1
Other Indo-European languages 3.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 04046 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 04046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.8
Different house, same county 10.3
Different county, same state 2.5
Different state 2.1
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 41% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 04046 was 1,138 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 106 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 795. College or graduate school enrollment was 237.

Educational Attainment of People in 04046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.3
High school diploma or equivalency 30.2
Some college, no degree 16.6
Associate's degree 10
Bachelor's degree 25
Graduate or professional degree 16

Disability

In 04046, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.2% of people under 18 years old, to 9.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 04046, 62.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,272 75
Federal, state, or local government workers 776 17.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 310 7.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 04046 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 04046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 13
Manufacturing 11.7
Wholesale trade 0.2
Retail trade 9.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.3
Information 2.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9
Other Services, except public administration 4.2
Public administration 4.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 04046 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,912 43.8
Service occupations 672 15.4
Sales and office occupations 796 18.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 467 10.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 515 11.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.9% of 04046 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 04046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.5
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 16.6

In 2020-2024, 04046 had a total of 4,710 housing units. Of these housing units, 87% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 6.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 04046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 87
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.9
Mobile homes 6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

13.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 10.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 04046 was 6.2 rooms, and of these housing units 74.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 04046 had 3,466 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,244 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 81.8% while renters occupied 18.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.35 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.25.

4.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4% and another 23.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 04046:

House Heating Fuel Used in 04046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 24.3
Electricity 13.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 55.7
All other fuels 6.5
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 04046 was $586,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62 % had a mortgage. 38% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,166 and for owners without a mortgage it was $732.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 04046 was $1,477. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.