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04268

Norway, ME · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
5,228
Median household income
$54,342
People below poverty
20.9%
Median home value
$215,800

Income

The median income of households in 04268 was $54,342. An estimated 2.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 04268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.3
$10,000 to $14,999 0.5
$15,000 to $24,999 7.5
$25,000 to $34,999 16.6
$35,000 to $49,999 21.9
$50,000 to $74,999 16.8
$75,000 to $99,999 8.8
$100,000 to $149,999 10.5
$150,000 to $199,999 11.6
$200,000 or more 3.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 04268 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 56563
Female 43833

An estimated 65.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 52.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,554. 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 04268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.9
Social Security 52.3
Retirement income 23.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 10.4
Cash public assistance income 5.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 32.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 24.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 04268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 32.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 24.3

In 2020-2024, 19 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 42.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 25.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 41.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 04268 in 2020-2024, 91.5% had health insurance coverage and 8.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.1% and public coverage was 52.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8.1%.


In 2020-2024, 04268 had a total population of 5,228 - 2,787 (53.3%) females and 2,441 (46.7%) males. The median age was 49.5 years. An estimated 17.5% of the population was under 18 years, 23.3% was 19 to 44 years, 30.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 27.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 04268 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 16 40
5 to 9 148 201
10 to 14 108 88
15 to 19 206 201
20 to 24 123 81
25 to 29 114 51
30 to 34 180 139
35 to 39 142 93
40 to 44 97 194
45 to 49 177 249
50 to 54 209 63
55 to 59 141 209
60 to 64 206 335
65 to 69 171 234
70 to 74 198 231
75 to 79 97 185
80 to 84 64 118
85 and over 44 75

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 93.6% were White; 0.3% were Black or African American; 24% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.7% of the people in 04268 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 90.9% of the people in 04268 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,164 households in 04268. The average household size was 2.35 people.

Married-couple households made up 41.2% of the households in 04268 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38.5% of all households, while 14.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.6% of all households.

In 04268, 23% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 40.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 04268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 41.2
Cohabiting Couples 6.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 40.1% of males and 40.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 41.7 20.2
Now married, except separated 40.1 40.4
Separated 1.2 0
Widowed 3.7 22.9
Divorced 13.4 16.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 04268, 101 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 55.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.1% of the people living in 04268 were U.S. natives. 58.1% of the 04268 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.9% of 04268 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 24% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 77 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 04268 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 04268.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 04268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 0
Europe 95
Africa 5
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 04268 in 2020-2024, 2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0.7% 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 04268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 1.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 04268 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 04268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.4
Different house, same county 2.8
Different county, same state 1.1
Different state 1.7
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 21.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 04268 was 1,169 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 40 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 887. College or graduate school enrollment was 242.

Educational Attainment of People in 04268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.1
High school diploma or equivalency 40.7
Some college, no degree 18.2
Associate's degree 9.7
Bachelor's degree 13.1
Graduate or professional degree 8.3

Disability

In 04268, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 25 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 15.6% of people under 18 years old, to 22.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 36.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 04268, 44.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 53.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,560 76.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 340 16.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 147 7.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 04268 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 04268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 7.4
Construction 13.4
Manufacturing 5.7
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 12.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.1
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 36.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.9
Other Services, except public administration 4.8
Public administration 2.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 04268 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 694 33.9
Service occupations 502 24.5
Sales and office occupations 391 19.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 296 14.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 164 8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.5% of 04268 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 16.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 34.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 04268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 16.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.1
Other means 0
Worked from home 14.2

In 2020-2024, 04268 had a total of 2,805 housing units. Of these housing units, 69.7% 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"). 16.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 13.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 04268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 69.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 16.8
Mobile homes 13.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 27.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 04268 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 46.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 04268 had 2,164 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 641 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 70.5% while renters occupied 29.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.55 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.88.

5.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.7% and another 22.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 04268:

House Heating Fuel Used in 04268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 10.1
Electricity 12
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 66.6
All other fuels 11.3
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 04268 was $215,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 54.8 % had a mortgage. 45.2% 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 $1,332 and for owners without a mortgage it was $509.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 04268 was $770. 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.