Madawaska

Population: 2,960
Median household income: $42,708
Median home value: $157,400

Madawaska, a community in Aroostook County, Maine, has 2,960 residents. Its median household income of $42,708 runs below the Aroostook County figure of $54,254.

Between 2019 and 2023, Madawaska's population grew 6.9% from 2,769 to 2,960, while its median home value rose 44.4% from $109,000 to $157,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.2% of the population. 78.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,960
Median age: 54.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,708
Median home value: $157,400
Median gross rent: $576
Housing units: 1,650
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7692,960

Median household income

$34,053$42,708

Median home value

$109,000$157,400

Median gross rent

$497$576

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,769	$34,053	$109,000	$497
2020	2,743	$31,016	$112,500	$483
2021	2,907	$37,019	$121,600	$517
2022	2,726	$35,644	$152,700	$532
2023	2,960	$42,708	$157,400	$576

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over13.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	168	5.7%
5 to 17	372	12.6%
18 to 24	100	3.4%
25 to 34	303	10.2%
35 to 44	176	5.9%
45 to 54	436	14.7%
55 to 64	505	17.1%
65 to 74	495	16.7%
75 and over	405	13.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,760	93.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	191	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	163	7.0%
High school graduate	943	40.6%
Some college or associate's	709	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	308	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	197	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	731	78.9%
Carpooled	143	15.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	581	66.5%
15 to 29 min	98	11.2%
30 to 44 min	195	22.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 18.9% (543 of 2,875)

	Count	Share
Family households	711	48.0%
Nonfamily households	769	52.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,480	89.7%
Vacant	170	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	931	62.9%
Renter-occupied	549	37.1%

1-unit, detached52.0%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units21.0%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	858	52.0%
1-unit, attached	61	3.7%
2 to 4 units	218	13.2%
5 to 19 units	346	21.0%
20 or more units	120	7.3%
Mobile home & other	47	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2342485
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 47.3424, -68.3334