Washburn

Population: 958
Median household income: $39,688
Median home value: $89,600

Washburn, a community in Aroostook County, Maine, has 958 residents. The median household income of $39,688 is below the Aroostook County median ($54,254).

Between 2019 and 2023, Washburn's population declined 9.5% from 1,058 to 958, while its median home value rose 21.1% from $74,000 to $89,600.

87.5% of workers drive to work alone. 59.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 958
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $39,688
Median home value: $89,600
Median gross rent: $433
Housing units: 490
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,058958

Median household income

$30,625$39,688

Median home value

$74,000$89,600

Median gross rent

$430$433

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,058	$30,625	$74,000	$430
2020	1,030	$31,500	$75,100	$382
2021	937	$29,865	$76,700	$411
2022	875	$35,000	$85,400	$442
2023	958	$39,688	$89,600	$433

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	6.6%
5 to 17	150	15.7%
18 to 24	44	4.6%
25 to 34	178	18.6%
35 to 44	77	8.0%
45 to 54	89	9.3%
55 to 64	123	12.8%
65 to 74	139	14.5%
75 and over	95	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	872	91.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.4%
Asian	15	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	2.3%
Some other race	13	1.4%
Two or more races	12	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	14.6%
High school graduate	215	30.7%
Some college or associate's	218	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	132	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	34	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	279	87.5%
Carpooled	17	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	5.6%
Other means	5	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	15.0%
15 to 29 min	163	54.2%
30 to 44 min	52	17.3%
45 to 59 min	15	5.0%
60+ min	26	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 14.9% (139 of 936)

	Count	Share
Family households	281	67.7%
Nonfamily households	134	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	415	84.7%
Vacant	75	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	298	71.8%
Renter-occupied	117	28.2%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units17.1%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	290	59.2%
1-unit, attached	5	1.0%
2 to 4 units	84	17.1%
5 to 19 units	16	3.3%
20 or more units	26	5.3%
Mobile home & other	69	14.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2380250
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 46.7884, -68.1396