Steep Falls

Population: 1,720
Median household income: $68,125
Median home value: $241,000

Steep Falls, a community in Cumberland County, Maine, has 1,720 residents. Its median household income of $68,125 runs below the Cumberland County figure of $92,983.

From 2019 to 2023, Steep Falls's population grew 2.2% from 1,683 to 1,720, while its median home value rose 10.4% from $218,200 to $241,000.

Households average 2.90 people. The median gross rent is $974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,720
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $68,125
Median home value: $241,000
Median gross rent: $974
Housing units: 636
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6831,720

Median household income

$88,015$68,125

Median home value

$218,200$241,000

Median gross rent

$1,359$974

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,683	$88,015	$218,200	—
2020	2,016	$66,416	$203,700	—
2021	1,677	$68,876	$197,500	$1,359
2022	2,087	$85,040	$229,300	$1,659
2023	1,720	$68,125	$241,000	$974

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1730.5%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over0.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	524	30.5%
18 to 24	72	4.2%
25 to 34	140	8.1%
35 to 44	298	17.3%
45 to 54	170	9.9%
55 to 64	357	20.8%
65 to 74	147	8.5%
75 and over	12	0.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,720	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's44.0%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	2.8%
High school graduate	516	45.9%
Some college or associate's	494	44.0%
Bachelor's degree	38	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	45	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	586	84.3%
Carpooled	64	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92	14.2%
15 to 29 min	107	16.5%
30 to 44 min	262	40.3%
45 to 59 min	170	26.2%
60+ min	19	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 16.1% (277 of 1,720)

	Count	Share
Family households	435	73.7%
Nonfamily households	155	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	590	92.8%
Vacant	46	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	471	79.8%
Renter-occupied	119	20.2%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	556	87.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	80	12.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2373985
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 43.7912, -70.6139