Farmingdale

Population: 2,163
Median household income: $50,263
Median home value: $213,700

Located in Kennebec County, Maine, Farmingdale is a community with a population of 2,163. At $50,263, its median household income sits below Kennebec County's $65,062.

From 2019 to 2023, Farmingdale's population declined 6.4% from 2,312 to 2,163, while its median home value rose 35.3% from $158,000 to $213,700.

45.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,163
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,263
Median home value: $213,700
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 1,045
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3122,163

Median household income

$38,821$50,263

Median home value

$158,000$213,700

Median gross rent

$759$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,312	$38,821	$158,000	$759
2020	2,451	$51,619	$158,100	$756
2021	2,355	$53,317	$168,300	$685
2022	2,264	$58,709	$192,500	$730
2023	2,163	$50,263	$213,700	$912

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2417.7%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	6.9%
5 to 17	326	15.1%
18 to 24	383	17.7%
25 to 34	157	7.3%
35 to 44	160	7.4%
45 to 54	313	14.5%
55 to 64	288	13.3%
65 to 74	253	11.7%
75 and over	133	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,092	96.7%
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	71	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate17.9%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree18.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	4.3%
High school graduate	233	17.9%
Some college or associate's	403	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	375	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	237	18.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	823	74.5%
Carpooled	58	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	224	20.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	336	38.1%
15 to 29 min	283	32.1%
30 to 44 min	95	10.8%
45 to 59 min	86	9.8%
60+ min	81	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 26.4% (565 of 2,141)

	Count	Share
Family households	519	51.0%
Nonfamily households	499	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,018	97.4%
Vacant	27	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	633	62.2%
Renter-occupied	385	37.8%

1-unit, detached45.9%

1-unit, attached8.3%

2 to 4 units16.9%

5 to 19 units17.5%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	480	45.9%
1-unit, attached	87	8.3%
2 to 4 units	177	16.9%
5 to 19 units	183	17.5%
20 or more units	17	1.6%
Mobile home & other	101	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2324635
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 44.2510, -69.7835