Hallowell

Population: 2,570
Median household income: $58,811
Median home value: $266,700

Hallowell is a community in Kennebec County, Maine, home to 2,570 residents. Its median household income of $58,811 runs below the Kennebec County figure of $65,062.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hallowell's population grew 5.1% from 2,445 to 2,570, while its median home value rose 38.9% from $192,000 to $266,700.

78.6% of workers drive to work alone. 57.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,570
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,811
Median home value: $266,700
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 1,436
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4452,570

Median household income

$57,635$58,811

Median home value

$192,000$266,700

Median gross rent

$863$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,445	$57,635	$192,000	$863
2020	2,444	$56,989	$219,000	$904
2021	2,542	$57,250	$219,700	$892
2022	2,558	$62,990	$237,300	$835
2023	2,570	$58,811	$266,700	$830

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	1.8%
5 to 17	250	9.7%
18 to 24	234	9.1%
25 to 34	306	11.9%
35 to 44	344	13.4%
45 to 54	274	10.7%
55 to 64	328	12.8%
65 to 74	458	17.8%
75 and over	331	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,552	99.3%
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	12	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate20.4%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree25.2%

Graduate or professional degree21.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	165	8.1%
High school graduate	417	20.4%
Some college or associate's	511	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	515	25.2%
Graduate or professional degree	433	21.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,109	78.6%
Carpooled	44	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	208	14.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	703	58.4%
15 to 29 min	265	22.0%
30 to 44 min	159	13.2%
45 to 59 min	65	5.4%
60+ min	11	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 12.0% (303 of 2,515)

	Count	Share
Family households	621	47.2%
Nonfamily households	696	52.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,317	91.7%
Vacant	119	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	754	57.3%
Renter-occupied	563	42.7%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units16.6%

5 to 19 units11.8%

20 or more units10.4%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	830	57.8%
1-unit, attached	22	1.5%
2 to 4 units	238	16.6%
5 to 19 units	170	11.8%
20 or more units	150	10.4%
Mobile home & other	26	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2330550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 44.2872, -69.8180