South Paris

Population: 2,570
Median household income: $56,823
Median home value: $186,300

South Paris, a community in Oxford County, Maine, has 2,570 residents. At $56,823, its median household income sits in line with Oxford County's $57,933.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Paris's population grew 10.8% from 2,319 to 2,570, while its median home value rose 37.8% from $135,200 to $186,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,570
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,823
Median home value: $186,300
Median gross rent: $585
Housing units: 1,158
Homeownership rate: 56.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3192,570

Median household income

$39,309$56,823

Median home value

$135,200$186,300

Median gross rent

$553$585

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,319	$39,309	$135,200	$553
2020	1,842	$38,920	$136,700	$497
2021	2,169	$42,929	$142,000	$600
2022	2,208	$42,321	$167,200	$549
2023	2,570	$56,823	$186,300	$585

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1724.8%

18 to 241.1%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over16.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	204	7.9%
5 to 17	638	24.8%
18 to 24	27	1.1%
25 to 34	192	7.5%
35 to 44	347	13.5%
45 to 54	280	10.9%
55 to 64	329	12.8%
65 to 74	120	4.7%
75 and over	433	16.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,479	96.5%
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	15	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	76	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	4.4%
High school graduate	634	37.3%
Some college or associate's	696	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	234	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	62	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	900	87.2%
Carpooled	110	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	579	57.3%
15 to 29 min	155	15.3%
30 to 44 min	202	20.0%
45 to 59 min	27	2.7%
60+ min	47	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 29.4% (704 of 2,392)

	Count	Share
Family households	524	51.7%
Nonfamily households	490	48.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,014	87.6%
Vacant	144	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	571	56.3%
Renter-occupied	443	43.7%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units21.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	685	59.2%
1-unit, attached	52	4.5%
2 to 4 units	247	21.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	92	7.9%
Mobile home & other	82	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2371780
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 44.2178, -70.5130