Bath

Population: 8,801
Median household income: $65,565
Median home value: $285,400

Located in Sagadahoc County, Maine, Bath is a community with a population of 8,801. Its median household income of $65,565 runs below the Sagadahoc County figure of $82,080.

From 2019 to 2023, Bath's population grew 5.8% from 8,319 to 8,801, while its median home value rose 62.4% from $175,700 to $285,400.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 15.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,801
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $65,565
Median home value: $285,400
Median gross rent: $967
Housing units: 4,767
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3198,801

Median household income

$48,252$65,565

Median home value

$175,700$285,400

Median gross rent

$862$967

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,319	$48,252	$175,700	$862
2020	8,333	$55,396	$184,500	$889
2021	8,718	$60,838	$211,800	$909
2022	8,775	$63,023	$249,900	$934
2023	8,801	$65,565	$285,400	$967

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	172	2.0%
5 to 17	1,158	13.2%
18 to 24	858	9.7%
25 to 34	950	10.8%
35 to 44	1,097	12.5%
45 to 54	1,143	13.0%
55 to 64	1,159	13.2%
65 to 74	1,374	15.6%
75 and over	890	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,331	94.7%
Black or African American	42	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	49	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	67	0.8%
Two or more races	306	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate23.4%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree15.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	423	6.4%
High school graduate	1,548	23.4%
Some college or associate's	2,024	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,581	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,037	15.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,985	67.0%
Carpooled	406	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	441	9.9%
Bicycle	12	0.3%
Worked from home	599	13.4%
Other means	13	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,936	50.2%
15 to 29 min	846	21.9%
30 to 44 min	507	13.1%
45 to 59 min	396	10.3%
60+ min	172	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 14.6% (1,271 of 8,704)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,386	55.6%
Nonfamily households	1,904	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,290	90.0%
Vacant	477	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,772	64.6%
Renter-occupied	1,518	35.4%

1-unit, detached58.0%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units16.7%

5 to 19 units16.9%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,764	58.0%
1-unit, attached	158	3.3%
2 to 4 units	794	16.7%
5 to 19 units	808	16.9%
20 or more units	181	3.8%
Mobile home & other	62	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2303355
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.12 sq mi
Water area: 4.1 sq mi
Center point: 43.9325, -69.8472