Searsport

Population: 1,264
Median household income: $62,159
Median home value: $292,100

Located in Waldo County, Maine, Searsport is a community with a population of 1,264. The median household income of $62,159 is below the Waldo County median ($68,441).

From 2019 to 2023, Searsport's population grew 6.7% from 1,185 to 1,264, while its median home value rose 62.7% from $179,500 to $292,100.

The median gross rent is $897. 42.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,264
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,159
Median home value: $292,100
Median gross rent: $897
Housing units: 841
Homeownership rate: 49.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1851,264

Median household income

$37,337$62,159

Median home value

$179,500$292,100

Median gross rent

$507$897

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,185	$37,337	$179,500	$507
2020	1,039	$38,523	$215,600	$602
2021	1,279	$47,452	$230,600	$758
2022	1,053	$59,679	$285,900	$875
2023	1,264	$62,159	$292,100	$897

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over13.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	1.2%
5 to 17	179	14.2%
18 to 24	93	7.4%
25 to 34	178	14.1%
35 to 44	170	13.4%
45 to 54	162	12.8%
55 to 64	142	11.2%
65 to 74	152	12.0%
75 and over	173	13.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,148	90.8%
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)	116	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree17.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	2.0%
High school graduate	325	33.3%
Some college or associate's	221	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	238	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	173	17.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone60.1%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home34.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	495	60.1%
Carpooled	32	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	285	34.6%
Other means	11	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	176	32.7%
15 to 29 min	260	48.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	80	14.9%
60+ min	22	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 16.1% (203 of 1,264)

	Count	Share
Family households	330	52.6%
Nonfamily households	297	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	627	74.6%
Vacant	214	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	307	49.0%
Renter-occupied	320	51.0%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units15.7%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	567	67.4%
1-unit, attached	49	5.8%
2 to 4 units	16	1.9%
5 to 19 units	132	15.7%
20 or more units	19	2.3%
Mobile home & other	58	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2366600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.99 sq mi
Center point: 44.4750, -68.9156