Unity

Population: 320
Median household income: $25,795
Median home value: $156,500

Located in Waldo County, Maine, Unity is a community with a population of 320. Its median household income of $25,795 runs below the Waldo County figure of $68,441.

Between 2019 and 2023, Unity's population declined 15.1% from 377 to 320, while its median home value fell 7.3% from $168,800 to $156,500.

29.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.64 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 320
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $25,795
Median home value: $156,500
Median gross rent: $553
Housing units: 287
Homeownership rate: 46.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

377320

Median household income

$18,229$25,795

Median home value

$168,800$156,500

Median gross rent

$523$553

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	377	$18,229	$168,800	$523
2020	274	$20,000	$144,100	$478
2021	271	$18,636	$142,100	$334
2022	291	$25,658	$157,900	$408
2023	320	$25,795	$156,500	$553

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 176.9%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5433.4%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	1.6%
5 to 17	22	6.9%
18 to 24	14	4.4%
25 to 34	37	11.6%
35 to 44	35	10.9%
45 to 54	107	33.4%
55 to 64	49	15.3%
65 to 74	17	5.3%
75 and over	34	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	310	96.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate46.6%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	6.1%
High school graduate	130	46.6%
Some college or associate's	114	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	13	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone50.5%

Carpooled21.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	50.5%
Carpooled	20	21.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	28.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39	58.2%
15 to 29 min	11	16.4%
30 to 44 min	5	7.5%
45 to 59 min	5	7.5%
60+ min	7	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.64
Poverty rate: 29.4% (94 of 320)

	Count	Share
Family households	91	46.7%
Nonfamily households	104	53.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	195	67.9%
Vacant	92	32.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	90	46.2%
Renter-occupied	105	53.8%

1-unit, detached44.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units25.8%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	129	44.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	33	11.5%
5 to 19 units	74	25.8%
20 or more units	10	3.5%
Mobile home & other	41	14.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2378220
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.6187, -69.3446