Calais

Population: 3,087
Median household income: $48,654
Median home value: $111,800

Calais is a community in Washington County, Maine, home to 3,087 residents. At $48,654, its median household income sits below Washington County's $52,237.

Between 2019 and 2023, Calais's population grew 3.1% from 2,993 to 3,087, while its median home value rose 14.5% from $97,600 to $111,800.

The median resident is 43.8 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 13.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,087
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,654
Median home value: $111,800
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 1,603
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9933,087

Median household income

$32,601$48,654

Median home value

$97,600$111,800

Median gross rent

$582$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,993	$32,601	$97,600	$582
2020	3,011	$34,844	$94,400	$527
2021	3,010	$39,009	$100,300	$615
2022	3,078	$45,250	$97,800	$698
2023	3,087	$48,654	$111,800	$815

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 177.9%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	252	8.2%
5 to 17	244	7.9%
18 to 24	322	10.4%
25 to 34	391	12.7%
35 to 44	373	12.1%
45 to 54	311	10.1%
55 to 64	418	13.5%
65 to 74	395	12.8%
75 and over	381	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,906	94.1%
Black or African American	91	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.8%
Asian	9	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	290	12.8%
High school graduate	580	25.6%
Some college or associate's	807	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	355	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	237	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,148	85.6%
Carpooled	101	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	3.2%
Other means	26	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	930	71.6%
15 to 29 min	194	14.9%
30 to 44 min	124	9.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	50	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 22.2% (654 of 2,948)

	Count	Share
Family households	878	60.3%
Nonfamily households	578	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,456	90.8%
Vacant	147	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	987	67.8%
Renter-occupied	469	32.2%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units18.7%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,079	67.3%
1-unit, attached	10	0.6%
2 to 4 units	299	18.7%
5 to 19 units	57	3.6%
20 or more units	15	0.9%
Mobile home & other	143	8.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2309585
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 5.77 sq mi
Center point: 45.1430, -67.2175