Machias

Population: 1,395
Median household income: $28,047
Median home value: $117,800

Machias is a community in Washington County, Maine, home to 1,395 residents. Its median household income of $28,047 runs below the Washington County figure of $52,237.

Between 2019 and 2023, Machias's population grew 20.6% from 1,157 to 1,395, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $99,100 to $117,800.

Households average 1.78 people. The median gross rent is $700.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,395
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $28,047
Median home value: $117,800
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 728
Homeownership rate: 39.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1571,395

Median household income

$20,565$28,047

Median home value

$99,100$117,800

Median gross rent

$342$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,157	$20,565	$99,100	$342
2020	1,396	$23,261	$105,000	$409
2021	1,396	$20,333	$105,000	$386
2022	1,331	$25,278	$111,800	$661
2023	1,395	$28,047	$117,800	$700

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 2415.3%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	2.2%
5 to 17	131	9.4%
18 to 24	214	15.3%
25 to 34	125	9.0%
35 to 44	193	13.8%
45 to 54	131	9.4%
55 to 64	243	17.4%
65 to 74	134	9.6%
75 and over	194	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,263	90.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	87	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	158	15.5%
High school graduate	372	36.5%
Some college or associate's	282	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	130	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	78	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	332	73.9%
Carpooled	14	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	7.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	62	13.8%
Other means	8	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	277	71.6%
15 to 29 min	50	12.9%
30 to 44 min	42	10.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	18	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.78
Poverty rate: 33.8% (367 of 1,085)

	Count	Share
Family households	239	40.4%
Nonfamily households	353	59.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	592	81.3%
Vacant	136	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	236	39.9%
Renter-occupied	356	60.1%

1-unit, detached47.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units23.5%

5 to 19 units18.0%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	342	47.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	171	23.5%
5 to 19 units	131	18.0%
20 or more units	60	8.2%
Mobile home & other	24	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2341925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 44.7006, -67.4786