Kennebunk

Population: 6,008
Median household income: $93,167
Median home value: $429,600

Located in York County, Maine, Kennebunk is a community with a population of 6,008. The median household income of $93,167 is above the York County median ($82,904).

From 2019 to 2023, Kennebunk's population grew 2.3% from 5,872 to 6,008, while its median home value rose 42.4% from $301,700 to $429,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.2% of the population. 58.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,008
Median age: 54.9 yrs
Median household income: $93,167
Median home value: $429,600
Median gross rent: $1,411
Housing units: 3,286
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8726,008

Median household income

$68,082$93,167

Median home value

$301,700$429,600

Median gross rent

$935$1,411

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,872	$68,082	$301,700	$935
2020	5,792	$81,354	$329,900	$874
2021	5,616	$82,021	$326,700	$1,086
2022	6,000	$88,996	$364,200	$1,159
2023	6,008	$93,167	$429,600	$1,411

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7421.4%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	213	3.5%
5 to 17	830	13.8%
18 to 24	114	1.9%
25 to 34	722	12.0%
35 to 44	510	8.5%
45 to 54	629	10.5%
55 to 64	892	14.8%
65 to 74	1,284	21.4%
75 and over	814	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,539	92.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	80	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	313	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate14.8%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree27.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	202	4.2%
High school graduate	719	14.8%
Some college or associate's	1,395	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,197	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,338	27.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone58.2%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home36.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,583	58.2%
Carpooled	61	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	83	3.1%
Bicycle	9	0.3%
Worked from home	985	36.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	700	40.3%
15 to 29 min	475	27.4%
30 to 44 min	360	20.7%
45 to 59 min	39	2.2%
60+ min	162	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 10.6% (604 of 5,712)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,750	61.0%
Nonfamily households	1,118	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,868	87.3%
Vacant	418	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,025	70.6%
Renter-occupied	843	29.4%

1-unit, detached43.1%

1-unit, attached23.0%

2 to 4 units18.1%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units11.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,417	43.1%
1-unit, attached	757	23.0%
2 to 4 units	596	18.1%
5 to 19 units	140	4.3%
20 or more units	376	11.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2336500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3841, -70.5442