South Eliot

Population: 4,021
Median household income: $96,705
Median home value: $437,800

South Eliot, a community in York County, Maine, has 4,021 residents. Its median household income of $96,705 runs above the York County figure of $82,904.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Eliot's population grew 27.2% from 3,160 to 4,021, while its median home value rose 33.2% from $328,600 to $437,800.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,021
Median age: 53.0 yrs
Median household income: $96,705
Median home value: $437,800
Median gross rent: $2,088
Housing units: 1,761
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1604,021

Median household income

$58,269$96,705

Median home value

$328,600$437,800

Median gross rent

$934$2,088

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,160	$58,269	$328,600	$934
2020	3,047	$69,706	$342,900	$948
2021	3,342	$83,618	$363,200	$1,238
2022	3,686	$91,457	$411,000	$1,570
2023	4,021	$96,705	$437,800	$2,088

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	203	5.0%
5 to 17	504	12.5%
18 to 24	258	6.4%
25 to 34	379	9.4%
35 to 44	453	11.3%
45 to 54	333	8.3%
55 to 64	649	16.1%
65 to 74	709	17.6%
75 and over	533	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,540	88.0%
Black or African American	16	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.9%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	87	2.2%
Two or more races	115	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	226	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree29.4%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	808	26.4%
Some college or associate's	879	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	897	29.4%
Graduate or professional degree	472	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,680	82.2%
Carpooled	73	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	239	11.7%
Other means	15	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	804	44.6%
15 to 29 min	554	30.7%
30 to 44 min	267	14.8%
45 to 59 min	109	6.0%
60+ min	70	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 4.2% (169 of 3,992)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,107	68.7%
Nonfamily households	504	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,611	91.5%
Vacant	150	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,315	81.6%
Renter-occupied	296	18.4%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,416	80.4%
1-unit, attached	100	5.7%
2 to 4 units	172	9.8%
5 to 19 units	26	1.5%
20 or more units	23	1.3%
Mobile home & other	24	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2370660
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.42 sq mi
Center point: 43.1351, -70.7932