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York County, ME


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Portland-South Portland, ME
Designated Market Area: Portland-Auburn, ME-NH
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 216,732   ( 19,601 from 2010 , 4,751 from 2020)
Land area: 991.2 square miles
Population density: 218.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:201,788 93.10% 7.1%
Black:2,7141.25% 162.0%
Indian:5720.26% 5.9%
Asian:3,2231.49% 52.0%
2+ races:3,7441.73% 54.0%
Hispanic:4,6912.16% 89.3%
Total non-White:14,9446.90% 71.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:4,009 9.5
Deaths:5,37212.7
Net Migration: 5,76313.6
Net Immigration: 3770.9
Change in White population:13,366 6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:6,235 3.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
197,131
188,42295.58%
1,0360.53%
5400.27%
2,1201.08%
2,4311.23%
2,4781.26%
8,7094.42%

2000
186,742
181,28697.08%
7520.40%
4340.23%
1,4120.76%
1,4530.78%
1,3010.70%
5,4562.92%

1990
164,587
161,35998.04%
5830.35%
4150.25%
1,0790.66%
n/a
1,1510.70%
3,2281.96%

1980
139,666
138,10498.88%
3190.23%
3560.25%
2480.18%
n/a
6100.44%
1,5621.12%

1970
111,576
110,25898.82%
4570.41%
970.09%
1540.14%
n/a
5620.50%
1,318 1.18%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
19,520 10.5
15,2348.2
11,3156.1
6590.4
7,136 3.8
3,253 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
21,951 13.3
14,6248.9
9,3365.7
2430.1
19,927 12.1
2,228 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
22,513 16.1
13,314 9.5
16,747 12.0
n/a
23,255 16.7
1,666 1.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
20,050 18.0
n/a
27,846 25.0
244 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for York County, ME

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.2
38,701 17.9%
178,031 82.1%
45,117 20.8%
89,404
2.34
56,665 63.4%
45,546 80.4%
4,072 7.2%
32,739 36.6%

2010
NumberPercent
43.0
42,091 21.4%
155,040 78.6%
30,353 15.4%
81,009
2.40
53,136 65.6%
41,663 78.4%
4,625 8.7%
27,873 34.4%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
46,207 24.7%
140,535 75.3%
25,472 13.6%
74,527
2.47
50,909 68.3%
42,038 82.6%
4,292 8.4%
23,618 31.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
43,198 26.2%
121,389 73.8%
20,801 12.6%
61,950
2.62
45,493 73.4%
38,651 85.0%
3,066 6.7%
16,457 26.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
40,545 29.0%
99,121 71.0%
17,770 12.7%
49,608
2.75
37,383 75.4%
32,235 86.2%
2,430 6.5%
12,225 24.6%

2022 Housing Data for York County, ME

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units112,660 
Median Value$323,500 
Occupied89,40479.4%
Vacant23,25620.6%
Owned67,15875.1%
Rented22,24624.9%
Median Rent$1,166 
Single-Family Units82,17472.9%
    Detached78,15669.4%
    Attached4,0183.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units9,6358.6%
Mobile Homes6,8946.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for York County, ME

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,1623.5%
$10,000 to $14,9992,4782.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992,9093.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992,7963.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993,2033.6%
$30,000 to $34,9992,6803.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992,9733.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993,5494.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992,9673.3%
$50,000 to $59,9996,2877.0%
$60,000 to $74,9999,21110.3%
$75,000 to $99,99912,62514.1%
$100,000 to $124,99910,86012.1%
$125,000 to $149,9997,5538.4%
$150,000 to $199,9998,8029.8%
$200,000 or more7,3498.2%
Median Household Income79,743 
Per Capita Income42,053 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state115 
Compared to U.S.105 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,5465.1%
Public Assistance2,1262.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8,6829.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed101,96878.0%
Unemployed3,3482.6%
In Armed Forces6280.5%
Total Labor Force105,94481.1%
Not in Labor Force24,73718.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector37,70331,86954.2%
Non-Profit4,0709,14330.8%
Self-Employed8,3115,27061.2%
Local Government3,2174,84739.9%
State Government1,1591,59642.1%
Federal Government4,2241,20777.8%
Total Private + Self46,01437,13955.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.12,67016,79343.0%
Total58,68453,93252.1%
Pct. Govt.14.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts18,45416.4%
Sales and Office Occupations23,33320.7%
Professional, Technical25,50122.6%
Service Occupations18,55316.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing7290.6%
All others26,89523.9%
White Collar 59.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance17,73515.7%
Retail trade15,32613.6%
Manufacturing13,48612.0%
Educational services10,3379.2%
Construction8,7097.7%
Accommodation and food services7,6636.8%
Professional, scientific, technical6,7086.0%
Finance and insurance6,3605.6%
Other services4,9864.4%
Public administration4,6094.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3,9003.5%
Transportation and warehousing3,7803.4%
Wholesale trade2,2942.0%
Information1,8551.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,7541.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,2431.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,2241.1%
Utilities6160.5%
Management930.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction580.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for York County, ME

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,4980.70%
Puerto Rican1,1800.55%
Cuban1220.06%
Dominican1520.07%
Total Central American3590.17%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan630.03%
Honduran10.00%
Nicaraguan110.01%
Panamanian320.02%
Salvadoran2520.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2760.13%
Argentinean140.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian640.03%
Ecuadorian250.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian900.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan830.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5750.27%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese5830.27%
Filipino4340.20%
Vietnamese2500.12%
Cambodian2440.11%
Thai1500.07%
Indian1040.05%
Japanese700.03%
Korean630.03%
Indonesian540.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English191,57094.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun5,6652.8%
Spanish1,5790.8%
Other Indo-European1,1920.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6440.3%
Other5430.3%
German, other Germanic5370.3%
Other Asian5350.3%
Chinese2980.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English41,34019.4%
Irish39,45518.6%
French25,53412.0%
French Canadian19,8789.3%
German15,2187.2%
Italian15,1957.1%
American11,1545.2%
Scottish8,2023.9%
Polish5,3462.5%
European3,9921.9%
Swedish3,0621.4%
Norwegian2,8911.4%
Scotch-Irish2,3311.1%
Canadian2,2451.1%
Greek1,8290.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen209,66298.6%
Not a citizen3,0291.4%
Native205,14796.5%
Foreign-born7,5443.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for York County, ME

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,347 1.5%6,017 3.8%47,765 30.2%49,572 31.3%33,566 21.2%18,943 12.0%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,347 1.5%
9-12 Years 6,017 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 47,765 30.2%
Some College 49,572 31.3%
Bach. Degree 33,566 21.2%
Grad Degree 18,943 12.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for York County, ME

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 89,403 85,089 4,314 4.8% 5.3%
1991 90,491 84,071 6,420 7.1% 7.8%
1992 89,864 83,801 6,063 6.7% 7.4%
1993 87,775 82,546 5,229 6.0% 6.8%
1994 86,981 82,278 4,703 5.4% 6.6%
1995 89,617 85,725 3,892 4.3% 5.9%
1996 93,516 89,807 3,709 4.0% 5.3%
1997 94,043 90,602 3,441 3.7% 5.2%
1998 94,049 91,090 2,959 3.1% 4.5%
1999 97,667 94,951 2,716 2.8% 4.0%
2000 103,380 100,664 2,716 2.6% 3.3%
2001 104,627 101,128 3,499 3.3% 3.8%
2002 106,605 101,998 4,607 4.3% 4.5%
2003 108,459 103,309 5,150 4.7% 5.1%
2004 109,564 105,180 4,384 4.0% 4.6%
2005 111,477 106,792 4,685 4.2% 4.9%
2006 112,554 108,063 4,491 4.0% 4.7%
2007 112,622 108,082 4,540 4.0% 4.7%
2008 112,923 107,554 5,369 4.8% 5.3%
2009 111,875 102,976 8,899 8.0% 8.4%
2010 109,048 100,031 9,017 8.3% 8.4%
2011 109,629 101,749 7,880 7.2% 7.7%
2012 110,523 103,173 7,350 6.7% 7.2%
2013 111,135 104,047 7,088 6.4% 6.7%
2014 110,144 104,496 5,648 5.1% 5.6%
2015 109,194 104,892 4,302 3.9% 4.4%
2016 111,436 107,686 3,750 3.4% 3.8%
2017 113,561 110,155 3,406 3.0% 3.4%
2018 114,111 110,903 3,208 2.8% 3.1%
2019 114,452 111,658 2,794 2.4% 2.7%
2020 110,884 104,935 5,949 5.4% 5.4%
2021 112,715 107,631 5,084 4.5% 4.6%
2022 111,436 108,410 3,026 2.7% 2.9%
2023 114,268 111,302 2,966 2.6% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com