Saco city, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 20,446 ( 1,964 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.6 square miles
Population density: 529.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	18,407	90.03%	4.9%
Black:	422	2.06%	267.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	218	1.07%	31.0%
2+ races:	886	4.33%	297.3%
Hispanic:	353	1.73%	48.9%

Total non-White:	2,039	9.97%	119.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	855	5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,109	7.3

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
18,482
17,552	94.97%
115	0.62%
34	0.18%
316	1.71%
223	1.21%
237	1.28%
930	5.03%

2000
16,822
16,401	97.50%
46	0.27%
13	0.08%
77	0.46%
180	1.07%
89	0.53%
421	2.50%

1990
15,181
15,016	98.91%
33	0.22%
0	0.00%
62	0.41%
n/a
70	0.46%
165	1.09%

1980
12,921
12,869	99.60%
11	0.09%
14	0.11%
18	0.14%
n/a
9	0.07%
52	0.40%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,151	6.8
509	3.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,385	9.1
256	1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

2,147	16.6
113	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Saco city, 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
Number	Percent
43.2
3,598	17.6%
16,848	82.4%
3,520	17.2%

8,872
2.27

5,360	60.4%
4,241	79.1%
644	12.0%
3,512	39.6%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
4,048	21.9%
14,434	78.1%
2,646	14.3%

7,623
2.38

4,925	64.6%
3,749	76.1%
502	10.2%
2,698	35.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
4,171	24.8%
12,651	75.2%
2,327	13.8%

6,773
2.45

4,555	67.3%
3,705	81.3%
457	10.0%
2,218	32.7%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
3,651	24.0%
11,530	76.0%
2,011	13.2%

5,997
2.52

4,205	70.1%
3,524	83.8%
321	7.6%
1,792	29.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.5
3,776	29.2%
9,145	70.8%
1,622	12.6%

4,613
2.75

3,538	76.7%
3,080	87.1%
205	5.8%
1,075	23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Saco city, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	298	3.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	281	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	297	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	181	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	205	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	244	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	238	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	342	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	324	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	788	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	1,007	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,135	12.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	863	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	801	9.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	953	10.7%
$200,000 or more	915	10.3%

Median Household Income	81,326
Per Capita Income	45,129

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	352	4.0%
Public Assistance	217	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1,212	13.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	11,397	84.6%
Unemployed	52	0.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	11,449	85.0%
Not in Labor Force	2,019	15.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	4,613	4,037	53.3%
Non-Profit	311	836	27.1%
Self-Employed	984	563	63.6%

Local Government	208	470	30.7%
State Government	50	154	24.5%
Federal Government	106	20	84.1%

Total Private + Self	5,597	4,600	54.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	675	1,480	31.3%
Total	6,272	6,080	50.8%

Pct. Govt.	8.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	2,284	18.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	2,826	22.9%
Professional, Technical	2,765	22.4%
Service Occupations	1,933	15.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	169	1.4%
All others	2,544	20.6%

White Collar		63.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,828	14.8%
Retail trade	1,797	14.5%
Manufacturing	1,137	9.2%
Accommodation and food services	1,092	8.8%
Educational services	1,029	8.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	1,025	8.3%
Finance and insurance	889	7.2%
Construction	587	4.8%
Other services	524	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	411	3.3%
Wholesale trade	333	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	321	2.6%
Public administration	307	2.5%
Information	275	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	200	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	192	1.6%
Utilities	176	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	175	1.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	48	0.4%
Management	6	0.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	117	0.57%
Puerto Rican	65	0.32%
Cuban	3	0.01%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	93	0.45%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	34	0.17%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	11	0.05%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	48	0.23%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	54	0.26%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	54	0.26%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	21	0.10%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	96	0.47%
Filipino	35	0.17%
Mongolian	18	0.09%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	17,611	90.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	582	3.0%
Other Indo-European	477	2.4%
Other	318	1.6%
Spanish	207	1.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	184	0.9%
Chinese	58	0.3%
Arabic	54	0.3%
German, other Germanic	34	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	4,212	20.6%
English	4,009	19.6%
French	2,663	13.0%
French Canadian	2,233	10.9%
German	1,594	7.8%
Italian	1,249	6.1%
American	574	2.8%
Scottish	563	2.8%
Polish	496	2.4%
Afghan	430	2.1%
Swedish	356	1.7%
Dutch	300	1.5%
Greek	276	1.3%
Norwegian	276	1.3%
Czech	273	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	20,053	98.1%
Not a citizen	393	1.9%

Native	19,009	93.0%
Foreign-born	1,437	7.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
149	1.0%	560	3.7%	3,994	26.1%	4,320	28.3%	3,778	24.7%	2,482	16.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	149	1.0%
9-12 Years	560	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	3,994	26.1%
Some College	4,320	28.3%
Bach. Degree	3,778	24.7%
Grad Degree	2,482	16.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +430	D +1,462	D + 8.4%
D +1,892
2020 vs. 2012	R +928	D +687	D + 0.0%
D +1,615
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,123	D +214	R + 4.5%
D +1,337

2016 vs. 2008	R +693	R +1,248	R + 13.0%
D -555
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Joe Biden (D)	7,794	61.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,497	35.5%	365	2.9%	12,656	-8	-11	1.54%
2016	68%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,902	55.4%	Donald Trump (R)	4,067	38.2%	687	6.4%	10,656	-7	-8	1.42%
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,179	62.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,569	35.9%	199	2.0%	9,947	-5	-11	1.39%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	6,457	64.6%	John McCain (R)	3,374	33.7%	167	1.7%	9,998	-7	-12	1.37%
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	5,892	59.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,948	39.6%	129	1.3%	9,969	-5	-11	1.35%
2000	68%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,783	55.3%	George W. Bush (R)	3,402	39.3%	468	5.4%	8,653	-5	-9	1.33%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Saco city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,794

61.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,497

35.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

191

1.5%

Other

174

1.4%

TOTAL

12,656

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

2016 President, Saco city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,902

55.4%

Donald Trump (R)

4,067

38.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

487

4.6%

Other

200

1.9%

TOTAL

10,656

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

2012 President, Saco city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,179

62.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,569

35.9%

Other

199

2.0%

TOTAL

9,947

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -11

2008 President, Saco city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

6,457

64.6%

John McCain (R)

3,374

33.7%

Other

167

1.7%

TOTAL

9,998

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -12

2004 President, Saco city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,948

39.6%

John Kerry (D)

5,892

59.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,969

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -11

2000 President, Saco city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,402

39.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,783

55.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

399

4.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,653

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Saco city, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Janet Mills* (D)	6,507	65.6%	Paul LePage (R)	3,256	32.8%	159 [+]	1.6%	9,922	-10	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 159 (1.6%);
2020	S2	77%	Sara Gideon (D)	6,408	50.3%	Susan Collins* (R)	5,551	43.6%	787 [+]	6.2%	12,746	-7	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 580 (4.6%); Max Linn (I) 207 (1.6%);
2018	S1	56%	Angus King* (I)	5,498	60.3%	Eric Brakey (R)	2,644	29.0%	976 [+]	10.7%	9,118	-6	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 976 (10.7%);
2018	G	57%	Janet Mills (D)	5,159	56.4%	Shawn Moody (R)	3,498	38.2%	493 [+]	5.4%	9,150	-5	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 492 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	54%	Susan Collins* (R)	5,574	68.1%	Shenna Bellows (D)	2,606	31.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	8,181	0	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	54%	Michael Michaud (D)	3,822	46.1%	Paul LePage* (R)	3,716	44.8%	751 [+]	9.1%	8,289	-3	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 751 (9.1%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	9,639
Median Value	$345,200

Occupied	8,872	92.0%
Vacant	767	8.0%

Owned	6,073	68.5%
Rented	2,799	31.5%
Median Rent	$1,288

Single-Family Units	6,089	63.2%
Detached	5,535	57.4%
Attached	554	5.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,585	16.4%
Mobile Homes	344	3.6%

Saco city, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Saco city, ME

2022 Housing Data for Saco city, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Saco city, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Saco city, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Saco city, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Saco city, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Saco city, ME