Belfast, ME Demographic Data
Belfast, ME Summary
Belfast is located in Waldo County in Maine
- Population: 6,664
- Area: 38.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 34.04 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 173.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 203.41 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Belfast, ME Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,526
53%
50.8
Male
3,115
47%
49.2
Total Population
6,641
323,128,000
Belfast, ME Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
506
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
482
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
343
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
237
3.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
279
4.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
723
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
793
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
653
9.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
519
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
584
8.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
907
13.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
444
6.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
171
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,119
77.1%
77.2
Female
2,810
54.9%
51.3
Male
2,309
45.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,980
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,819
27.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,522
22.9%
15.2
Female
868
57.0%
55.8
Male
654
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Belfast, ME Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,598
99.4%
96.8
White
6,344
95.5%
72.6
Black or African American
73
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.1%
0.8
Asian
163
2.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
163
2.5%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
12
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
43
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
99
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
83
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
16
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,542
98.5%
82.2
Belfast, ME Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
188
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
216
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,201
25.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
964
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
239
5.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,117
23.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
869
18.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
404
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,390
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,986
41.4%
31.2
Belfast, ME Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,431
26.9%
33.7%
Now Married
2,535
47.7%
47.5
Divorced
860
16.2%
11.0%
Separated
43
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
441
8.3
5.8%
Belfast, ME Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,601
91.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
534
8.7%
21.6%
Spanish
80
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
264
4.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
163
2.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
27
0.4%
1.1%
Belfast, ME Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
179
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
166
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
449
16.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
393
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
378
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
393
14.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
428
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
236
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
44
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
96
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
40,625
57,617
Per capita income
25,710
31,128
Belfast, ME Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
55
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
305
11.2%
9.8
Construction
70
2.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
761
27.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
143
5.2%
6.6
Information
63
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
248
9.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
229
8.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
304
11.1%
11.4
Public administration
146
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
318
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
54
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
32
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
178
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
977
35.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
287
10.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
644
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
642
23.5%
18.1%
Belfast, ME Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,605
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,896
72.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
137
5.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
111
4.3%
2.7
Other means
144
5.5%
1.8
Worked at home
317
12.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.1
26.6
Belfast, ME Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
312
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,257
45.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
707
25.6%
37.1
3 or more
486
17.6%
21.0
Belfast, ME Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,762
88.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,680
60.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,082
39.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
344
11.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Belfast, ME Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,106
1 room
116
3.7%
2.4
2 rooms
61
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
356
11.5%
9.1
4 rooms
544
17.5%
16.5
5 rooms
789
25.4%
19.8
6 rooms
406
13.1%
17.8
7 rooms
285
9.2%
12.0
8 rooms
179
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
370
11.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Belfast, ME Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,106
1-unit, detached
1,611
51.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
87
2.8%
5.9
2-units
479
15.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
148
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
350
11.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
14
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
141
4.5%
9.0
Mobile home
276
8.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Belfast, ME Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,206
38.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
57
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
135
4.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
155
5.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
350
11.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
316
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
319
10.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
507
16.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
61
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Belfast, ME Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
30
1.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
246
8.9%
4.7
Electricity
169
6.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,032
73.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
254
9.2%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Belfast, ME Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
801
47295100.0
Less than $500
11
1.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
12
1.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
53
6.6%
7.0%
$500 to $999
142
17.7%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
144
18.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
219
27.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
220
27.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
228
28.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
155
19.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
90
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
128
16.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
200
25.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Belfast, ME Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,026
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
14
1.4%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
45
4.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
218
21.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
229
22.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
520
50.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
56
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
764
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
85
8.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
89
8.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
15
1.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
302
29.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
32
3.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
503
49.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
56
0.0%
0.0%
Belfast, ME Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,680
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
172
10.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
122
7.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
282
16.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
195
11.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
511
30.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
263
15.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
125
7.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
209,200
205,000
