Waldo County, ME Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Waldo County Maine Avg U.S. Average
Population 40,454 1,383,146 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 47.5 39.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.34% 0.50% 0.57%
Median age 48.3 43.7 37.1
Households 17,476 589,061 128,459,983

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Economy

Waldo County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Waldo County Maine Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $68,794 $72,025 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.14% 5.08% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.4% 3.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Waldo County Maine Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $261,932 $248,766 $242,182
Median rent $969 $1,084 $1,342
Homeownership rate 80.9% 74.0% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Waldo County Maine Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.0 20.7 22.5
Work from home 15.1% 14.1% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Waldo County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Waldo County Maine Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.5% 31.9% 31.6%
Average household size 2.25 2.27 2.54

Health

Waldo County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Waldo County Maine Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.9 78.2 78.3
Self-rated poor health 13.2% 13.9% 16.3%
Smokers 18.3% 18.8% 19.0%