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Saco Maine Information: Saco, Maine is part of YORK County. Population for Saco from the last gathering is 16822. You can view Saco venues that host many Saco ME events every year. You can also research Saco Maine homes for sale by visiting our Saco Maine real estate guide. Saco Maine has a latitude of 43.5382 and a longitude of -70.4693. Zip codes in Saco, ME include 04072 ... more Saco zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saco, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saco, ME was 16,822.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saco was 8,015, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saco, ME
There are an estimated 3,826 married men in the town. 60.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Saco are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saco is 8,807 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saco, Maine
There are an estimated 3,875 married women in the community. 55.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saco, ME
The median age of people living in Saco, ME was 37.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Saco was 1,059. There were 12,621 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.9 percent of the population (2,342) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saco, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saco, ME was 16,666.

White Population in Saco, ME
The estimated White population in the Saco community is 16,470, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saco, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 54, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saco, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saco, ME was 25.

Asian Population in Saco, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 85.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Saco, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Saco was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17, while those of “two or more races” was 156 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saco community was 97, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saco, ME
The household population number in Saco was 16,581.

Group Quarters Population in Saco, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 241.

Average Household Size in Saco, ME
The average household size in Saco is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saco, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,424 total housing units in Saco.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,801, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,500 were owner-occupied (66.2), and 2,301 were renter-occupied (33.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 623 vacant homes in Saco at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saco, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,440, with a median value in dollars of 119,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saco, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,078 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saco, average costs per month were $338 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,977 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saco, Maine
2,671 people in Saco also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saco, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saco was 1,904, or 15.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saco, ME
In 2000, there were 2,974 people in Saco, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saco, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,188 people in Saco who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saco, Maine
There were 9,237 in the labor force in Saco at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Saco was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saco, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,105. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saco, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,724. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saco, Maine
Per capita income in Saco in the last full census was 20,444. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Saco numbered 322, or 7.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Saco, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,372, or 8.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.