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Belfast, ME

Full City Profile · Maine · Waldo County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
6,985 Population 205/sq mi density
$61,322 Median Income $45,129 per capita
$307,700 Home Value $371,497 Zillow
$986 Median Rent 30.5% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 234 sunny days/yr
45 Violent Crime/100K 565 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$61,322 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$307,700 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
6,985
Population Density
205
per square mile
Land Area
38.4
square miles (99.4 km²)
Median Age
56.7 yrs
46% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.7%
Male
55.3%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 87.8% US: 61.6%
Black 1.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 9.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
87.8%
Black
1.9%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.2%
Spanish
4.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.5%
42% below US avg (6%)
Disability
19.8%
52% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.5%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.9%
8% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.430
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population6,985
Population Density205 / sq mi
Land Area38.4 sq mi
Median Age56.7 years

Gender

Male44.7%
Female55.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White87.8%
Black or African American1.9%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.2%
Spanish4.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.5%
Disability19.8%
Health Insurance94.5%
Uninsured7.9%
Broadband Access91.1%
Gini Coefficient0.430

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent