04572 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 04572, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

04572 is a zip code in Lincoln County, Maine, which covers Waldoboro, with a total population of 5,135 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 04572 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 04572.

The estimated population of people living in 04572 is 5,135, with a median age of 55.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 04572 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,135
+1.8%
+2.78%
2020
5,044
+0.7%
-
2019
5,009
+0.32%
-
2018
4,993
 -0.06% -
2017
4,996
 - -

Population of 04572 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 04572 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
96.5%
97.9%
 -1.43%
Black/African American
0%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0.7%
1.7%
 -58.82%
Hispanic
1%
0%
 0.00%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.8%
0.4%
 +350.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 04572 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 04572 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 04572 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 04572 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 55.8 +2.39% 53.3 +0.76% 59.1 -0.34%
2020 54.5 +4.01% 52.9 +21.33% 59.3 +3.31%
2019 52.4 +7.6% 43.6 +2.59% 57.4 +5.32%
2018 48.7 +3.18% 42.5 -0.23% 54.5 +4.61%
2017 47.2 - 42.6 - 52.1 -

The median age of the 04572 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 04572 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 308 -18.22% 242 +39.38% 161 331
10 to 19 260 -6.39% 136 +41.91% 234 194
20 to 29 196 -8.78% 230 -30.6% 161 153
30 to 39 361 -35.95% 347 -39.76% 244 214
40 to 49 383 -91.21% 255 -21.73% 114 198
50 to 59 358 +60.2% 435 -4.62% 586 406
60 to 69 368 +49.71% 442 +55.7% 557 714
70+ 235 +19.78% 440 +32.95% 280 588

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 04572 zip code is $44,182.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 04572.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $103,484.00
  • 45 to 64
    $44,188.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,976.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 04572 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 04572, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 04572 is currently $66,605.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.71% of households in 04572 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 04572 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    28.31%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.84%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.60%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    5.08%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.09%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.37%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.71%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 04572 is $35,497.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 04572 by the total population of 04572.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 04572 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 04572 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    15.05%
  • Bachelor's degree
    30.68%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.54%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    46.98%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.74%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 04572 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 04572 zip over the age of 16 is 4,500.

Of those people, a total of 49.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 04572 is 47.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 04572 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 285 31.60% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 40 100.00% 50.00%
25 to 29 years 274 85.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 211 100.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 413 77.50% 16.30%
45 to 54 years 651 64.50% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 487 56.70% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 703 58.50% 6.30%
65 to 74 years 767 25.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 669 7.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 04572. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 4,419 50.30% 4.40%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 37 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 44 56.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 16 100.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,403 50.10% 4.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 04572 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 04572 is 2,148, with median earnings of $38,178.00.

Women in 04572 are earning approximately 56.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,148 $38,178.00
Male 1,131 $49,750.00
Female 1,017 $28,130.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 04572 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 332 $52,763.00
Business and Financial 36 $59,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 48 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 78 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 165 $41,895.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 26 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 153 $65,950.00
Healthcare Support 213 $38,036.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 26 $0.00
Law Enforcement 8 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 11 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 45 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 42 $0.00
Sales 118 $25,625.00
Office and Administrative Support 221 $25,546.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 103 $53,675.00
Construction and Extraction 218 $59,318.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 76 $53,700.00
Production 180 $30,948.00
Transportation and Material Moving 29 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 04572 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 04572.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 219 $78,720.00 113 $29,003.00
Business and Financial 8 $0.00 28 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 48 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 34 $0.00 44 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 53 $38,750.00 112 $42,553.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 17 $0.00 9 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 34 $0.00 119 $32,250.00
Healthcare Support 68 $0.00 145 $37,526.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 26 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 45 $0.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 42 $0.00
Sales 41 $0.00 77 $2,499.00
Office and Administrative Support 22 $0.00 199 $25,933.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 103 $53,675.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 188 $57,614.00 30 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 76 $53,700.00 0 $0.00
Production 101 $41,536.00 79 $17,531.00
Transportation and Material Moving 29 $0.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,639 households in 04572, with an average household size of 1.94 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,208 families living in the 04572 zip code with an average family size of 2.75 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 04572:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 867 70 271 1,431
Average Household Size 2.79 3.27 2.96 1.16
Total Families 867 70 271 0
Average Household Size 2.79 2.44 2.73 0

Poverty

Of the 1,208 families living in 04572, 8.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 04572:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,952 housing units in 04572.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,639 89.40%
Vacant 313 10.60%

16.80% of the total 2,952 housing units in 04572 are rental units. This is approximately 496 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,019 are occupied by the owner - or 68.39% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 04572 is $282.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 04572 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    124
  • Less than $500
    361
  • $500 to $999
    111
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    24
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 04572 is $185,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 04572 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    192
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    61
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    373
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    525
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    417
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    388
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    26
  • $1,000,000 or more
    37

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 04572. The chart below shows the number of properties in 04572 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    975
  • 1940 to 1949
    39
  • 1950 to 1959
    131
  • 1960 to 1969
    27
  • 1970 to 1979
    475
  • 1980 to 1989
    336
  • 1990 to 1999
    400
  • 2000 to 2009
    361
  • 2010 to 2013
    208
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 04572 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    388
  • 1 vehicle available
    995
  • 2 vehicles available
    892
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    364

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 04572 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 04572 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 04572.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    47
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    153
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    249
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    101
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    190
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    269
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    518
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    175
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    20
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    139
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    114
  • 90 or more minutes
    90

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 04572 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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