Calais, Maine Population 2024

3,140

Calais Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Calais was:

  • White: 94.53%
  • Black or African American: 2.95%
  • Two or more races: 1.04%
  • Native American: 0.81%
  • Other race: 0.39%
  • Asian: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
34.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
91.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.85% (57)
The current population of Calais, Maine is 3,140 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,083.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,91894.53%
Black or African American912.95%
Two or more races321.04%
Native American250.81%
Other race120.39%
Asian90.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Calais Population by Race

Calais Population Pyramid 2024

Calais Median Age

43.8

Total

35.7

Male

48.8

Female

Calais Adults

There are 2,591 adults, (776 of whom are seniors) in Calais.

Calais Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Calais Sex Ratio

Female1,59251.57%
Male1,49548.43%

Calais Population by Age

Calais Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,456267.832.2
Married6022.558515
Non Family5781.1149.850.2
Female1733.0148.651.4
Male1032.191000

2.45

Average Family Size

2

Average Household Size

67.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Calais Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade26111.5%
Associates Degree2229.78%
Bachelors Degree35515.65%
Graduate Degree23710.45%
High School Graduate58025.56%
Less Than 9th Grade291.28%
Some College58525.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Calais Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Calais Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1721,892562
Black313030
Native American25230
Hispanic24240
2+ Races21210
Other Race12120
Asian810

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 96.77%.

Calais Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,793$77,256$42,143
Graduate Degree$60,449$144,318$44,688
High School Graduate$24,150$0$19,640
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$36,938$56,250$35,313
Some College$33,008$35,107$31,440

$36,938

Average Earnings

$56,250

Average Male

$35,313

Average Female

Calais Earnings by Educational Attainment

Calais Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Calais Language

96.08% of Calais residents speak only English, while 3.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.31% of the population.

Calais Language

Calais Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,79564222.97%
Multiple321134.38%
Asian8112.5%

22.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.94%

Male Poverty Rate

25.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Calais

The race most likely to be in poverty in Calais is Multiple, with 34.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Calais is Asian, with 12.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.17%.

Calais Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.74%
High School22.1%
Some College16.98%
Bachelors or Greater3.39%

Calais Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed61.9%
Male Employed8.17%
Female Employed7.28%
Female Unemployed0%

Calais Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Calais Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,365$81,445
Households$48,654$66,946
Married Families$86,102$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,851$34,945

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Calais Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Calais Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Calais Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Calais Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Calais Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

310

Number of Veterans

267

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam153
First Gulf War85
Second Gulf War9
Korea8
World War II0

Calais Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+99
65 to 7493
35 to 5475
55 to 6443
18 to 340

Calais Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White27511.16%
Native American2392%
2+ Races1237.5%
Hispanic1241.38%

Calais Veterans by Race

Calais Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Calais Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56%

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Calais Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Calais Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Calais Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.83%

Born in Calais

93.85%

Native Born

6.15%

Foreign Born

3.89%

Non Citizen

2.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.85% of Calais residents were born in the United States, with 59.83% having been born in Maine. 3.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Calais Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,212150.47%
20283,197140.44%
20273,183140.44%
20263,169150.48%
20253,154140.45%
20243,140140.45%
20233,12610.03%
20223,125321.03%
20213,093100.32%
20203,083812.7%
20193,002130.43%
20182,989-1-0.03%
20172,990-8-0.27%
20162,998-14-0.46%
20153,012-19-0.63%
20143,031-35-1.14%
20133,066-19-0.62%
20123,085-20-0.64%
20113,105-15-0.48%
20103,12000%
20003,447-516-13.02%
19903,963-299-7.02%
19804,2622185.39%
19704,044-179-4.24%
19604,223-366-7.98%
19504,589-572-11.08%
19405,161-309-5.65%
19305,470-614-10.09%
19206,084-32-0.52%
19106,116-1,539-20.1%
19007,6553655.01%
18907,2901,11718.09%
18806,1732293.85%
18705,9443235.75%
18605,62187218.36%
18504,7491,53747.85%

Calais Population by Year