Saco city, Maine Population 2024

21,037

Saco city Demographics

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

  • White: 90.88%
  • Two or more races: 4.81%
  • Black or African American: 2.06%
  • Asian: 1.17%
  • Other race: 1.07%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
38.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
545.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.03% (619)
The current population of Saco city, Maine is 21,037 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,418.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,58290.88%
Two or more races9844.81%
Black or African American4222.06%
Asian2391.17%
Other race2191.07%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Saco city Population by Race

Saco city Population Pyramid 2024

Saco city Median Age

43.2

Total

42.6

Male

43.5

Female

Saco city Adults

There are 16,848 adults, (3,520 of whom are seniors) in Saco city.

Saco city Age Dependency

53.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27

Child Dependency Ratio

Saco city Sex Ratio

Female10,44051.06%
Male10,00648.94%

Saco city Population by Age

Saco city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8722.2768.531.5
Married4,2412.9789.510.5
Non Family3,5121.350.949.1
Female8712.5441.658.4
Male2482.9751.248.8

2.83

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

68.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Saco city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5603.66%
Associates Degree1,54510.11%
Bachelors Degree3,77824.72%
Graduate Degree2,48216.24%
High School Graduate3,99426.13%
Less Than 9th Grade1490.97%
Some College2,77518.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Saco city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Saco city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,99513,4345,904
2+ Races68557189
Hispanic25625695
Black202202100
Asian17313939
Other Race12512557

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 49.5%.

Saco city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,717$82,083$59,521
Graduate Degree$58,810$81,024$49,344
High School Graduate$40,876$50,071$32,679
Less Than 9th Grade$29,190$38,615$0
Overall$50,946$60,302$46,076
Some College$51,740$60,313$47,400

$50,946

Average Earnings

$60,302

Average Male

$46,076

Average Female

Saco city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saco city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saco city Language

89.98% of Saco city residents speak only English, while 10.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.52% of the population.

Saco city Language

Saco city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,1031,4828.19%
Multiple97710010.24%
Asian2393313.81%

8.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.51%

Male Poverty Rate

9.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saco city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saco city is Asian, with 13.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saco city is White, with 8.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.59%.

Saco city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.97%
Less Than 9th Grade7.7%
Bachelors or Greater5.32%
Some College5.31%

Saco city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.09%
Male Unemployed7.2%
Male Employed2.04%
Female Unemployed0%

Saco city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saco city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,489$126,451
Households$81,326$102,731
Married Families$126,065$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,927$63,730

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saco city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Saco city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Saco city 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 35-44.

Saco city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saco city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,040

Number of Veterans

982

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam489
First Gulf War246
Second Gulf War187
Korea55
World War II0

Saco city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74277
35 to 54239
75+238
55 to 64234
18 to 3452

Saco city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0086.51%
Other Race1710.76%
2+ Races152.04%

Saco city Veterans by Race

Saco city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saco city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.2%

Labor Force Participation

71.4%

Employment Rate

1.1%

Unemployment Rate

Saco city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Saco city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Saco city 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

59.6%

Born in Saco city

92.97%

Native Born

7.03%

Foreign Born

1.92%

Non Citizen

5.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.97% of Saco city residents were born in the United States, with 59.6% having been born in Maine. 1.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Saco city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,422770.36%
202821,345770.36%
202721,268770.36%
202621,191770.36%
202521,114770.37%
202421,037770.37%
202320,960770.37%
202220,8831710.83%
202120,7122941.44%
202020,4184502.25%
201919,9682981.51%
201819,6701160.59%
201719,5542931.52%
201619,2611790.94%
201519,082290.15%
201419,0531600.85%
201318,8931270.68%
201218,7661230.66%
201118,6431340.72%
201018,50900%

Saco city Population by Year