Statewide Claims to Fame

Belfast is 2nd in Maine out of 29 other cities in Residents 65 or older

Belfast is 3rd in Maine out of 29 other cities in Female residents

Belfast is 3rd in Maine out of 29 other cities in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Belfast is 4th in Maine out of 29 other cities in Race - White

Belfast is 6th in Maine out of 29 other cities in Home ownership rate

Belfast is 10th in Maine out of 19 other cities in Retail sales per capita

Belfast is 10th in Maine out of 29 other cities in Residents younger than 5

Belfast is 11th in Maine out of 29 other cities in Size in square miles

Belfast is 13th in Maine out of 19 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Belfast is 13th in Maine out of 29 other cities in Income below poverty line

Belfast, Maine Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Belfast Rank Maine US
Current population (2012) 6,657 18th 1,329,192 313,914,040
Size in square miles 34.0 11th 30,842.9 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 195.9 26th 43.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Belfast Rank Maine US
Residents younger than 5 5.5% 10th 5.0% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 19.9% 16th 20.0% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 21.9% 2nd 17.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Belfast Rank Maine US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 88.7% 20th 90.2% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 27.8% 15th 27.1% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Belfast Rank Maine US
Race - White 96.7% 4th 95.3% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 0.5% 24th 1.3% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4% 15th 0.7% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.4% 29th 1.1% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 27th 0.0% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.8% 16th 1.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 24th 1.4% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 96.0% 3rd 94.1% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Belfast Rank Maine US
Female residents 53.8% 3rd 51.1% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 2.5% 23rd 3.3% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Belfast Rank Maine US
Housing units 3,582 22nd 725,577 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 22.5% 24th 19.3% 25.9%
Households 3,048 22nd 551,601 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 71.2% 6th 72.7% 66.1%
Home median value $153,500 19th $176,600 $186,200
People per household 2.1 22nd 2.3 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Belfast Rank Maine US
Income per capita $23,550 20th $26,195 $27,915
Income per household $37,962 20th $47,898 $52,762
Income below poverty line 15.7% 13th 12.8% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Belfast Rank Maine US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 1,078 13th 150,389 27,092,908
Retail sales $190,849 15th $20,444,031 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $28,510 10th $15,520 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $21,792 15th $2,515,827 $613,795,732

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