CDP in Androscoggin County, Maine · 5.3 sq mi · 433 people per sq mi
About 2,300 people live in Mechanic Falls. The typical household earns $46,384, and the median resident is 42.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,118 in 2020
Poverty rate 13%
Men 44.6 · Women 37.5
2011–2026
2,315
2026 projection
9.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
2,315
2026 projection
9.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,315 | +5 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,310 | +10 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 2,300 | +14 | 0.61% |
| 2022 | 2,286 | +144 | 6.72% |
| 2021 | 2,142 | +24 | 1.13% |
| 2020 | 2,118 | +6 | 0.28% |
| 2019 | 2,112 | +218 | 11.51% |
| 2018 | 1,894 | -9 | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 1,903 | +230 | 13.75% |
| 2016 | 1,673 | +24 | 1.46% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 20 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 39% | 45% |
| Never married | 40% | 42% | 37% |
| Divorced | 10% | 12% | 6% |
| Widowed | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau