Saco is a city located in York County Maine. Saco has a 2023 population of 21,207. Saco is currently growing at a rate of 1.29% annually and its population has increased by 3.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,405 in 2020.
The average household income in Saco is $94,633 with a poverty rate of 9.31%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Saco is 43.1 years, 42.6 years for males, and 43.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Saco was:
2.84
Average Family Size
2.3
Average Household Size
68.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.56% of Saco residents speak only English, while 9.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.53% of the population.
9.31%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.48%
Male Poverty Rate
11.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Saco is Multiple, with 34.95% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Saco is Black, with 1.09% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.11%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.2%
Male Marriage Rate
47.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.44%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.93%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
73.2%
Labor Force Participation
71.5%
Employment Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
59.28%
Born in Saco
91.45%
Native Born
6.29%
Foreign Born
1.98%
Non Citizen
4.31%
Naturalized
91.45% of Saco residents were born in the United States, with 59.28% having been born in Maine. 1.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.