Town · Maine
Embden, Maine
Embden, town, in Somerset County, Maine. Embden had 958 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 902 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 995 (±244). GEOID 2302523410.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
958
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 902 · ACS 2020-2024: 995 ±244
Median household income
$56,875
±$23,470 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$173,400
±$59,431 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
not published
Maine: $1,139
Where is Embden and what county is it in?
Embden is a town in Somerset County, Maine. It covers 39.6 square miles of land, 23 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Embden, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 958 people lived in Embden on July 1, 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 902 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 995 (±244).
| Measure | Embden | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 995±244 | 50,959 | no clear change |
| Households | 437±73 | 23,209 | +104 |
| Average household size | 2.24±0.33 | 2.16 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 953±108 | 30,137 | no clear change |
Embden's population since 2000
From 881 in 2000 to 958 in 2025: up 8.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Embden as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Embden?
The median resident of Embden is 60.6 years old; 13.2% are under 18 and 34.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.1%.
| Measure | Embden | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.6±5.1 | 47.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 13.2%±6.7 pts | 18.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 34.6%±11.1 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Male | 51.3%±5.6 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8%±1.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.1%±3.7 pts | 93.8% | −8.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.1%±3.7 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±0.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.5%±2.3 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 15.6%±5.1 pts | 10.7% | – |
| With a disability | 13.4%±4.6 pts | 19.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.6%±4.7 pts | 7.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.6%±4.8 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.2%±4.8 pts | 21.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.3%±3.3 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 81.0%±14.3 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.9%±2.0 pts | 2.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Embden earn?
Half of Embden's 437 households earn less than $56,875 a year (±$23,470), against $58,179 in Somerset County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $65,310 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Embden | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,875±$23,470 | $58,179 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $81,057±$18,340 | $76,305 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,139±$7,144 | $34,433 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 12.2%±4.9 pts | 14.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 3.1%±5.9 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.6%±6.7 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.7%±5.3 pts | 93.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.2%±7.9 pts | 86.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Embden?
Owners occupy 96.3% of Embden's occupied homes and renters 3.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,400 by its owner (±$59,431).
| Measure | Embden | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $173,400±$59,431 | $166,900 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±86.3 pts | 34.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,458±$952 | $1,299 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 96.3%±2.9 pts | 77.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 3.7%±2.9 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Housing units | 953±108 | 30,137 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±6.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±68.2 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 91.5%±3.3 pts | 75.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.3%±3.3 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.6%±4.5 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11.6%±6.0 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.3%±2.0 pts | 5.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Embden building?
Builders took permits for 8 new housing units in Embden in 2025 (8 in single-family houses), 8.4 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Embden work and get to work?
78.2% of Embden's workers drive alone and 18.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.9 minutes.
| Measure | Embden | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 42.9%±9.7 pts | 55.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±3.5 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.2%±11.4 pts | 76.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 1.7%±2.6 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 1.4%±2.1 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 18.7%±10.2 pts | 11.0% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.9 min±6.4 | 28.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Embden?
No census tract lies mostly in Embden; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9663Somerset County | 2,014 | $53,676 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Embden) · Census block assignment files
How does Embden compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Embden is the 7,829th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 260th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Embden is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 260th | 454 |
Embden's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Embden with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Embden?
21 of the 56 figures for Embden on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Embden are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.