Census tract · Waldo County

Census Tract 460.01, Waldo County, Maine

Census Tract 460.01, GEOID 23027046001, in Waldo County, Maine, mostly within Palermo (68% of its census blocks). 2,143 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±199); the 2020 Census counted 2,281.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,143

±199 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,281

Median household income

$80,417

±$18,171 (90% margin)
Waldo County: $72,782

Median home value

$245,900

±$28,704 (90% margin)
Waldo County: $257,700

Median gross rent

$1,161

±$147 (90% margin)
Waldo County: $1,021

Where is Census Tract 460.01?

Census Tract 460.01 is one of 8 census tracts in Waldo County, Maine. It covers 62.08 square miles of land, 37 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 23027046001, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 460.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Palermo68%
Freedom32%
Census Tract 460.01 (marked with a dot) in Waldo County, Maine. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2002059703.029751450460.02 460.01 10 mi
Census Tract 460.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Waldo County.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 460.01: Tract 200 in Kennebec County ($96,309), Tract 205 in Kennebec County ($65,625), Tract 9703.02 in Knox County ($74,815), Tract 9751 in Lincoln County ($77,474), Tract 450 ($71,340) and Tract 460.02 ($62,333). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 460.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 460.01's population at 2,143 (±199) in 923 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,281 residents and 1,307 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 460.01PalermoWaldo CountyMaine
Total population 2,143 ±199 1,473 40,192 1,387,817
Households 923 ±105 657 17,470 597,159
Average household size 2.32 ±0.16 2.24 2.25 2.26
Housing units 1,314 ±100 994 22,252 751,876

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 460.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 460.01 is 42.1 years old; 19.4% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 460.01PalermoWaldo CountyMaine
Median age 42.1 ±3.7 43.4 47.4 44.8
Under 18 years 19.4% ±3.2 pts 18.1% 17.7% 18.1%
65 years and over 21.5% ±2.9 pts 21.2% 25.1% 22.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2% ±1.0 pts 1.4% 1.6% 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic 93.6% ±2.8 pts 93.8% 92.8% 89.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.2% 0.4% 1.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.3% 0.5% 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.2% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.0% ±2.1 pts 3.3% 4.0% 4.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±0.7 pts 1.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 1.6% ±1.1 pts 1.5% 2.3% 4.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.5% ±1.0 pts 1.7% 4.4% 6.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.7% ±2.0 pts 8.5% 7.6% 8.4%
With a disability 17.5% ±3.9 pts 17.3% 16.8% 15.8%
No health insurance coverage 7.9% ±2.9 pts 3.5% 9.2% 6.2%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 95.7% ±2.0 pts 95.7% 93.6% 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 29.1% ±4.9 pts 31.7% 34.4% 36.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 10.5% ±2.8 pts 11.1% 14.4% 13.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 92.1% ±3.4 pts 94.2% 91.3% 89.4%

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 Census Tract 460.01 earn?

Half of the 923 households in Census Tract 460.01 earn less than $80,417 a year (±$18,171), against $72,782 across Waldo County: 3rd highest of the county's 8 tracts with a reliable estimate. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 460.01PalermoWaldo CountyMaine
Median household income $80,417 ±$18,171 $89,095 $72,782 $74,733
Mean household income $89,718 ±$6,225 $94,211 $91,541 $100,102
Per capita income $38,637 ±$2,712 $41,438 $40,336 $43,742
People below the poverty line 6.9% ±2.3 pts 4.8% 12.0% 10.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 6.1% ±4.6 pts 3.0% 15.1% 13.1%
Households receiving SNAP 6.9% ±2.5 pts 3.3% 12.5% 12.0%
Households with a computer 95.0% ±2.5 pts 94.8% 93.9% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 89.7% ±3.7 pts 88.9% 89.5% 90.3%

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 Census Tract 460.01?

Owners occupy 90.9% of Census Tract 460.01's occupied homes and renters 9.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,900 by its owner (±$28,704). The median renter pays $1,161 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 460.01PalermoWaldo CountyMaine
Median home value (owner-occupied) $245,900 ±$28,704 $259,700 $257,700 $296,600
Median gross rent $1,161 ±$147 $1,235 $1,021 $1,139
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 21.6% ±17.4 pts 21.9% 33.5% 37.9%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,693 ±$112 $1,706 $1,542 $1,729
Owner-occupied homes 90.9% ±3.7 pts 91.2% 81.9% 74.3%
Renter-occupied homes 9.1% ±3.7 pts 8.8% 18.1% 25.7%
Housing units 1,314 ±100 994 22,252 751,876
Single-family detached homes 87.4% ±3.9 pts 91.5% 75.0% 70.0%
Mobile homes 10.6% ±3.4 pts 6.7% 13.1% 8.2%
Built 2020 or later 1.8% ±0.9 pts 1.4% 2.0% 1.4%
Built 2010 to 2019 8.8% ±6.3 pts 10.4% 8.3% 7.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 9.4% ±3.4 pts 8.6% 21.6% 22.9%
Households with no vehicle 2.2% ±1.4 pts 1.7% 5.8% 6.8%

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 do people in Census Tract 460.01 get to work?

74.0% of Census Tract 460.01's workers drive alone and 15.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 460.01PalermoWaldo CountyMaine
In the labor force (age 16+) 64.8% ±4.0 pts 65.4% 58.1% 61.7%
Unemployment rate 2.9% ±2.1 pts 2.3% 3.7% 3.8%
Drove alone to work 74.0% ±6.9 pts 68.1% 72.0% 70.8%
Carpooled 8.2% ±3.9 pts 10.3% 7.8% 7.9%
Public transportation 0.5% ±0.7 pts 0.8% 0.5% 0.5%
Walked 1.4% ±1.8 pts 2.0% 3.3% 3.4%
Worked from home 15.8% ±6.9 pts 18.8% 15.6% 15.9%
Mean travel time to work 30.9 min ±2.2 30.5 min 26.6 min 24.6 min

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

How does Census Tract 460.01 compare with the other tracts in Waldo County?

Among Waldo County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 460.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 460.01's rank among the tracts of Waldo County
MeasureIn Waldo County
Population8th of 8
Residents per square mile8th of 8
Median household income3rd of 8
Per capita income4th of 8
Median home value4th of 8
Median gross rent1st of 7
Poverty rate7th of 8
Bachelor's degree or higher6th of 8
Median age7th of 8
Owner-occupied share2nd of 8

The tracts next to it on Waldo County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 4101st$98,333±$21,377 · within the margin of this tract3,850
Tract 4402nd$80,853±$7,915 · within the margin of this tract4,653
Tract 460.013rd$80,417±$18,1712,143
Tract 4204th$73,187±$11,270 · within the margin of this tract6,328
Tract 4505th$71,340±$5,406 · within the margin of this tract6,137
Tract 4306th$67,679±$8,925 · within the margin of this tract6,986

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 460.01?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 460.01 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

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