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Sagadahoc County, ME

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Sagadahoc County is the smallest, by combined water and land area, in Maine.

Total GDP for the county increased 47%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.7 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Sagadahoc County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

Sagadahoc County comprises Portland-South Portland, ME metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Bath.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Androscoggin County, Cumberland County, Kennebec County, and Lincoln County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
48.05%43.75%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
52.08%45.65%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
57.05%40.94%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
56.85%40.54%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
49.33%43.04%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
55.72%40.18%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%47%
Government
Enterprises
10%30%
Private Industries90%49%
Agriculture1%0%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities<1%42%
Construction4%28%
Manufacturing<1%0%
– Durable41%53%
– Nondurable<1%0%
Trade8%49%
– Wholesale2%29%
– Retail7%54%
Transportation<1%0%
Information1%54%
Finance & Insurance3%32%
Real Estate14%0%
Professional &
Business Services
6%25%
Educational Services1%1%
Healthcare &
Social Services
4%45%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%124%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%40%
Other Services22%43%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers972
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
762
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores1477
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care763
⛽ Gasoline Stations2281
👕 Clothing Stores554
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry346
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores765
💐 Florists475
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants3781
🍔 Limited-service restaurants2271
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers1671
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation972
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%123%$333,800 N/A
Top 20%51%$182,900 $179,100
Next highest 20%22%$78,400 $101,500
Middle 20%15%$52,500 $63,000
Second lowest 20%9%$32,500 $41,900
Bottom 20%4%$13,800 $21,700
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries60%$78,400
Self-Employment13%$29,500
Investment Income119%Below $10,000
Social Security47%$20,800
Supplemental Security9%$10,100
Public Assistance4%Below $10,000
Retirement25%$25,600
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%3%5%7%
$25K
– $49K
1%4%5%7%
$50K
– $99K
1%10%12%9%
$100K
– $199K
<1%9%13%8%
$200K
& more
<1%1%3%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$42,000 $33,500
African-American$13,600
Hispanic$35,300
Asian$109,800
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$34,600 $35,700
Highschool & GED$38,400 $24,000
Some College to
Associate’s
$43,200 $38,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$54,900 $51,000
Graduate Degree$64,900 $64,800
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$57,000 $51,500
STEM2$59,400 $50,200
Gray-Collar3$41,300 $58,600
Pink-Collar4$11,800 $26,300
Sales5$37,300 $30,500
Blue-Collar6$41,800 $34,000
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding+$
Cold Waves+
Drought
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves+
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm++$
Landslide++$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Sagadahoc County