Census place 2364675

Saco

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Saco city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Saco.

According to the 2025 estimate, Saco has a population of 21,159 and 548 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 11 covered Maine places are: median home value is $413,100, above the comparison median of $282,000; population density is 548/sq mi, below the comparison median of 949/sq mi; and median household income is $92,241, above the comparison median of $72,333. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$413,100
Above the comparison median of $282,000
population density
548/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 949/sq mi
median household income
$92,241
Above the comparison median of $72,333

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Saco's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,159
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
548/sq mi
38.6 sq mi land area
Median age
44.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$92,241
Median home value
$413,100
Median gross rent
$1,249
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43.5%
Typical commute
23.8 min
Drive-alone commute
70.4%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
1.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
27.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
19%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.9%
Homes built 2020+
1.5%
Households without a vehicle
5.4%
Households with children
25.7%
Residents with a disability
12.3%
Residents without insurance
3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for York County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
23
Severe Storm declarations
13
Snowstorm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PORTLAND JETPORT (9 mi from place center)
Average high
56.4°F
Average low
38.6°F
Annual rainfall
48.1"
Annual snowfall
68.7"

Month by month

A year in Saco.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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