Saco

York County, Maine

Population 213K |Median income $79,743 |1 hospital

Population

212,691

York County

Median Income

$79,743

+26% vs avg

Median Home Value

$323,500

+65% vs avg

Median Age

45.2

years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023

Population

215K+8%

Median Income

$82,904+45%

Median Home Value

$357,200+57%

Poverty Rate

7.8%-18%

Unemployment

3.5%-51%

Economics

Median Rent

$1,166/mo

Poverty Rate

8% -44% vs avg

Unemployment 3.4%

Bachelor's Degree+ 33.2%

Work From Home 12.7%

Public Transit 0.6%

Demographics

White 92.7%

Other / Multiethnic 3.2%

Hispanic or Latino 2%

Asian 1.1%

African American 1%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure

35.3%

Obesity

33.1%

Short Sleep Duration

30.7%

Physical Inactivity

21.3%

Binge Drinking

16.9%

Frequent Mental Distress

16.9%

Current Smoking

13.4%

Frequent Physical Distress

13.1%

Current Asthma

12.7%

Diabetes

10.4%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 80.9%

Dental Visit 65.8%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance

7.3%

Coronary Heart Disease

7.2%

Stroke

3.4%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate

73 per 100k

-79% vs avg Avg: 355

Property Crime Rate

1222 per 100k

-38% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault

60.5

Homicide

2.1

Robbery

10.2

Burglary

116.4

Larceny-Theft

1033.8

Motor Vehicle Theft

72.0

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution

★★★★★

★★★★

★★★

★★

★

Average Rating

3/5

Total Hospitals

With ER

YORK HOSPITAL

YORK · Acute Care Hospitals · ER

★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Saco Area 6

Air Quality

New York City Region Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level (AQI 107)

EPA · 10h ago

Earthquakes high

Nearby Cities 8

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (York County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.