Moving to Belfast, Maine

About Belfast, Maine
Belfast

Belfast is a city in Waldo County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,938. Located at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River estuary on Belfast Bay and Penobscot Bay. Belfast is the county seat of Waldo County. Its seaport has a wealth of historic architecture in several historic districts, and remains popular with tourists.

Gender
Gender Belfast Maine Country
Female 57.4% 51% 50.8%
Male 42.6% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Belfast Maine Country
Less than $10,000 5.9% 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.6% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.6% 9.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.3% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 22.9% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.5% 13.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.9% 15% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.3% 5.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4% 4.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Belfast Maine Country
< 9th Grade 2% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 24% 31% 27.0%
Other College 19% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 28% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 12% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Belfast Maine Country
White 92.5% 92.6% 60.1%
African American 1.3% 1.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 0.6% 0.6%
Asian 0% 1.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 0.6% 1.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity