Moving to Machias, Maine

About Machias, Maine
Machias

Machias is a town in and the county seat of Washington County in Down East Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 2,060. It is home to the University of Maine at Machias and Machias Valley Airport, a small public airport owned by the town. The word Machias roughly translates in Passamaquoddy as "bad little falls", a reference to the Machias River. Machias was the site of the first naval battle of the American Revolution.

Gender
Gender Machias Maine Country
Female 51.8% 51% 50.8%
Male 48.2% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Machias Maine Country
Less than $10,000 23.6% 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 22% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.2% 9.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.7% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 8.8% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 11.7% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.7% 13.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 2.2% 15% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0% 5.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0% 4.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Machias Maine Country
< 9th Grade 5% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 39% 31% 27.0%
Other College 24% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 2% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Machias Maine Country
White 92% 92.6% 60.1%
African American 0.8% 1.3% 12.2%
American Indian 2.8% 0.6% 0.6%
Asian 0% 1.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.1% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.4% 1.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity