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Demographic Analysis of Zip Code 03901: A Low Diversity, White Majority Community
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Zip code 03901 in Berwick, Maine, is classified as a "Low Diversity" community with a "White Majority" as of 2022. The area has a population of 7,867 and a median income of $73,722. This classification is based on the white population constituting 93% of the total, which exceeds the 75% threshold for low diversity.
Over the past decade, Berwick has maintained its status as a "Low Diversity" community with a "White Majority". The white population percentage has fluctuated slightly, peaking at 98% in 2020 and declining to 93% by 2022. There has been a small increase in racial diversity from 2020 to 2022, with the Asian population increasing from 0% to 2%, the Hispanic population from 1% to 3%, and the two or more races category doubling from 1% to 2%.
The median income in Berwick has shown fluctuation over the past decade. There was an increase from $68,973 in 2013 to a peak of $87,798 in 2018, followed by a general downward trend, reaching $73,722 in 2022. Population growth has been steady, increasing from 7,233 in 2013 to 7,867 in 2022, a growth of about 8.8% over nine years.
Berwick's racial composition is less diverse than the national average. The U.S. Census Bureau reported that the white alone, not Hispanic or Latino population was about 59.3% nationally in 2021, compared to Berwick's 93% white population. The median household income in Berwick ($73,722 in 2022) is higher than the national median, which was about $70,784 in 2021, suggesting that Berwick is a relatively affluent area.
The slight increase in diversity, particularly in Asian and Hispanic populations, aligns with broader national trends of increasing diversity in many communities, although at a much slower rate in Berwick. Berwick remains a predominantly white, low-diversity community, but there are early indications of increasing diversity. The area's relatively high median income and steady population growth may be factors in attracting a more diverse population, albeit at a slow pace.
Continued monitoring of these trends will be crucial to understand if Berwick is in the early stages of becoming a "Transitional Community" or if these changes are minor fluctuations in an otherwise stable demographic landscape.
