About Belgrade

Belgrade is a very small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 2,978 people and just one neighborhood, Belgrade is the 165th largest community in Maine.

Unlike some towns , Belgrade isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Belgrade are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Belgrade is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Belgrade who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.25%), management occupations (9.56%), and sales jobs (8.12%).

Belgrade is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

Because of many things, Belgrade is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Belgrade a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Belgrade has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Belgrade's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Belgrade is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Belgrade, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.55% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Belgrade is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Belgrade Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Belgrade is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 21.76% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Belgrade in 2000 was $20,407, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,628 for a family of four.

The people who call Belgrade home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Belgrade is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Belgrade include English, French Canadian, Irish, French, Scottish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Belgrade is English. Some people also speak French.