Living in Lewiston Area

Living Summary

15,617

households

33,778

Total Population

$140,600

Average House Value

$748

Average Housing Rent

$44,523

Average Household Income

89.19%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,424

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

16%

Percent Proficient - Math

30%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 15,617 households are located in Lewiston area. Among them, 3,853 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.77 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,089 and 8,425 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (1,224) of residents are non-citizens and 19% (6,539) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Lewiston, Maine
Household	15,617
Population	33,778
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,853 (25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,089
Total Students	8,425
Pre-Kindergarten	510
Kindergarten	384
Grade 1-8	3,185
Grade 9-12	1,235
College/Graduate School	3,111
Veterans	29,156
Non-citizen	1,224
Non-English Home Language	6,539
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

29,793 residents are over the age of 16 and 18,517 people are in labor force. Among them, 18,517 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 17,673 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Lewiston area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,055	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	12,858	75.39%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,017	11.83%
Public transportation	44	0.26%
Walked	1,199	7.03%
Other method	334	1.96%
Worked from home	603	3.54%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,673	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,885	33.30%
Service	4,111	23.26%
Sales and office	4,373	24.74%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,076	6.09%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,228	12.61%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,673	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	91	0.51%
Construction	890	5.04%
Manufacturing	1,490	8.43%
Wholesale trade	326	1.84%
Retail trade	2,129	12.05%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	552	3.12%
Information	480	2.72%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,575	8.91%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,618	9.16%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,537	31.33%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,699	9.61%
Other services, except public administration	871	4.93%
Public administration	415	2.35%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,673	-
Private wage and salary workers	14,946	84.57%
Government workers	1,564	8.85%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,145	6.48%
Unpaid family workers	18	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,073 for the 15,617 households in Lewiston area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $29,311. 31,611 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.19%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,617	-
Less than $10,000	1,346	8.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,108	7.09%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,978	12.67%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,554	9.95%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,599	16.64%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,722	17.43%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,013	12.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,527	9.78%
$150,000 - $199,999	484	3.10%
More than $200,000	286	1.83%
Median Household Income	$44,523	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,073	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	8,525	-
Less than $10,000	370	4.34%
$10,000 - $14,999	335	3.93%
$15,000 - $24,999	695	8.15%
$25,000 - $34,999	851	9.98%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,258	14.76%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,708	20.04%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,420	16.66%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,257	14.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	354	4.15%
More than $200,000	277	3.25%

Median Family Income	$61,897	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$74,001	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,311	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,420	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,420	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	35,444	-
With health insurance coverage	31,611	89.19%
Public coverage	14,425	40.70%
Private health insurance	22,364	63.10%
Without health insurance coverage	3,833	10.81%

Housing

There are 16,793 housing units in Lewiston area, Maine with 15,617 units (93.00%) occupied. 7,839 houses (50.20%) are occupied by owner and 7,778 houses (49.80%) are rented. The average housing value is $140,600 and the average rental cost is $748. 75 houses (0.45%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 7,432 houses (44.26%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,793	-
Occupied	15,617	93.00%
Owner Occupied	7,839	50.20%
Renter Occupied	7,778	49.80%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,509	44.72%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	169	1.01%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	8,602	51.22%
Mobile Homes	513	3.05%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,793	-
Built 2014 or later	75	0.45%
Built 2010 - 2013	201	1.20%
Built 2000 - 2009	749	4.46%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,002	5.97%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,140	6.79%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,041	12.15%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,131	12.69%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,022	12.04%
Built 1949 or earlier	7,432	44.26%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,793	-
1 room	556	3.31%
2 rooms	728	4.34%
3 rooms	1,765	10.51%
4 rooms	3,171	18.88%
5 rooms	4,755	28.32%
6 rooms	2,671	15.91%
7 rooms	1,383	8.24%
8 rooms	721	4.29%
9 rooms or more	1,043	6.21%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,793	-
no bedroom	560	3.33%
1 bedroom	2,706	16.11%
2 bedrooms	5,460	32.51%
3 bedrooms	6,010	35.79%
4 bedrooms	1,532	9.12%
5 bedrooms or more	525	3.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,839	-
Less than $50,000	504	6.43%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,408	17.96%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,613	33.33%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,846	23.55%
$200,000 - $299,999	938	11.97%
$300,000 - $499,999	430	5.49%
$500,000 - $999,999	48	0.61%
$1,000,000 or more	52	0.66%
Median House Value	$140,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	7,625	-
Less than $500	1,414	18.54%
$500 - $999	4,782	62.71%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,253	16.43%
$1,500 - $1,999	166	2.18%
$2,000 - $2,499	10	0.13%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$748	-

Demographic

A total of 36,095 people lives in Lewiston area, Maine with 17,325 male and 18,770 female. The males to female ratio is 48.00 to 52.00. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	36,095	-
Male	17,325	48.00%
Female	18,770	52.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	36,095	-
Under 5 years	2,134	5.91%
5 - 9 years	2,018	5.59%
10 - 14 years	1,807	5.01%
15 - 19 years	2,349	6.51%
20 - 24 years	3,231	8.95%
25 - 34 years	4,578	12.68%
35 - 44 years	3,803	10.54%
45 - 54 years	4,493	12.45%
55 - 59 years	2,748	7.61%
60 - 64 years	2,239	6.20%
65 - 74 years	3,315	9.18%
75 - 84 years	2,283	6.32%
85 years and older	1,097	3.04%
Median Age	39.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	36,095	-
One Race	34,001	94.20%
White	31,328	86.79%
Black or African American	2,126	5.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native	68	0.19%
Asian	402	1.11%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	77	0.21%

Two or more races	2,094	5.80%
White and Black or African American	317	0.88%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	1,229	3.40%
White and Asian	266	0.74%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	39	0.11%