Thomas's Living Circumstances

Waterville Overview

Thomas College located in Waterville area. A total of 6,953 households are located in Waterville area. Among them, 1,804 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.78 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,589 and 5,595 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.93% (423) of residents are non-citizens and 8.21% (1,187) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Waterville, Maine
Household	6,953
Population	14,456
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,804 (25.95%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,589
Total Students	5,595
Pre-Kindergarten	169
Kindergarten	190
Grade 1-8	1,763
Grade 9-12	774
College/Graduate School	2,699
Veterans	13,284
Non-citizen	423
Non-English Home Language	1,187
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

13,713 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,338 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,338 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,040 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.10%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,855	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,670	68.13%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	849	12.39%
Public transportation	7	0.10%
Walked	1,003	14.63%
Other method	55	0.80%
Worked from home	271	3.95%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,040	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,300	46.88%
Service	1,241	17.63%
Sales and office	1,641	23.31%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	364	5.17%
Production, transportation, and material moving	494	7.02%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,040	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	28	0.40%
Construction	352	5.00%
Manufacturing	451	6.41%
Wholesale trade	38	0.54%
Retail trade	1,223	17.37%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	132	1.88%
Information	123	1.75%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	126	1.79%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	570	8.10%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,766	39.29%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	678	9.63%
Other services, except public administration	276	3.92%
Public administration	277	3.93%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,040	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,848	83.07%
Government workers	888	12.61%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	293	4.16%
Unpaid family workers	11	0.16%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $61,252 for the 6,953 households in Waterville area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $22,338. 14,800 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.47%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,953	-
Less than $10,000	853	12.27%
$10,000 - $14,999	419	6.03%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,141	16.41%
$25,000 - $34,999	709	10.20%
$35,000 - $49,999	994	14.30%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,101	15.83%
$75,000 - $99,999	780	11.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	549	7.90%
$150,000 - $199,999	165	2.37%
More than $200,000	242	3.48%
Median Household Income	$38,862	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$61,252	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,695	-
Less than $10,000	298	8.06%
$10,000 - $14,999	119	3.22%
$15,000 - $24,999	449	12.15%
$25,000 - $34,999	250	6.77%
$35,000 - $49,999	659	17.83%
$50,000 - $74,999	504	13.64%
$75,000 - $99,999	626	16.94%
$100,000 - $149,999	436	11.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	129	3.49%
More than $200,000	225	6.09%

Median Family Income	$55,651	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$78,259	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$22,338	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,660	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,660	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,180	-
With health insurance coverage	14,800	91.47%
Public coverage	6,557	40.53%
Private health insurance	10,813	66.83%
Without health insurance coverage	1,380	8.53%

Housing

There are 7,688 housing units in Waterville area, Maine with 6,953 units (90.44%) occupied. 3,265 houses (46.96%) are occupied by owner and 3,688 houses (53.04%) are rented. The average housing value is $125,000 and the average rental cost is $727. 136 houses (1.77%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,655 houses (47.54%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,688	-
Occupied	6,953	90.44%
Owner Occupied	3,265	46.96%
Renter Occupied	3,688	53.04%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,340	43.44%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	249	3.24%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,870	50.34%
Mobile Homes	229	2.98%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,688	-
Built 2014 or later	136	1.77%
Built 2010 - 2013	13	0.17%
Built 2000 - 2009	171	2.22%
Built 1990 - 1999	349	4.54%
Built 1980 - 1989	704	9.16%
Built 1970 - 1979	695	9.04%
Built 1960 - 1969	657	8.55%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,308	17.01%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,655	47.54%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,688	-
1 room	348	4.53%
2 rooms	328	4.27%
3 rooms	1,032	13.42%
4 rooms	1,212	15.76%
5 rooms	1,270	16.52%
6 rooms	1,459	18.98%
7 rooms	780	10.15%
8 rooms	501	6.52%
9 rooms or more	758	9.86%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,688	-
no bedroom	368	4.79%
1 bedroom	1,563	20.33%
2 bedrooms	2,338	30.41%
3 bedrooms	2,336	30.39%
4 bedrooms	800	10.41%
5 bedrooms or more	283	3.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,265	-
Less than $50,000	190	5.82%
$50,000 - $99,999	923	28.27%
$100,000 - $149,999	837	25.64%
$150,000 - $199,999	705	21.59%
$200,000 - $299,999	438	13.42%
$300,000 - $499,999	119	3.64%
$500,000 - $999,999	27	0.83%
$1,000,000 or more	26	0.80%
Median House Value	$125,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,456	-
Less than $500	781	22.60%
$500 - $999	2,125	61.49%
$1,000 - $1,499	514	14.87%
$1,500 - $1,999	22	0.64%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	14	0.41%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$727	-

Demographic

A total of 16,577 people lives in Waterville area, Maine with 7,614 male and 8,963 female. The males to female ratio is 45.93 to 54.07. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	16,577	-
Male	7,614	45.93%
Female	8,963	54.07%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,577	-
Under 5 years	447	2.70%
5 - 9 years	843	5.09%
10 - 14 years	1,451	8.75%
15 - 19 years	1,641	9.90%
20 - 24 years	1,776	10.71%
25 - 34 years	1,306	7.88%
35 - 44 years	2,071	12.49%
45 - 54 years	1,673	10.09%
55 - 59 years	1,196	7.21%
60 - 64 years	913	5.51%
65 - 74 years	1,554	9.37%
75 - 84 years	1,085	6.55%
85 years and older	621	3.75%
Median Age	39.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,577	-
One Race	16,279	98.20%
White	15,580	93.99%
Black or African American	138	0.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native	42	0.25%
Asian	424	2.56%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	56	0.34%
Other	39	0.24%

Two or more races	298	1.80%
White and Black or African American	117	0.71%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	60	0.36%
White and Asian	75	0.45%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%