UMA's Living Circumstances

Augusta Overview

University of Maine at Augusta located in Augusta area. A total of 9,040 households are located in Augusta area. Among them, 1,671 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.74 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,857 and 3,253 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.87% (331) of residents are non-citizens and 6.72% (1,190) 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 Augusta, Maine
Household	9,040
Population	17,697
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,671 (18.48%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,857
Total Students	3,253
Pre-Kindergarten	166
Kindergarten	97
Grade 1-8	1,259
Grade 9-12	656
College/Graduate School	1,075
Veterans	15,653
Non-citizen	331
Non-English Home Language	1,190
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

16,025 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,368 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,284 people are in civilian labor force and 84 are in armed labor force. 8,789 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.30%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,729	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,819	78.12%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	979	11.22%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	435	4.98%
Other method	193	2.21%
Worked from home	303	3.47%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,789	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,233	36.78%
Service	1,962	22.32%
Sales and office	2,014	22.92%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	550	6.26%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,030	11.72%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,789	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	40	0.46%
Construction	380	4.32%
Manufacturing	242	2.75%
Wholesale trade	265	3.02%
Retail trade	1,418	16.13%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	446	5.07%
Information	153	1.74%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	294	3.35%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	685	7.79%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,398	27.28%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	942	10.72%
Other services, except public administration	294	3.35%
Public administration	1,232	14.02%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,789	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,183	70.35%
Government workers	2,167	24.66%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	439	4.99%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $56,668 for the 9,040 households in Augusta area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $31,312. 16,614 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.39%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,040	-
Less than $10,000	722	7.99%
$10,000 - $14,999	712	7.88%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,162	12.85%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,016	11.24%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,294	14.31%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,753	19.39%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,131	12.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	868	9.60%
$150,000 - $199,999	174	1.92%
More than $200,000	208	2.30%
Median Household Income	$43,796	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$56,668	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,094	-
Less than $10,000	188	4.59%
$10,000 - $14,999	173	4.23%
$15,000 - $24,999	320	7.82%
$25,000 - $34,999	438	10.70%
$35,000 - $49,999	306	7.47%
$50,000 - $74,999	950	23.20%
$75,000 - $99,999	791	19.32%
$100,000 - $149,999	638	15.58%
$150,000 - $199,999	111	2.71%
More than $200,000	179	4.37%

Median Family Income	$66,472	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$74,622	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,312	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,326	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,326	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,790	-
With health insurance coverage	16,614	93.39%
Public coverage	7,710	43.34%
Private health insurance	11,758	66.09%
Without health insurance coverage	1,176	6.61%

Housing

There are 10,134 housing units in Augusta area, Maine with 9,040 units (89.20%) occupied. 4,728 houses (52.30%) are occupied by owner and 4,312 houses (47.70%) are rented. The average housing value is $144,800 and the average rental cost is $721. 51 houses (0.50%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,769 houses (37.19%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,134	-
Occupied	9,040	89.20%
Owner Occupied	4,728	52.30%
Renter Occupied	4,312	47.70%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,102	50.35%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	91	0.90%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,406	43.48%
Mobile Homes	535	5.28%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,134	-
Built 2014 or later	51	0.50%
Built 2010 - 2013	191	1.88%
Built 2000 - 2009	651	6.42%
Built 1990 - 1999	509	5.02%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,319	13.02%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,657	16.35%
Built 1960 - 1969	880	8.68%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,107	10.92%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,769	37.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,134	-
1 room	262	2.59%
2 rooms	264	2.61%
3 rooms	1,435	14.16%
4 rooms	2,160	21.31%
5 rooms	1,883	18.58%
6 rooms	1,580	15.59%
7 rooms	1,110	10.95%
8 rooms	721	7.11%
9 rooms or more	719	7.09%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,134	-
no bedroom	298	2.94%
1 bedroom	2,030	20.03%
2 bedrooms	3,043	30.03%
3 bedrooms	3,520	34.73%
4 bedrooms	973	9.60%
5 bedrooms or more	270	2.66%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,728	-
Less than $50,000	202	4.27%
$50,000 - $99,999	679	14.36%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,654	34.98%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,282	27.12%
$200,000 - $299,999	677	14.32%
$300,000 - $499,999	200	4.23%
$500,000 - $999,999	27	0.57%
$1,000,000 or more	7	0.15%
Median House Value	$144,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	4,159	-
Less than $500	758	18.23%
$500 - $999	2,818	67.76%
$1,000 - $1,499	470	11.30%
$1,500 - $1,999	113	2.72%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$721	-

Demographic

A total of 18,605 people lives in Augusta area, Maine with 9,301 male and 9,304 female. The males to female ratio is 49.99 to 50.01. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	18,605	-
Male	9,301	49.99%
Female	9,304	50.01%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,605	-
Under 5 years	972	5.22%
5 - 9 years	693	3.72%
10 - 14 years	746	4.01%
15 - 19 years	758	4.07%
20 - 24 years	1,582	8.50%
25 - 34 years	2,412	12.96%
35 - 44 years	1,797	9.66%
45 - 54 years	2,597	13.96%
55 - 59 years	1,347	7.24%
60 - 64 years	1,269	6.82%
65 - 74 years	2,552	13.72%
75 - 84 years	1,326	7.13%
85 years and older	554	2.98%
Median Age	46.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,605	-
One Race	18,173	97.68%
White	17,547	94.31%
Black or African American	173	0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native	127	0.68%
Asian	244	1.31%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5	0.03%
Other	77	0.41%

Two or more races	432	2.32%
White and Black or African American	79	0.42%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	80	0.43%
White and Asian	92	0.49%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%