Skowhegan, ME Demographic Data
Skowhegan, ME Summary
Skowhegan is located in Somerset County in Maine
- Population: NA
- Area: 60.46 sq. miles
- Land Area: 58.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.62 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 120.08 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Skowhegan, ME Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,424
53%
50.8
Male
3,010
47%
49.2
Total Population
6,434
311,591,919
Skowhegan, ME Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
483
7.5%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
415
6.5%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
294
4.6%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
365
5.7%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
396
6.2%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
633
9.8%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
920
14.3%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
1,188
18.5%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
333
5.2%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
382
5.9%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
559
8.7%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
247
3.8%
4.2
85 Years and Over
219
3.4%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,989
77.5%
76.3
Female
2,731
54.7%
51.4
Male
2,258
45.3%
48.6
21 Years and over
4,861
75.6%
71.8
62 Years and over
1,254
19.5%
16.7
65 Years and over
1,025
15.9%
13.3
Female
660
64.4%
56.7
Male
365
35.6%
43.3
Median Age (years)
43
NR
NR
Skowhegan, ME Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,324
98.3%
97.2
White
6,177
96.0%
74.1
Black or African American
47
0.7%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
54
0.8%
0.8
Asian
32
0.5%
4.8
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
0.9
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.1
Filipino
32
0.5%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
14
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
9
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
4.7
Two or More Races
110
1.7%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
21
0.3%
16.7
Mexican
4
0.1%
10.8
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.6
Cuban
5
0.1%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
12
0.2%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,413
99.7%
83.3
Skowhegan, ME Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
262
5.8%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
320
7.1%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,103
46.9%
28.4
Some college, no degree
891
19.9%
21.2
Associate's Degree
370
8.3%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
322
7.2%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
213
4.8%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
582
12.9%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
3,899
87.1%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
535
12.0%
28.5
Skowhegan, ME Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,719
32.8%
32.5%
Now Married
2,091
39.9%
48.3
Divorced
909
17.3%
11.0%
Separated
108
2.1%
2.2
Widowed
415
7.9
6.0%
Skowhegan, ME Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,779
97.1%
79.2%
Languages other than english
172
2.9%
20.8%
Spanish
13
0.2%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
148
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.3%
Other Languages
11
0.2%
0.9%
Skowhegan, ME Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
403
13.9%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
297
10.2%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
714
24.6%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
262
9.0%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
438
15.1%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
379
13.0%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
196
6.7%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
112
3.9%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
40
1.4%
4.4
$200,000 or more
65
2.2%
4.3
Median household income
26,598
50,502
Per capita income
19,598
26,708
Skowhegan, ME Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
53
2.1%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
257
10.3%
9.4
Construction
136
5.4%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
780
31.2%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
101
4.0%
6.6
Information
27
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
183
7.3%
10.4
Other services except public administration
178
7.1%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
227
9.1%
10.7
Public administration
22
0.9%
5.1
Retail trade
453
18.1%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
69
2.8%
5.0
Wholesale trade
13
0.5%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
808
32.3%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
277
11.1%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
273
10.9%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
672
26.9%
24.5%
Service occupations
469
18.8%
18.3%
Skowhegan, ME Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,473
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,948
78.8%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
214
8.7%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.0
Walked
169
6.8%
2.8
Other means
83
3.4%
1.7
Worked at home
59
2.4%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.2
25.5
Skowhegan, ME Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
459
15.8%
9.3
1 vehicles
1,297
44.6%
34.1
2 vehicles
910
31.3%
37.5
3 or more
240
8.3%
19.1
Skowhegan, ME Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,320
Occupied Housing Units
2,906
87.5%
86.9
Owner Occupied
1,565
53.9%
64.6
Renter Occupied
1,341
46.1%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
414
12.5%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
NR
2.5
Skowhegan, ME Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,320
1 room
127
3.8%
2.0
2 rooms
118
3.6%
2.5
3 rooms
314
9.5%
9.2
4 rooms
640
19.3%
16.7
5 rooms
543
16.4%
20.6
6 rooms
615
18.5%
18.1
7 rooms
381
11.5%
12.3
8 rooms
221
6.7%
8.4
9 rooms or more
361
10.9%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
Skowhegan, ME Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,320
1-unit, detached
1,745
52.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
69
2.1%
5.8
2-units
310
9.3%
3.8
3 or 4 units
476
14.3%
4.5
5 to 9 units
202
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
97
2.9%
4.5
20 or more units
47
1.4%
8.7
Mobile home
374
11.3%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Skowhegan, ME Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,712
51.6%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
196
5.9%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
247
7.4%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
167
5.0%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
365
11.0%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
319
9.6%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
216
6.5%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
71
2.1%
8.8%
2005 or later
27
0.8%
6.9%
Skowhegan, ME Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
17
0.6%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
129
4.4%
4.9
Electricity
148
5.1%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,333
80.3%
6.2
Coal or coke
25
0.9%
0.1
Wood
208
7.2%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
34
1.2%
0.4
No fuel used
12
0.4%
0.9
Skowhegan, ME Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
950
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$2,000 or more
0
0.0%
29.1%
$300 to $499
67
7.1%
1.8%
$1,500 to 1,999
137
14.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to 1,499
218
22.9%
28.4%
$500 to $699
259
27.3%
5.4%
$700 to $999
269
28.3%
15.0%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
336
36.4%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
181
19.6%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
122
13.2%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
75
8.1%
8.7%
35.0% or more
210
22.7%
28.1%
Not Computed
26
NR
NR
Skowhegan, ME Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,284
38,515,453
Less than $200
0
0.0%
2.0%
$1,500 or more
0
0.0%
13.4%
$200 to $299
73
5.7%
3.2%
$1,000 to 1,499
79
6.2%
24.8%
$750 to $999
84
6.5%
24.3%
$300 to $499
336
26.2%
8.5%
$500 to $749
712
55.5%
23.8%
No Cash Rent
57
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
612
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
134
10.4%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
157
12.2%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
114
8.9%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
166
12.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
76
5.9%
9.1%
35.0% or more
637
49.6%
44.3%
Not Computed
57
NR
NR
Skowhegan, ME Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,565
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
222
14.2%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
542
34.6%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
313
20.0%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
237
15.1%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
193
12.3%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
58
3.7%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
102,200
173,600
