Lewiston, ME Demographic Data

Lewiston, ME Summary

Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County in Maine
  • Population: 36,498
  • Area: 35.54 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 34.15 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.39 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,027.10 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 279.53 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Lewiston, ME Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
19,085
53%
50.8
Male
17,192
47%
49.2
Total Population
36,277
 
323,128,000

Lewiston, ME Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,209
6.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,164
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,919
5.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,404
6.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,958
8.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,730
13.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,757
10.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,133
14.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,718
7.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,040
5.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,319
9.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,018
5.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
908
2.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,098
80.2%
77.2
Female
15,333
52.7%
51.3
Male
13,765
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,956
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,276
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,245
17.2%
15.2
Female
3,567
57.1%
55.8
Male
2,678
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Lewiston, ME Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
34,046
93.9% 
96.8
White
32,030
88.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,542
4.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
65
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
324
0.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
61
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
82
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
10
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
15
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
135
0.4% 
0.6
Other Asian
14
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
85
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,231
6.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,036
2.9% 
17.8
Mexican
252
0.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
424
1.2% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
360
1.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
35,241
97.1% 
82.2

Lewiston, ME Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,530
6.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,819
7.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,100
37.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,371
21.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,385
9.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,796
11.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,622
6.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,349
13.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,274
86.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,418
18.0%
31.2

Lewiston, ME Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,492
35.0%
33.7%
Now Married
12,330
41.1%
47.5
Divorced
4,537
15.1%
11.0%
Separated
570
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,056
6.9
5.8%

Lewiston, ME Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,673
81.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,395
18.8%
21.6%
Spanish
506
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,932
14.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
220
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
737
2.2%
1.1%

Lewiston, ME Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,642
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,469
9.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,250
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,788
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,539
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,813
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,590
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,105
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
411
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
165
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
38,199
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,629
 
31,128

Lewiston, ME Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
193
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,324
7.7%
9.8
Construction
966
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,122
29.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,278
7.4%
6.6
Information
340
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,999
11.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,077
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,452
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
527
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,249
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
496
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
271
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,505
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,367
31.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,038
11.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,538
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,846
22.2%
18.1%

Lewiston, ME Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,788
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,150
72.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,091
12.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
59
0.4%
5.1
Walked
1,459
8.7%
2.7
Other means
458
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
571
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.0
 
26.6

Lewiston, ME Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,668
16.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,614
41.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,640
29.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,850
11.7%
21.0

Lewiston, ME Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
15,772
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,764
49.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,008
50.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,327
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5

Lewiston, ME Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,099
1 room
655
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
920
5.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,593
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,819
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
4,722
27.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,940
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,543
9.0%
12.0
8 rooms
809
4.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,098
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Lewiston, ME Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,099
 
 
1-unit, detached
7,649
44.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
173
1.0%
5.9
2-units
2,133
12.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,133
12.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,603
15.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
822
4.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,062
6.2%
9.0
Mobile home
524
3.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Lewiston, ME Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,433
37.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,360
8.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,111
12.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,063
12.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,186
12.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,022
6.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,036
6.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
742
4.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
146
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Lewiston, ME Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,361
21.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
820
5.2%
4.7
Electricity
778
4.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10,068
63.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
304
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
288
1.8%
0.5
No fuel used
153
1.0%
1.1

Lewiston, ME Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,157
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
108
2.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
135
2.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
213
4.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
277
5.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
947
18.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,287
25.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,190
42.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,950
37.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
774
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
832
16.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
377
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,212
23.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%

Lewiston, ME Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,909 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
157
2.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
762
9.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,741
22.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
5,241
66.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
99
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
681
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
705
9.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,062
13.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,047
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,233
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
912
11.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,854
36.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
195
0.0%
0.0%

Lewiston, ME Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,764
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
687
8.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,150
14.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,423
31.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,254
29.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
797
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
359
4.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
58
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
36
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
143,500
 
205,000