Farmington, ME

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,705
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2024 Median Age
29.7
19.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
20.5%
19.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$41,033
3.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$169,900
5.01% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,622
8.44% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Farmington, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Farmington, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Farmington, ME are University of Maine at Farmington (371 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Farmington, ME was $169,900, and the homeownership rate was 35%.

Most people in Farmington, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Farmington, ME was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMaineFranklin County, MENorthwest Maine--Oxford, Somerset, Franklin & Somerset Counties PUMA, ME

Population & Diversity

Farmington, ME is home to a population of 4.71k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.08% of Farmington, ME residents were born outside of the country (145 people).

In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in Farmington, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 127 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Farmington, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Farmington, ME was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Farmington, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.05k ± 466
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    205 ± 147
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    127 ± 75
4.08%
Hispanic Population
192 people

In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in Farmington, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 127 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.08% of the people in Farmington, ME are hispanic (192 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Farmington, ME as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maine.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    10,100 ± 2,458 people
  2. China
    2,593 ± 1,249 people
  3. Other Africa, not specified
    2,479 ± 1,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 10,100 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,593 and Other Africa, not specified with 2,479.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.08%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
145 people
5.23%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
255 people

As of 2024, 3.08% of Farmington, ME residents (145 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Farmington, ME was 5.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    80 ± 63
  2. Vietnam
    70 ± 53
  3. Korea
    10 ± 25

Farmington, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Farmington, ME employs 2.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Farmington, ME were Educational Services (848 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), and Retail Trade (282 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($53,344), Public Administration ($51,109), and Manufacturing ($42,083).

Employment

Occupations

2.62k
2024 Value
± 442
8.44%
1 Year growth
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmington, ME grew at a rate of 8.44%, from 2.42k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Farmington, ME, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (429 people), Sales & Related Occupations (269 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Farmington, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.62k
2024 Value
± 442
8.44%
1 Year growth
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmington, ME grew at a rate of 8.44%, from 2.42k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Farmington, ME, are Educational Services (848 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), and Retail Trade (282 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Farmington, ME, though some of these residents may live in Farmington, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$26,173
Median earning men ± $13,048
$10,566
Median earning women ± $4,055

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($53,344), Manufacturing ($41,964), and Public Administration ($37,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($10,521), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,884), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,402).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Farmington, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (52.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.08%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins
Senator from Maine2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Angus King
Senator from Maine1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Farmington, ME awarded 371 degrees. The student population of Farmington, ME in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 596 male students and 1,354 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Farmington, ME are White (319 and 86%), Unknown (22 and 5.93%), Two or More Races (12 and 3.23%), and Hispanic or Latino (8 and 2.16%).

The largest universities in Farmington, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of Maine at Farmington (371 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Farmington, ME are Higher Education & Administration (53 and 14.3%), Elementary Education & Teaching (41 and 11.1%), and General Psychology (27 and 7.28%).

The median tuition cost in Farmington, ME for a public four year colleges is $8,910 for in-state students and $21,000 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Farmington, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,950 (30.6% men and 69.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,950 students enrolled in Farmington, ME, 30.6% men and 69.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,625 records, of which 69.3% were women and 30.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
    26 degrees awarded
  2. Elementary Education & Teaching
    41 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Farmington, ME was Early Childhood Education & Teaching with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Farmington, ME according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
University of Maine at Farmington
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
371 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Maine at Farmington with 371 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 99 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Farmington, ME, which is 0.364 times less than the 272 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 319 degrees mean that there were 14.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 22 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,910) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,079) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Farmington, ME was $169,900 in 2024, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,800 to $169,900, a 5.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Farmington, ME is 35%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Farmington, ME have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Farmington, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$59,272
$730
Median Property Taxes
±$211

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Farmington, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Farmington, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

35%
Homeownership
2024
66.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 35% of the housing units in Farmington, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 37.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$41,033
Median Household Income
± $6,313
2.09k
Number of Households
± 381

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.09k households in Farmington, ME grew to $41,033 from the previous year's value of $39,646.

The following chart displays the households in Farmington, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Farmington, ME is from Maine.
0.439
2023 Wage GINI in Maine
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2023, the income inequality in Maine was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.449% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (53.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.2%)
  3. Walked (12.4%)

In 2024, 53.1% of workers in Farmington, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who walked to work (12.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Farmington, ME have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Farmington, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Farmington, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Farmington, ME have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farmington, ME (761 out of 3.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Farmington, ME is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.7% of the population of Farmington, ME has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 0.739% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maine see 932 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (932 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 177 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.43% under 18 years, 45.4% between 18 and 34 years, 26.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.35%
Uninsured
38.8%
Employer Coverage
19.4%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
16.8%
Non-Group
0.739%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Farmington, ME declined by 8.86% from 10.3% to 9.35%.

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