Lewiston, ME

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2023 Population

37,886

0.822% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

37.8

4.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.7%

0.847% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,558

4.13% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$214,200

13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

17,499

2.44% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lewiston, ME had a population of 37.9k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $56,558. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lewiston, ME grew from 37,577 to 37,886, a 0.822% increase and its median household income grew from $54,317 to $56,558, a 4.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewiston, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.15%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.33%).

None of the households in Lewiston, 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.

95.1% of the residents in Lewiston, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lewiston, ME are Bates College (601 degrees awarded in 2022) and Maine College of Health Professions (100 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Lewiston, ME was $214,200, and the homeownership rate was 50.3%.

Most people in Lewiston, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewiston, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lewiston, ME is home to a population of 37.9k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.61% of Lewiston, ME residents were born outside of the country (3.64k people).

In 2023, there were 7.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.3k people) in Lewiston, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.57k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

94.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.1% of Lewiston, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lewiston, ME was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lewiston, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewiston, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.3k ± 589
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.13k ± 524
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 421

3.03%

Hispanic Population

1.15k people

3.03% of the people in Lewiston, ME are hispanic (1.15k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lewiston, ME as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
9,723 ± 2,412 people
China
2,585 ± 1,247 people
Germany
2,409 ± 1,204 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,723 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,585 and Germany with 2,409.

Foreign-Born Population

9.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.64k people

10.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.79k people

As of 2023, 9.61% of Lewiston, ME residents (3.64k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lewiston, ME was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lewiston, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
747 ± 192
Gulf War (2001-)
690 ± 206
Gulf War (1990s)
237 ± 116

Lewiston, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lewiston, ME employs 17.5k people. The largest industries in Lewiston, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,866 people), Retail Trade (1,995 people), and Educational Services (1,970 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($66,275), Public Administration ($56,625), and Finance & Insurance ($55,102).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

17.5k

2023 Value

± 1,038

−2.44%

1 Year decline

± 8.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lewiston, ME declined at a rate of −2.44%, from 17.9k employees to 17.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewiston, ME, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,409 people), Management Occupations (1,602 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (1,524 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewiston, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

17.5k

2023 Value

± 1,038

−2.44%

1 Year decline

± 8.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lewiston, ME declined at a rate of −2.44%, from 17.9k employees to 17.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewiston, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,866 people), Retail Trade (1,995 people), and Educational Services (1,970 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewiston, ME, though some of these residents may live in Lewiston, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,516

Median earning men ± $2,938

$37,397

Median earning women ± $2,786

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($77,273), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,278), and Manufacturing ($57,228).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,915), Public Administration ($49,948), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,611).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lewiston, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lewiston, ME awarded 701 degrees. The student population of Lewiston, ME in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 865 male students and 1,162 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lewiston, ME are White (496 and 77.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (46 and 7.2%), Two or More Races (32 and 5.01%), and Black or African American (29 and 4.54%).

The largest universities in Lewiston, ME by number of degrees awarded are Bates College (601 and 85.7%) and Maine College of Health Professions (100 and 14.3%).

The most popular majors in Lewiston, ME are Other Research & Experimental Psychology (83 and 11.8%), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (68 and 9.7%), and General Political Science & Government (57 and 8.13%).

The median tuition cost in Lewiston, ME for private four year colleges is $37,812.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Lewiston, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 13.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 46%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,027 (42.7% men and 57.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,027 students enrolled in Lewiston, ME, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,307 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
83 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
68 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
57 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lewiston, ME was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 83 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bates College
601 degrees awarded
Maine College of Health Professions
100 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bates College with 601 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 315 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lewiston, ME, which is 0.816 times less than the 386 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 496 degrees mean that there were 10.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 46 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,812) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,680) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,050) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.538% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (355k), Some college (229k), and Bachelors Degree (225k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewiston, ME was $214,200 in 2023, which is 0.706 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $189,500 to $214,200, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewiston, ME is 50.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lewiston, ME have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewiston, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lewiston, ME is $56,558. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lewiston, ME was Census Tract 207 with a value of $82,622, followed by Census Tract 206 and Census Tract 205, with respective values of $76,818 and $71,829.

Housing

Property

$214,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,031

$7,931

Median Property Taxes

±$683

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 Lewiston, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.3%

Homeownership

2023

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.3% of the housing units in Lewiston, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lewiston, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 207
Census Tract 206
Census Tract 205

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lewiston, ME was Census Tract 207 with a value of $82,622, followed by Census Tract 206 and Census Tract 205, with respective values of $76,818 and $71,829.

The following map shows all of the places in Lewiston, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,558

Median Household Income

± $3,779

15.8k

Number of Households

± 1,027

In 2023, the median household income of the 15.8k households in Lewiston, ME grew to $56,558 from the previous year's value of $54,317.

The following chart displays the households in Lewiston, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewiston, ME is from Maine.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.7%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2023, 68.7% of workers in Lewiston, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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.

Commute Time

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewiston, ME have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.688% of the workforce in Lewiston, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lewiston, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewiston, ME (6.25k out of 35.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lewiston, ME is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Lewiston, ME has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 2.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Androscoggin County, ME see 1248 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.03% increase from the previous year (1177 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1735 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 198 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,248 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Androscoggin County, ME

Primary care physicians in Androscoggin County, ME see an average of 1,248 patients per year. This represents a 6.03% increase from the previous year (1,177 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Androscoggin County, ME in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.72%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

26.5%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

2.49%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewiston, ME declined by 18.5% from 7.02% to 5.72%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lewiston, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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