Lewiston, ME

Census Place

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2024 Population
38,324
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2024 Median Age
37.3
1.32% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
20%
13.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$55,393
2.06% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$235,100
9.76% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
18,214
4.09% 1-year growth

About

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.

92.7% of the residents in Lewiston, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lewiston, ME are Bates College (533 degrees awarded in 2023) and Maine College of Health Professions (103 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lewiston, ME was $235,100, and the homeownership rate was 51.2%.

Most people in Lewiston, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 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 38.3k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.1% of Lewiston, ME residents were born outside of the country (4.24k people).

In 2024, there were 5.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.6k people) in Lewiston, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.31k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%
2024 Citizenship
95.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Lewiston, ME residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lewiston, ME was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewiston, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    29.6k ± 552
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.28k ± 399
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.31k ± 307
3.06%
Hispanic Population
1.17k people

In 2024, there were 5.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.6k people) in Lewiston, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.31k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.06% of the people in Lewiston, ME are hispanic (1.17k people).

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Global Diversity

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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

11.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.24k people
9.61%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.64k people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Lewiston, ME residents (4.24k 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 Lewiston, ME was 9.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    746 ± 167
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    634 ± 178
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    238 ± 96

Lewiston, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lewiston, ME employs 18.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lewiston, ME were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,333 people), Retail Trade (2,254 people), and Educational Services (2,254 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($67,500), Utilities ($66,168), and Finance & Insurance ($57,596).

Employment

Occupations

18.2k
2024 Value
± 1,087
4.09%
1 Year growth
± 8.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewiston, ME grew at a rate of 4.09%, from 17.5k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewiston, ME, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,391 people), Management Occupations (1,663 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,534 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewiston, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.2k
2024 Value
± 1,087
4.09%
1 Year growth
± 8.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewiston, ME grew at a rate of 4.09%, from 17.5k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewiston, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,333 people), Retail Trade (2,254 people), and Educational Services (2,254 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,358
Median earning men ± $2,767
$37,735
Median earning women ± $2,663

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,583), Manufacturing ($53,785), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,641).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,864), Public Administration ($54,038), and Information ($52,969).

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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 Lewiston, 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 Lewiston, ME awarded 636 degrees. The student population of Lewiston, ME in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 892 male students and 1,089 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lewiston, ME are White (417 and 70.7%), Black or African American (42 and 7.12%), Two or More Races (41 and 6.95%), and Hispanic or Latino (40 and 6.78%).

The largest universities in Lewiston, ME by number of degrees awarded are Bates College (533 and 83.8%) and Maine College of Health Professions (103 and 16.2%).

The most popular majors in Lewiston, ME are Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (65 and 10.2%), General Political Science & Government (54 and 8.49%), and Registered Nursing (51 and 8.02%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $39,758.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Lewiston, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 13.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 43.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,981 (45% men and 55% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,981 students enrolled in Lewiston, ME, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,271 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
    65 degrees awarded
  2. General Political Science & Government
    54 degrees awarded
  3. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
    50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lewiston, ME was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 65 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Bates College
    533 degrees awarded
  2. Maine College of Health Professions
    103 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bates College with 533 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 246 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lewiston, ME, which is 0.631 times less than the 390 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 417 degrees mean that there were 9.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 42 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,758) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,790) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewiston, ME was $235,100 in 2024, which is 0.707 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,200 to $235,100, a 9.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewiston, ME is 51.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lewiston, ME have an average commute time of 21 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.

Housing

Property

$235,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,810
$8,236
Median Property Taxes
±$648

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.

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Rent vs Own

51.2%
Homeownership
2024
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.2% of the housing units in Lewiston, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.3%.

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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.
$55,393
Median Household Income
± $4,316
16.1k
Number of Households
± 985

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.1k households in Lewiston, ME declined from $55,393 from the previous year's value of $56,558.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewiston, 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 (66.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.3%)
  3. Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Lewiston, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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Commute Time

21 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewiston, ME have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Lewiston, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewiston, ME (7.13k out of 35.6k 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

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Health

95.5% of the population of Lewiston, ME has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 2.68% 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, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 25.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.52%
Uninsured
39.1%
Employer Coverage
28%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
2.68%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewiston, ME declined by 20.9% from 5.72% to 4.52%.

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