Waterville, ME

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2022 Population

15,785

0.548% 1-year decline

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2022 Median Age

35.2

1.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$45,208

9.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Waterville, ME had a population of 15.8k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $45,208. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Waterville, ME declined from 15,872 to 15,785, a −0.548% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,245 to $45,208, a 9.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waterville, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%), White (Hispanic) (1.31%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%).

None of the households in Waterville, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Waterville, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Waterville, ME are Colby College (734 degrees awarded in 2022) and Thomas College (276 degrees).

Most people in Waterville, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Waterville, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Waterville, ME employs 6.92k people. The largest industries in Waterville, ME are Educational Services (1,821 people), Retail Trade (1,114 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,093 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,917), Public Administration ($78,239), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,506).

Employment

Occupations

6.92k

2022 Value

± 639

0.188%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Waterville, ME grew at a rate of 0.188%, from 6.91k employees to 6.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waterville, ME, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,100 people), Sales & Related Occupations (808 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (637 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waterville, 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

6.92k

2022 Value

± 639

0.188%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Waterville, ME grew at a rate of 0.188%, from 6.91k employees to 6.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waterville, ME, are Educational Services (1,821 people), Retail Trade (1,114 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,093 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waterville, ME, though some of these residents may live in Waterville, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,836

Median earning men ± $6,238

$27,813

Median earning women ± $4,543

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,079), and Public Administration ($59,943).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($78,352), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,637), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,309).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.71%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Waterville, ME awarded 1,010 degrees. The student population of Waterville, ME in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,869 male students and 2,167 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Waterville, ME are White (657 and 71.6%), followed by Asian (70 and 7.63%), Hispanic or Latino (61 and 6.64%), and Two or More Races (56 and 6.1%).

The largest universities in Waterville, ME by number of degrees awarded are Colby College (734 and 72.7%) and Thomas College (276 and 27.3%).

The most popular majors in Waterville, ME are Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (89 and 8.81%), General Political Science & Government (76 and 7.52%), and General Business Administration & Management (60 and 5.94%).

The median tuition cost in Waterville, ME for private four year colleges is $44,897.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

People in Waterville, ME have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waterville, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Rent vs Own

46.2%

Homeownership

2022

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 46.2% of the housing units in Waterville, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Waterville, ME colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$45,208

Median Household Income

± $5,378

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in Waterville, ME grew to $45,208 from the previous year's value of $41,245.

The following chart displays the households in Waterville, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waterville, ME is from Waterville, ME.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (66.9%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Walked (11.1%)

In 2022, 66.9% of workers in Waterville, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who walked to work (11.1%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waterville, ME have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.441% of the workforce in Waterville, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waterville, ME (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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

91.3% of the population of Waterville, ME has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 9.87% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kennebec County, ME see 848 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.92% increase from the previous year (832 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1186 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 185 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kennebec County, ME

Primary care physicians in Kennebec County, ME see an average of 848 patients per year. This represents a 1.92% increase from the previous year (832 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.68%

Uninsured

37%

Employer Coverage

24.9%

Medicaid

9.87%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waterville, ME grew by 3.71% from 8.37% to 8.68%.

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

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