Brewer, ME

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2023 Population

9,654

0.218% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

40.6

4.1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.2%

8.89% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$51,490

7.84% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$218,100

9.87% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,608

1.96% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Brewer, ME had a population of 9.65k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $51,490. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brewer, ME grew from 9,633 to 9,654, a 0.218% increase and its median household income declined from $55,870 to $51,490, a −7.84% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brewer, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.44%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.14%).

None of the households in Brewer, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Brewer, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Brewer, ME was $218,100, and the homeownership rate was 56%.

Most people in Brewer, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Brewer, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brewer, ME is home to a population of 9.65k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.57% of Brewer, ME residents were born outside of the country (152 people).

In 2023, there were 32.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.88k people) in Brewer, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 270 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 160 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Brewer, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Brewer, ME was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brewer, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.88k ± 278
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
270 ± 116
Other (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 219

1.85%

Hispanic Population

179 people

1.85% of the people in Brewer, ME are hispanic (179 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brewer, 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

1.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

1.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

As of 2023, 1.57% of Brewer, ME residents (152 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 Brewer, ME was 1.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
228 ± 116
Gulf War (2001-)
153 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
129 ± 121

Brewer, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brewer, ME employs 4.61k people. The largest industries in Brewer, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (980 people), Retail Trade (647 people), and Educational Services (586 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($82,591), Public Administration ($65,929), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,667).

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

4.61k

2023 Value

± 544

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 16.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brewer, ME declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 4.7k employees to 4.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brewer, ME, are Sales & Related Occupations (551 people), Management Occupations (479 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (402 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brewer, 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

4.61k

2023 Value

± 544

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 16.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brewer, ME declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 4.7k employees to 4.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brewer, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (980 people), Retail Trade (647 people), and Educational Services (586 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brewer, ME, though some of these residents may live in Brewer, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,866

Median earning men ± $6,448

$35,445

Median earning women ± $9,172

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($81,250), Public Administration ($66,143), and Manufacturing ($57,163).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,977), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,708), and Public Administration ($42,031).

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 Brewer, 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

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 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 Brewer, ME was $218,100 in 2023, which is 0.719 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $198,500 to $218,100, a 9.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Brewer, ME is 56%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Brewer, ME have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brewer, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Brewer, ME is $51,490. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Brewer, ME was Census Tract 42 with a value of $74,861, followed by Census Tract 43 and Census Tract 41, with respective values of $59,241 and $39,219.

Housing

Property

$218,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,781

$2,487

Median Property Taxes

±$366

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

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

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2023

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56% of the housing units in Brewer, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brewer, 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 42
Census Tract 43
Census Tract 41

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brewer, ME was Census Tract 42 with a value of $74,861, followed by Census Tract 43 and Census Tract 41, with respective values of $59,241 and $39,219.

The following map shows all of the places in Brewer, 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.

$51,490

Median Household Income

± $12,877

4.44k

Number of Households

± 530

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.44k households in Brewer, ME declined from $51,490 from the previous year's value of $55,870.

The following chart displays the households in Brewer, 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 Brewer, 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 (81.3%)
Carpooled (9.94%)
Worked At Home (6.28%)

In 2023, 81.3% of workers in Brewer, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.94%) and those who worked at home (6.28%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brewer, ME have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Brewer, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brewer, ME (1.61k out of 9.4k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

93.8% of the population of Brewer, ME has health coverage, with 38.9% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Penobscot County, ME see 743 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.25% decrease from the previous year (776 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1083 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 160 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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743 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Penobscot County, ME

Primary care physicians in Penobscot County, ME see an average of 743 patients per year. This represents a 4.25% decrease from the previous year (776 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.24%

Uninsured

38.9%

Employer Coverage

23.1%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

18.8%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brewer, ME declined by 21.6% from 7.96% to 6.24%.

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

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