Brunswick, ME

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2021 Population

16,554

3.63% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

41.9

5.42% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

9.47%

6.04% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$65,285

2.88% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$256,100

7.79% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

8,575

5.14% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Brunswick, ME had a population of 16.6k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $65,285. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Brunswick, ME grew from 15,974 to 16,554, a 3.63% increase and its median household income grew from $63,458 to $65,285, a 2.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brunswick, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), White (Hispanic) (2.31%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%).

None of the households in Brunswick, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Brunswick, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brunswick, ME are Bowdoin College (619 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Brunswick, ME was $256,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Brunswick, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Brunswick, ME was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Brunswick, ME is home to a population of 16.6k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.84% of Brunswick, ME residents were born outside of the country (801 people).

In 2021, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Brunswick, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 555 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 383 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2021 Citizenship

97.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.8% of Brunswick, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Brunswick, ME was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brunswick, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.7k ± 612
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
555 ± 211
White (Hispanic)
383 ± 144

3.67%

Hispanic Population

607 people

3.67% of the people in Brunswick, ME are hispanic (607 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.84%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

801 people

4.91%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

784 people

As of 2021, 4.84% of Brunswick, ME residents (801 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brunswick, ME was 4.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
496 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
263 ± 131
Gulf War (2001-)
205 ± 105

Brunswick, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brunswick, ME employs 8.58k people. The largest industries in Brunswick, ME are Educational Services (1,754 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,253 people), and Retail Trade (851 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($85,943), Finance & Insurance ($76,528), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,956).

Employment

Occupations

8.58k

2021 Value

± 738

5.14%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Brunswick, ME grew at a rate of 5.14%, from 8.16k employees to 8.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brunswick, ME, are Management Occupations (1,253 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (929 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (733 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brunswick, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.58k

2021 Value

± 738

5.14%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Brunswick, ME grew at a rate of 5.14%, from 8.16k employees to 8.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brunswick, ME, are Educational Services (1,754 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,253 people), and Retail Trade (851 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brunswick, ME, though some of these residents may live in Brunswick, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,314

Median earning men ± $4,425

$32,109

Median earning women ± $3,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,242), Public Administration ($86,988), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,324).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($93,125), Manufacturing ($81,164), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,917).

Education

In 2021, universities in Brunswick, ME awarded 619 degrees. The student population of Brunswick, ME in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,926 male students and 1,976 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brunswick, ME are White (352 and 61.3%), followed by Asian (64 and 11.1%), Hispanic or Latino (56 and 9.76%), and Black or African American (53 and 9.23%).

The largest universities in Brunswick, ME by number of degrees awarded are Bowdoin College (619 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brunswick, ME are General Political Science & Government (100 and 16.2%), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (72 and 11.6%), and General Mathematics (42 and 6.79%).

The median tuition cost in Brunswick, ME for private four year colleges is $57,776.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Brunswick, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 8.82%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 62.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 3,902 (49.4% men and 50.6% 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 2021 there were 3,902 students enrolled in Brunswick, ME, 49.4% men and 50.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,240 records, of which 48% were women and 52% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Political Science & Government
100 degree-majors awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
72 degree-majors awarded
General Mathematics
42 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Brunswick, ME was General Political Science & Government with 100 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Bowdoin College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

619 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bowdoin College with 619 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 279 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brunswick, ME, which is 0.821 times less than the 340 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 352 degrees mean that there were 5.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 64 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 ($57,776) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($546) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($840) 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 2021, 0.483% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.455% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (350k), Some college (230k), and Bachelors Degree (219k).

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 Brunswick, ME was $256,100 in 2021, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $237,600 to $256,100, a 7.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Brunswick, ME is 68.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Brunswick, ME have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brunswick, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$21,614

$4,674

Median Property Taxes

±$487

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2021

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 68.6% of the housing units in Brunswick, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$65,285

Median Household Income

± $7,904

6.82k

Number of Households

± 634

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.82k households in Brunswick, ME grew to $65,285 from the previous year's value of $63,458.

The following chart displays the households in Brunswick, 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 Brunswick, ME is from Brunswick, 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 Brunswick, ME across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (61.9%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Walked (13.5%)

In 2021, 61.9% of workers in Brunswick, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who walked to work (13.5%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brunswick, ME have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.987% of the workforce in Brunswick, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brunswick, ME (1.41k out of 14.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brunswick, 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 Brunswick, ME has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 8.77% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 3.41% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.16%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

8.77%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

3.41%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brunswick, ME declined by 1.79% from 6.27% to 6.16%.

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

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