Farmington, ME

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2023 Population

4,879

13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

4.52% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$39,646

1.74% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$161,800

12.3% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,418

16.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Farmington, ME had a population of 4.88k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $39,646. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Farmington, ME grew from 4,318 to 4,879, a 13% increase and its median household income declined from $40,350 to $39,646, a −1.74% decrease.

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None of the households in Farmington, 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.

The largest universities in Farmington, ME are University of Maine at Farmington (371 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Farmington, ME was $161,800, and the homeownership rate was 37.8%.

Most people in Farmington, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Farmington, ME was 1 car per household.

United States Maine Franklin County, ME Northwest Maine--Oxford, Somerset, Franklin & Somerset Counties PUMA, ME

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Farmington, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

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

5.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

255 people

5.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

227 people

As of 2023, 5.23% of Farmington, ME residents (255 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Farmington, ME was 5.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Farmington, ME employs 2.42k people. The largest industries in Farmington, ME are , and the highest paying industries are Information ($53,472), Public Administration ($51,042), and Manufacturing ($39,866).

Employment

Occupations

2.42k

2023 Value

± 396

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Farmington, ME grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 2.07k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Farmington, ME, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Farmington, 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

2.42k

2023 Value

± 396

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Farmington, ME grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 2.07k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Farmington, ME, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Farmington, ME, though some of these residents may live in Farmington, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,625

Median earning men ± $8,851

$9,414

Median earning women ± $5,271

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($53,472), Retail Trade ($52,422), and Manufacturing ($39,866).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($23,101), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,022), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

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 Farmington, 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 2023, universities in Farmington, ME awarded 371 degrees. The student population of Farmington, ME in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 596 male students and 1,354 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Farmington, ME are White (319 and 86%), followed by Unknown (22 and 5.93%), Two or More Races (12 and 3.23%), and Hispanic or Latino (8 and 2.16%).

The largest universities in Farmington, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of Maine at Farmington (371 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Farmington, ME are Higher Education & Administration (53 and 14.3%), Elementary Education & Teaching (41 and 11.1%), and General Psychology (27 and 7.28%).

The median tuition cost in Farmington, ME for a public four year colleges is $8,910 for in-state students and $21,000 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Farmington, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,950 (30.6% men and 69.4% 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 2023 there were 1,950 students enrolled in Farmington, ME, 30.6% men and 69.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,625 records, of which 69.3% were women and 30.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Early Childhood Education & Teaching
26 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
41 degrees awarded
General Psychology
27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Farmington, ME was Early Childhood Education & Teaching with 26 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Maine at Farmington

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

371 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Maine at Farmington with 371 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 99 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Farmington, ME, which is 0.364 times less than the 272 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 319 degrees mean that there were 14.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 22 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

Public, 4-year or above ($8,910) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,079) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) 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 Farmington, ME was $161,800 in 2023, which is 0.533 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $184,400 to $161,800, a 12.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Farmington, ME is 37.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Farmington, ME have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Farmington, ME is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$161,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,318

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Farmington, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

37.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 37.8% of the housing units in Farmington, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Farmington, 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 Farmington, 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.

$39,646

Median Household Income

± $7,300

1.8k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.8k households in Farmington, ME declined from $39,646 from the previous year's value of $40,350.

The following chart displays the households in Farmington, 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 Farmington, 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 (52.7%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)
Walked (15%)

In 2023, 52.7% of workers in Farmington, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who walked to work (15%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Farmington, ME have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Farmington, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Farmington, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Farmington, ME have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farmington, 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 12.4%. 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 Farmington, ME is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

N/A% of the population of Farmington, ME has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.3% under 18 years, 40% between 18 and 34 years, 23% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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