Farmington, ME

Census Place

2024 Population

4,705

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2024 Median Age

29.7

19.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

19.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,033

3.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Farmington, ME is home to a population of 4.71k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.08% of Farmington, ME residents were born outside of the country (145 people).

In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in Farmington, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 127 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Farmington, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Farmington, ME was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Farmington, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.05k ± 466
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
205 ± 147
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
127 ± 75

4.08%

Hispanic Population

192 people

4.08% of the people in Farmington, ME are hispanic (192 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Farmington, 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
10,285 ± 2,481 people
China
2,950 ± 1,332 people
Other Africa, not specified
2,714 ± 1,278 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 10,285 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,950 and Other Africa, not specified with 2,714.

Foreign-Born Population

3.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

5.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

255 people

As of 2024, 3.08% of Farmington, ME residents (145 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 Farmington, ME was 5.23%, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 63
Vietnam
70 ± 53
Korea
10 ± 25

Farmington, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Farmington, ME.

Economy

The economy of Farmington, ME employs 2.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Farmington, ME were Educational Services (848 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), and Retail Trade (282 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($53,344), Public Administration ($51,109), and Manufacturing ($42,083).

Employment

Occupations

2.62k

2024 Value

± 442

8.44%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmington, ME grew at a rate of 8.44%, from 2.42k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Farmington, ME, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (429 people), Sales & Related Occupations (269 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Farmington, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.62k

2024 Value

± 442

8.44%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmington, ME grew at a rate of 8.44%, from 2.42k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Farmington, ME, are Educational Services (848 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), and Retail Trade (282 people). 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

$26,173

Median earning men ± $13,048

$10,566

Median earning women ± $4,055

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($53,344), Manufacturing ($41,964), and Public Administration ($37,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($10,521), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,884), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,402).

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}

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.

Education

The student population of Farmington, ME in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 634 male students and 1,466 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Farmington, ME are White (319 and 85.3%), Unknown (25 and 6.68%), Hispanic or Latino (11 and 2.94%), and Black or African American (7 and 1.87%).

The largest universities in Farmington, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of Maine at Farmington (375 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Farmington, ME are Higher Education & Administration (46 and 12.3%), Elementary Education & Teaching (36 and 9.6%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (31 and 8.27%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $9,180 for in-state students and $21,750 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Farmington, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,100 (30.2% men and 69.8% 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 2024 there were 2,100 students enrolled in Farmington, ME, 30.2% men and 69.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,707 records, of which 69.8% were women and 30.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
36 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
30 degrees awarded
General Psychology
29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Farmington, ME was Elementary Education & Teaching with 36 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

375 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Maine at Farmington with 375 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 100 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Farmington, ME, which is 0.364 times less than the 275 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 319 degrees mean that there were 12.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 25 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 ($9,180) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,128) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($960) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Farmington, ME was $169,900 in 2024, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,800 to $169,900, a 5.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Farmington, ME is 35%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Farmington, ME have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Farmington, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,272

$730

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

35%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 35% of the housing units in Farmington, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 37.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,033

Median Household Income

± $6,313

2.09k

Number of Households

± 381

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.09k households in Farmington, ME grew to $41,033 from the previous year's value of $39,646.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Farmington, ME is from Maine.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Maine

0.439

2023 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2024, the income inequality in Maine was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.15% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (53.1%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Walked (12.4%)

In 2024, 53.1% of workers in Farmington, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who walked to work (12.4%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Farmington, ME have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farmington, ME (761 out of 3.71k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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