Hallowell, ME

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2020 Population

2,444

0.0409% 1-year decline

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2020 Median Age

2.15% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

12%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$56,989

1.12% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$219,000

14.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Hallowell, ME had a population of 2.44k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $56,989. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Hallowell, ME declined from 2,445 to 2,444, a −0.0409% decrease and its median household income declined from $57,635 to $56,989, a −1.12% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hallowell, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), White (Hispanic) (0.655%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.491%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.245%).

None of the households in Hallowell, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Hallowell, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Hallowell, ME was $219,000, and the homeownership rate was 49.7%.

Most people in Hallowell, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Hallowell, ME was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Hallowell, ME is home to a population of 2.44k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 4.21% of Hallowell, ME residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2020, there were 43.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.36k people) in Hallowell, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 16 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%

2020 Citizenship

98.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.6% of Hallowell, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Hallowell, ME was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hallowell, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 385
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 58
White (Hispanic)
16 ± 27

0.655%

Hispanic Population

16 people

0.655% of the people in Hallowell, ME are hispanic (16 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.21%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

3.11%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2020, 4.21% of Hallowell, ME residents (103 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hallowell, ME was 3.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 52
Korea
18 ± 20

Hallowell, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hallowell, ME employs 1.17k people. The largest industries in Hallowell, ME are Accommodation & Food Services (261 people), Public Administration (172 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (134 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($66,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,583), and Public Administration ($57,035).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2020 Value

± 276

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Hallowell, ME grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 1.05k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hallowell, ME, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (212 people), Management Occupations (170 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hallowell, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.17k

2020 Value

± 276

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Hallowell, ME grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 1.05k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hallowell, ME, are Accommodation & Food Services (261 people), Public Administration (172 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hallowell, ME, though some of these residents may live in Hallowell, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,859

Median earning men ± $18,990

$32,414

Median earning women ± $9,462

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($105,179), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,154), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,077).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($55,378), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,958), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,610).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Maine. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Maine to other states, or from other states to Maine.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$5.2B
Gasoline
$3.72B
Fuel oils
$3.13B

In 2020, the top outbound Maine product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $5.2B, followed by Gasoline ($3.72B) and Fuel oils ($3.13B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Maine products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$51.4B

2020 Value in Maine

$92.1B

Projected 2050 Value in Maine

79% growth

In 2020, total outbound Maine trade was $51.4B. This is expected to increase 79% to $92.1B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Maine trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Maine to other states, or from other states to Maine.

Most Common Trade Partners

Massachusetts
$5.09B
New Hampshire
$4.73B
New York
$2.51B

In 2020, the top outbound Maine domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Massachusetts with $5.09B, followed by New Hampshire with $4.73B and New York and $2.51B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Maine shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators 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

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 Representatives 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 2020, 0.38% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.412% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (348k), Some college (231k), and Bachelors Degree (211k).

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 Hallowell, ME was $219,000 in 2020, which is 0.953 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $192,000 to $219,000, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hallowell, ME is 49.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Hallowell, ME have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hallowell, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$219,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$22,246

$554

Median Property Taxes

±$145

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.7%

Homeownership

2020

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 49.7% of the housing units in Hallowell, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 107

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$56,989

Median Household Income

± $3,535

1.11k

Number of Households

± 205

In 2020, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Hallowell, ME declined from $56,989 from the previous year's value of $57,635.

The following chart displays the households in Hallowell, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.434

2020 Wage GINI in Maine

0.439

2019 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2020, the income inequality in Maine was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.2% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2020

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Worked At Home (8.43%)
Carpooled (7.73%)

In 2020, 81.1% of workers in Hallowell, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.43%) and those who carpooled to work (7.73%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hallowell, ME have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hallowell, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hallowell, ME (285 out of 2.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hallowell, 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

91.1% of the population of Hallowell, ME has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 21.4% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Maine was $9,531 in 2014. This is a 4.36% increase from the previous year ($9,133).

Primary care physicians in Kennebec County, ME see 830 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.6% increase from the previous year (786 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1176 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Maine. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Maine, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Kennebec County, ME.

830 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kennebec County, ME

Primary care physicians in Kennebec County, ME see an average of 830 patients per year. This represents a 5.6% increase from the previous year (786 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.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Maine across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 28.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.92%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

21.4%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hallowell, ME grew by 2.61% from 8.69% to 8.92%.

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