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Population

120,953

0.13% decline

Median Age

Median Household Income

$48,570

3.52% growth

Poverty Rate

14.6%

Number of Employees

56,869

1.59% decline

Median Property Value

$151,100

0.33% growth

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Kennebec County PUMA, ME has a population of 120,953 people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $48,570. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Kennebec County PUMA, ME declined from 121,112 to 120,953, a 0.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,917 to $48,570, a 3.52% increase.

The population of Kennebec County PUMA, ME is 95% White, 1.43% Hispanic, and 1.29% Two+. 5.46% of the people in Kennebec County PUMA, ME speak a non-English language, and 98.8% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kennebec County PUMA, ME are University of Maine at Augusta, with 739 graduates, Colby College, with 641 graduates, and Thomas College, with 250 graduates.

The median property value in Kennebec County PUMA, ME is $151,100, and the homeownership rate is 70.1%. Most people in Kennebec County PUMA, ME commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Kennebec County PUMA, ME is 2 cars per household.

Kennebec County PUMA, ME is the 6th most populated public use microdata area in Maine and borders Oxford, Somerset, Franklin & Piscataquis Counties PUMA, ME; Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME; Androscoggin County PUMA, ME; and Bath City & Brunswick PUMA, ME.

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The economy of Kennebec County PUMA, ME employs 56,869 people. The economy of Kennebec County PUMA, ME is specialized in Public Admin.; Utilities; and Wholesale trade, which employ respectively 2.12; 1.36; and 1.23 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Kennebec County PUMA, ME are Healthcare & Social Assistance (10,084), Retail trade (7,171), and Educational Services (6,560), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,979), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($45,545), and Finance & Insurance ($34,580).

Median household income in Kennebec County PUMA, ME is $48,570. Males in Kennebec County PUMA, ME have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,364. The income inequality of Kennebec County PUMA, ME (measured using the Gini index) is 0.416 which is lower than the national average.

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56,869

2016 value

± 1,021

1.59%

1 year Growth

± 2.51%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Kennebec County PUMA, ME declined at a rate of 1.59%, from 57,787 employees to 56,869 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kennebec County PUMA, ME, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Educational Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kennebec County PUMA, ME, though some of these residents may live in Kennebec County PUMA, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Kennebec County PUMA, ME. In Maine the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to N/A primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of N/A. Penobscot County, ME has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Maine.

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55-64

Female Majority

Maine residents 55-64 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Maine. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

Showing data across all counties in Maine.

Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Hancock County, ME $9,406

2. Somerset County, ME $9,299

3. Penobscot County, ME $9,287

At $9,406 Hancock County, ME has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Maine. The next two highest amounts were in Somerset County, ME with $9,299 and in Penobscot County, ME with $9,287.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

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Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Kennebec County PUMA, ME compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Kennebec County PUMA, ME is home to a population of 120,953 people, from which 98.8% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Kennebec County PUMA, ME is composed of 114,931 White residents (95%), 1,730 Hispanic residents (1.43%), 1,558 Two+ residents (1.29%), 1,020 Black residents (0.84%), and 1,006 Asian residents (0.83%). The most common foreign languages in Kennebec County PUMA, ME are French (3,357 speakers), Spanish (1,242 speakers), and German (384 speakers), but compared to other places, Kennebec County PUMA, ME has a relative high number of French (3,357 speakers), German (384 speakers), and Greek (107 speakers).

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Global Diversity

Most common origin

1. Canada

2. Germany

3. Iraq

relatively high origin

1. Bermuda

2. Eastern Africa- Not Specified

3. Iraq

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kennebec County PUMA, ME was Canada, the natal country of 1,113 Kennebec County PUMA, ME residents, followed by Germany with 318 and Iraq with 308.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Kennebec County PUMA, ME has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Bermuda. In 2016, there were 35 people from Bermuda living in Kennebec County PUMA, ME, approximately 5.72 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. French

2. Spanish

3. German

relatively high languages

1. French

2. German

3. Greek

6,720 of Kennebec County PUMA, ME citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Kennebec County PUMA, ME was French. 2.78% of the overall population of Kennebec County PUMA, ME are native French speakers. 1.03% speak Spanish and 0.32% speak German, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Kennebec County PUMA, ME has a relatively high number of residents that are native French speakers. In 2015, there were 3,357 native French speakers living in Kennebec County PUMA, ME, approximately 6.82 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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In 2015 universities in Kennebec County PUMA, ME awarded 1,842 degrees. The student population of Kennebec County PUMA, ME is skewed towards females, with 608 male students and 1,234 female students. Most students in Kennebec County PUMA, ME are White (1,464 and 79.5%), followed by Unknown (137 and 7.44%), Two or more races (51 and 2.77%), and Hispanic or Latino (43 and 2.33%). The largest universities in Kennebec County PUMA, ME by number of graduates are University of Maine at Augusta (739 and 40.1%), Colby College (641 and 34.8%), and Thomas College (250 and 13.6%). The most popular majors in Kennebec County PUMA, ME are Psychiatric Services Technician (112 and 6.08%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (105 and 5.7%), and General Economics (85 and 4.61%). The median tuition costs in Kennebec County PUMA, ME are $48,820 for private four year colleges, and $6,510 and $16,110 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Psychiatric Services Technician 112 graduates

2. Liberal Arts & Sciences 105 graduates

3. General Economics 85 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Science 17 graduates

2. Architecture 3 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Kennebec County PUMA, ME was Psychiatric Services Technician with 112 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Kennebec County PUMA, ME has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science. In 2015, there were 17 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Science degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Kennebec County PUMA, ME according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kennebec County PUMA, ME is $151,100, which is 0.74 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $150,600 to $151,100, a 0.33% increase. The homeownership rate of Kennebec County PUMA, ME is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Kennebec County PUMA, ME have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Kennebec County PUMA, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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