North Windham, ME

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2023 Population

5,633

1.95% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ASusan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AAngus King

Independent Party

2023 Employed Population

3,193

1.6% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in North Windham, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.26%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.07%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.55%).

None of the households in North Windham, 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.

Most people in North Windham, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in North Windham, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.02k people) in North Windham, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 257 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 240 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Windham, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.02k ± 655
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
257 ± 296
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
240 ± 166

1.72%

Hispanic Population

97 people

1.72% of the people in North Windham, ME are hispanic (97 people).

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

Global Diversity

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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 North Windham, ME was Canada, the natal country of 9,723 North Windham, ME residents, followed by China with 2,585 and Germany with 2,409.

Economy

The economy of North Windham, ME employs 3.19k people. The largest industries in North Windham, ME are Retail Trade (592 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (431 people), and Manufacturing (285 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($78,103), Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,814), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,611).

Employment

Occupations

3.19k

2023 Value

± 483

−1.6%

1 Year decline

± 21.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Windham, ME, are Sales & Related Occupations (472 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (277 people), and Management Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Windham, 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

3.19k

2023 Value

± 483

−1.6%

1 Year decline

± 21.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Windham, ME, are Retail Trade (592 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (431 people), and Manufacturing (285 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Windham, ME, though some of these residents may live in North Windham, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,357), Manufacturing ($78,926), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,279).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,407), Public Administration ($67,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,926).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

N/ASusan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/AAngus 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.

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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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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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

People in North Windham, ME have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Windham, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in North Windham, ME colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in North Windham, 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 North Windham, ME is from North Windham, ME.

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This chart shows the number of workers in North Windham, ME across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.4%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)
Carpooled (12.6%)

In 2023, 68.4% of workers in North Windham, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (12.6%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Windham, ME have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in North Windham, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Windham, ME is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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.

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

Uninsured People

2.22%

Uninsured

60.9%

Employer Coverage

6.5%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

0.337%

Military or VA

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

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