Thomaston, ME

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2023 Population

2,021

3.81% 1-year decline

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

60.3

14.6% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.5%

11.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$48,563

10.3% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$258,700

1.02% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

905

15.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Thomaston, ME had a population of 2.02k people with a median age of 60.3 and a median household income of $48,563. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Thomaston, ME declined from 2,101 to 2,021, a −3.81% decrease and its median household income declined from $54,155 to $48,563, a −10.3% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thomaston, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.2%), Other (Hispanic) (9.1%), White (Hispanic) (2.23%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.48%).

None of the households in Thomaston, 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.

91.6% of the residents in Thomaston, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Thomaston, ME was $258,700, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in Thomaston, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Thomaston, ME was 2 cars per household.

United States Maine Knox County, ME Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME

Population & Diversity

Thomaston, ME is home to a population of 2.02k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.66% of Thomaston, ME residents were born outside of the country (175 people).

In 2023, there were 9.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Thomaston, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 184 Other (Hispanic) and 45 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

90.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.6% of Thomaston, ME residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Thomaston, ME was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thomaston, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 257
Other (Hispanic)
184 ± 159
White (Hispanic)
45 ± 71

11.3%

Hispanic Population

229 people

11.3% of the people in Thomaston, ME are hispanic (229 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Thomaston, 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
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

8.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

175 people

9.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

As of 2023, 8.66% of Thomaston, ME residents (175 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thomaston, ME was 9.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
87 ± 56
Korea
7 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19

Thomaston, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 12.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Thomaston, ME employs 905 people. The largest industries in Thomaston, ME are Construction (177 people), Retail Trade (112 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (76 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($83,182), Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,786), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,893).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

905

2023 Value

± 227

−15.5%

1 Year decline

± 42.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Thomaston, ME declined at a rate of −15.5%, from 1.07k employees to 905 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thomaston, ME, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (151 people), Transportation Occupations (124 people), and Management Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thomaston, 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

905

2023 Value

± 227

−15.5%

1 Year decline

± 42.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Thomaston, ME declined at a rate of −15.5%, from 1.07k employees to 905 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thomaston, ME, are Construction (177 people), Retail Trade (112 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thomaston, ME, though some of these residents may live in Thomaston, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,348

Median earning men ± $17,790

$31,875

Median earning women ± $17,812

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($52,952), Retail Trade ($44,792), and Manufacturing ($40,909).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,188), and Retail Trade ($20,556).

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 Thomaston, 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

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 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 Thomaston, ME was $258,700 in 2023, which is 0.853 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $256,100 to $258,700, a 1.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Thomaston, ME is 67%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Thomaston, ME have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thomaston, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,328

$679

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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

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

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2023

44.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67% of the housing units in Thomaston, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

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

$48,563

Median Household Income

± $7,084

1.01k

Number of Households

± 266

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Thomaston, ME declined from $48,563 from the previous year's value of $54,155.

The following chart displays the households in Thomaston, 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 Thomaston, 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 (84.6%)
Carpooled (9.33%)
Other (4.03%)

In 2023, 84.6% of workers in Thomaston, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.33%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.03%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thomaston, ME have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Thomaston, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thomaston, ME (233 out of 2.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thomaston, ME is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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

96% of the population of Thomaston, ME has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 29.7% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Knox County, ME see 888 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.23% decrease from the previous year (947 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1369 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 185 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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888 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Knox County, ME

Primary care physicians in Knox County, ME see an average of 888 patients per year. This represents a 6.23% decrease from the previous year (947 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Knox County, ME in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.5% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.97%

Uninsured

32.1%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

29.7%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.98%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thomaston, ME declined by 56.1% from 9.04% to 3.97%.

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

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