Washington County, ME

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (88%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.03%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.675%).

None of the households in Washington County, 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.

The largest universities in Washington County, ME are Washington County Community College (100 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Washington County, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, ME was 2 cars per household.

Washington County, ME borders Aroostook County, ME, Hancock County, ME, and Penobscot County, ME.

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United States Maine

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.5k people) in Washington County, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.5k ± 151
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 89
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 188

2.35%

Hispanic Population

734 people

In 2023, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.5k people) in Washington County, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.35% of the people in Washington County, ME are hispanic (734 people).

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

Economy

The economy of Washington County, ME employs N/A people. The largest industries in Washington County, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,194 people), Educational Services (1,630 people), and Retail Trade (1,469 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, ME, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,194 people), Educational Services (1,630 people), and Retail Trade (1,469 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, ME, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, 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 Public Administration ($71,500), Manufacturing ($61,154), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($50,662), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,038), and Wholesale Trade ($37,969).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

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Construction
63
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
62
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$70.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$66.7k
Manufacturing
$50.6k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

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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

In 2023, universities in Washington County, ME awarded 100 degrees. The student population of Washington County, ME in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 266 male students and 419 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County, ME are White (81 and 81.8%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (8 and 8.08%), Unknown (4 and 4.04%), and Two or More Races (3 and 3.03%).

The largest universities in Washington County, ME by number of degrees awarded are Washington County Community College (100 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Washington County, ME are Electrician (12 and 12%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (10 and 10%), and General Health Services (7 and 7%).

The median tuition cost in Washington County, ME for a public four year colleges is $7,350 for in-state students and $14,700 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 685 students enrolled in Washington County, ME, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 518 records, of which 63.5% were women and 36.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Early Childhood Education & Teaching
7 degrees awarded
General Education
6 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
6 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Washington County, ME was Early Childhood Education & Teaching with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Washington County, ME according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Washington County Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

100 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington County Community College with 100 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 57 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County, ME, which is 1.33 times more than the 43 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 81 degrees mean that there were 10.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 8 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

Public, 2-year ($2,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($807) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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

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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 Washington County, ME have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, 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 tracts in Washington County, ME colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Washington County, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

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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 (75.2%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (10%)

In 2023, 75.2% of workers in Washington County, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (10%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, ME have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Washington County, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County, ME is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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

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Medicaid

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

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