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Brewer Maine Information: Brewer, Maine is part of PENOBSCOT County. Population for Brewer from the last gathering is 8987. You can view Brewer venues that host many Brewer ME events every year. You can also research Brewer Maine homes for sale by visiting our Brewer Maine real estate guide. Brewer Maine has a latitude of 44.7872 and a longitude of -68.7528. Zip codes in Brewer, ME include 04412 ... more Brewer zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brewer, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brewer, ME was 8,987.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brewer was 4,286, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brewer, ME
There are an estimated 1,966 married men in the town. 57.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Brewer are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brewer is 4,701 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brewer, Maine
There are an estimated 2,020 married women in the community. 51.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brewer, ME
The median age of people living in Brewer, ME was 39.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Brewer was 493. There were 6,970 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.7 percent of the population (1,498) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brewer, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brewer, ME was 8,933.

White Population in Brewer, ME
The estimated White population in the Brewer community is 8,774, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brewer, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 30, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brewer, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brewer, ME was 57.

Asian Population in Brewer, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 49.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Brewer, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Brewer was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21, while those of “two or more races” was 54 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brewer community was 57, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brewer, ME
The household population number in Brewer was 8,855.

Group Quarters Population in Brewer, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 132.

Average Household Size in Brewer, ME
The average household size in Brewer is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brewer, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,064 total housing units in Brewer.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,842, or 94.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,395 were owner-occupied (62.3), and 1,447 were renter-occupied (37.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 222 vacant homes in Brewer at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brewer, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,998, with a median value in dollars of 89,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brewer, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $966 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brewer, average costs per month were $382 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,713 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brewer, Maine
1,602 people in Brewer also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brewer, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brewer was 1,195, or 17.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brewer, ME
In 2000, there were 1,762 people in Brewer, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brewer, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 376 people in Brewer who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brewer, Maine
There were 4,610 in the labor force in Brewer at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Brewer was 16.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brewer, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,949. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brewer, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,632. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brewer, Maine
Per capita income in Brewer in the last full census was 20,158. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Brewer numbered 206, or 8.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brewer, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 923, or 10.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.