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Lewiston Maine Information: Lewiston, Maine is part of ANDROSCOGGIN County. Population for Lewiston from the last gathering is 35690. You can view Lewiston venues that host many Lewiston ME events every year. You can also research Lewiston Maine homes for sale by visiting our Lewiston Maine real estate guide. Lewiston Maine has a latitude of 44.0979 and a longitude of -70.1858. Zip codes in Lewiston, ME include 04240 ... more Lewiston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lewiston, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lewiston, ME was 35,690.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lewiston was 16,996, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lewiston, ME
There are an estimated 7,080 married men in the town. 50.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Lewiston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lewiston is 18,694 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lewiston, Maine
There are an estimated 7,054 married women in the community. 45.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lewiston, ME
The median age of people living in Lewiston, ME was 37.6 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 Lewiston was 1,983. There were 28,297 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.8 percent of the population (6,342) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lewiston, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lewiston, ME was 35,097.

White Population in Lewiston, ME
The estimated White population in the Lewiston community is 34,172, which is 95.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lewiston, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 383, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lewiston, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lewiston, ME was 100.

Asian Population in Lewiston, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 301.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lewiston, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lewiston was an estimated 11.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 130, while those of “two or more races” was 593 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lewiston community was 448, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lewiston, ME
The household population number in Lewiston was 33,147.

Group Quarters Population in Lewiston, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,543.

Average Household Size in Lewiston, ME
The average household size in Lewiston is 2.17 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lewiston, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 16,470 total housing units in Lewiston.

The number of occupied housing units was 15,290, or 92.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,215 were owner-occupied (47.2), and 8,075 were renter-occupied (52.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,180 vacant homes in Lewiston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lewiston, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,314, with a median value in dollars of 87,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lewiston, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $938 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lewiston, average costs per month were $327 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 17,203 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lewiston, Maine
2,997 people in Lewiston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lewiston, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lewiston was 4,576, or 16.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lewiston, ME
In 2000, there were 8,842 people in Lewiston, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lewiston, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9,501 people in Lewiston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 28.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lewiston, Maine
There were 17,790 in the labor force in Lewiston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.1 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 Lewiston was 18.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lewiston, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,191. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lewiston, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,061. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lewiston, Maine
Per capita income in Lewiston in the last full census was 17,905. 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 Lewiston numbered 872, or 10 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lewiston, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,159, or 15.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.