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Lisbon Maine Information: Lisbon, Maine is part of ANDROSCOGGIN County. Population for Lisbon from the last gathering is 9077. You can view Lisbon venues that host many Lisbon ME events every year. You can also research Lisbon Maine homes for sale by visiting our Lisbon Maine real estate guide. Lisbon Maine has a latitude of 44.0262 and a longitude of -70.1092. Zip codes in Lisbon, ME include 04250 ... more Lisbon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lisbon, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lisbon, ME was 9,077.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lisbon was 4,451, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lisbon, ME
There are an estimated 2,001 married men in the town. 58.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Lisbon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lisbon is 4,626 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lisbon, Maine
There are an estimated 1,960 married women in the community. 53.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lisbon, ME
The median age of people living in Lisbon, ME was 35.6 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 Lisbon was 627. There were 6,673 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.6 percent of the population (1,055) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lisbon, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lisbon, ME was 8,993.

White Population in Lisbon, ME
The estimated White population in the Lisbon community is 8,842, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lisbon, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 59, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lisbon, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lisbon, ME was 20.

Asian Population in Lisbon, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 35.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lisbon, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lisbon was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 28, while those of “two or more races” was 84 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lisbon community was 67, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lisbon, ME
The household population number in Lisbon was 9,045.

Group Quarters Population in Lisbon, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 32.

Average Household Size in Lisbon, ME
The average household size in Lisbon is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lisbon, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,789 total housing units in Lisbon.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,608, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,614 were owner-occupied (72.5), and 994 were renter-occupied (27.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 181 vacant homes in Lisbon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lisbon, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,679, with a median value in dollars of 88,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lisbon, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $882 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lisbon, average costs per month were $326 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,985 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lisbon, Maine
662 people in Lisbon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lisbon, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lisbon was 1,124, or 17.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lisbon, ME
In 2000, there were 1,673 people in Lisbon, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lisbon, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 875 people in Lisbon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lisbon, Maine
There were 4,950 in the labor force in Lisbon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.7 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 Lisbon was 24.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lisbon, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,115. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lisbon, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,614. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lisbon, Maine
Per capita income in Lisbon in the last full census was 17,263. 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 Lisbon numbered 167, or 6.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lisbon, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 758, or 8.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.