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Lisbon Falls Maine Information: Lisbon Falls, Maine is part of ANDROSCOGGIN County. Population for Lisbon Falls from the last gathering is 4420. You can view Lisbon Falls venues that host many Lisbon Falls ME events every year. You can also research Lisbon Falls Maine homes for sale by visiting our Lisbon Falls Maine real estate guide. Lisbon Falls Maine has a latitude of 44.0048 and a longitude of -70.062. Zip codes in Lisbon Falls, ME include 04252 ... more Lisbon Falls zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lisbon Falls, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lisbon Falls, ME was 4,420.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lisbon Falls was 2,174, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lisbon Falls, ME
There are an estimated 940 married men in the town. 57.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Lisbon Falls are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lisbon Falls is 2,246 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lisbon Falls, Maine
There are an estimated 942 married women in the community. 51.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lisbon Falls, ME
The median age of people living in Lisbon Falls, ME was 34.7 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 Falls was 302. There were 3,210 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.3 percent of the population (457) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lisbon Falls, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lisbon Falls, ME was 4,366.

White Population in Lisbon Falls, ME
The estimated White population in the Lisbon Falls community is 4,287, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lisbon Falls, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 28, 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 Falls, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lisbon Falls, ME was 10.

Asian Population in Lisbon Falls, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 18.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lisbon Falls, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lisbon Falls was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 20, while those of “two or more races” was 54 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lisbon Falls community was 47, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lisbon Falls, ME
The household population number in Lisbon Falls was 4,420.

Group Quarters Population in Lisbon Falls, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

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

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lisbon Falls, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,798 total housing units in Lisbon Falls.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,707, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,207 were owner-occupied (70.7), and 500 were renter-occupied (29.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 91 vacant homes in Lisbon Falls at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lisbon Falls, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 950, with a median value in dollars of 88,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lisbon Falls, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $862 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lisbon Falls, average costs per month were $356 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,512 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lisbon Falls, Maine
329 people in Lisbon Falls also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lisbon Falls, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lisbon Falls was 549, or 17.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lisbon Falls, ME
In 2000, there were 826 people in Lisbon Falls, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lisbon Falls, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 279 people in Lisbon Falls who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lisbon Falls, Maine
There were 2,493 in the labor force in Lisbon Falls at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.3 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 Falls was 24.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lisbon Falls, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,224. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lisbon Falls, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,476. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lisbon Falls, Maine
Per capita income in Lisbon Falls in the last full census was 16,838. 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 Falls numbered 104, or 8.5 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 Falls, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 451, or 10.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.