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Waterville Maine Information: Waterville, Maine is part of KENNEBEC County. Population for Waterville from the last gathering is 15605. You can view Waterville venues that host many Waterville ME events every year. You can also research Waterville Maine homes for sale by visiting our Waterville Maine real estate guide. Waterville Maine has a latitude of 44.5521 and a longitude of -69.6316. Zip codes in Waterville, ME include 04901 ... more Waterville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Waterville, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Waterville, ME was 15,605.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Waterville was 7,169, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Waterville, ME
There are an estimated 2,721 married men in the town. 46 percent of men over 15 years old in Waterville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Waterville is 8,436 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Waterville, Maine
There are an estimated 2,788 married women in the community. 38.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Waterville, ME
The median age of people living in Waterville, 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 Waterville was 834. There were 12,530 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.1 percent of the population (2,832) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Waterville, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Waterville, ME was 15,392.

White Population in Waterville, ME
The estimated White population in the Waterville community is 14,951, which is 95.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Waterville, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 122, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Waterville, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Waterville, ME was 88.

Asian Population in Waterville, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 161.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Waterville, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Waterville was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 66, while those of “two or more races” was 213 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Waterville community was 171, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Waterville, ME
The household population number in Waterville was 13,267.

Group Quarters Population in Waterville, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,338.

Average Household Size in Waterville, ME
The average household size in Waterville is 2.13 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.84 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Waterville, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,819 total housing units in Waterville.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,218, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,052 were owner-occupied (49.1), and 3,166 were renter-occupied (50.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 601 vacant homes in Waterville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Waterville, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,311, with a median value in dollars of 78,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Waterville, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $822 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Waterville, average costs per month were $355 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,018 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Waterville, Maine
2,036 people in Waterville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Waterville, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Waterville was 1,535, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Waterville, ME
In 2000, there were 3,470 people in Waterville, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Waterville, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,837 people in Waterville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Waterville, Maine
There were 7,319 in the labor force in Waterville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.7 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 Waterville was 18.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Waterville, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,816. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Waterville, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,052. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Waterville, Maine
Per capita income in Waterville in the last full census was 16,430. 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 Waterville numbered 514, or 15.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Waterville, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,594, or 19.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.