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Androscoggin County, ME mapCounty population in July 2007: 106,815 (57% urban, 43% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 26,655
Renter-occupied apartments: 15,373
% of renters here:  37%
State:  28%
Land area: 470 sq. mi.
Water area: 27.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 221 people per square mile 
 
  (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 11.3%
Androscoggin County:  11.3%
Maine:  12.6%
Median age of residents in 2005: 39 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, American Indian residents: 17 years old, Asian residents: 24 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 21 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  11.1%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

2008 cost of living index in Androscoggin County: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Androscoggin County, Maine business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Androscoggin County, Maine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Males: 50,385  (48.5%)
Females: 53,408  (51.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,665
County population in 2003: 106,119
Jobs in 2003: 51,545

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Total labor force in 2004: 57,087
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:
Androscoggin County:  2.4 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Median household income in 2005: $43,005
2005 median house value: $140,500
Median contract rent in 2005: $554
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $689
Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,138 ($35,793 in 2000)
This county  $41,138
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $148,054
Androscoggin County  $148,054
Maine:  $155,300

Median monthly rent in 2000: $433
Institutionalized population: 1,528
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Androscoggin County in 2000: $936


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 55
  • Thefts: 228
  • Auto thefts: 15

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 47
  • Thefts: 212
  • Auto thefts: 13

Androscoggin County races chart


Androscoggin County, ME map from a distance



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,977 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,755 (1.5%)

Area name: Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Androscoggin County is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $718 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lewiston, Auburn, Lisbon, Turner, Poland, Sabattus, Lisbon Falls, Greene, Durham, Livermore Falls.

2005 air pollution in Androscoggin County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.096 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.068 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 48 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 10.2 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 27 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Cumberland County , Franklin County , Kennebec County , Oxford County , Sagadahoc County .


Androscoggin County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Androscoggin County: Keens Mills (A), Poland Spring Country Club (B), Poland Spring Station (C), Poland Springs Campground (D), Durham Leisure Center and Campground (E), Libby Pit (F), Empire Grove Campground (G), Paul and Gails Campground and Marina (H), Allen Pond Campground (I), Camp Fernwood (J), Dead River (K), Camp Chittenden (L), Martin Stream Campsites (M), Norlands Living History Center (N), Summit Golf Course (O), Summit Spring (P), Lisbon Ridge (Q), Tripp Lake Camp (R), Range Pond Family Campground (S), Riverbend Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Androscoggin County include: Empire Grove Church (A), Leeds Community Church (B), Greene Baptist Church (C), Sawyer Memorial Church (D), All Souls Chapel (E), Friends Church (F), First Congregational Church (G), Shiloh Temple (H), North Turner Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Stetson Cemetery (1), Scott Cemetery (2), Lakeside Cemetery (3), Friends Cemetery (4), Spear Cemetery (5), Alden Cemetery (6), Sawyer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Island Pond (A), Little Sabattus Pond (B), Lower Range Pond (C), Lard Pond (D), Nelson Pond (E), Schoolhouse Pond (F), Allen Pond (G), Sandy Bottom Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Libby Brook (A), Dyer Brook (B), Cousins Brook (C), Cool Brook (D), Wilson Brook (E), Pinkham Brook (F), Davis Brook (G), Worthley Brook (H), Leavitt Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Androscoggin County include: Range Ponds State Park (1), Beaver Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Lisbon Center Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.4%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 5,688
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,658 (60% naturalized citizens)

Androscoggin County:  2.6%
Whole state:  2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 483
  • 1990 to 1994: 168
  • 1985 to 1989: 213
  • 1980 to 1984: 110
  • 1975 to 1979: 60
  • 1970 to 1974: 147
  • 1970 to 1974: 243
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,234


Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.0%

Androscoggin County marital status for males
Androscoggin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 24,011
  • One, attached: 666
  • Two: 4,033
  • 3 or 4: 4,296
  • 5 to 9: 4,516
  • 10 to 19: 1,386
  • 20 or more: 2,129
  • Mobile homes: 4,888
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

Housing units in Androscoggin County with a mortgage: 12,665 (1,156 second mortgage, 2,122 home equity loan, 70 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,249


Agriculture in Androscoggin County
Average size of farms: 167 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $289367
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $407.97
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.72%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.58%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $201624
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72201
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.98
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 39.90%
Vegetables: 509 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 961 acres

Androscoggin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 2.5 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Canada (51%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • India (3%)
  • Mexico (2%)
  • Poland (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Androscoggin County:
  • French Canadian (24%)
  • French (except Basque) (19%)
  • English (14%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • German (3%)
  • Italian (3%)

Androscoggin County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 39,688 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 6,809 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 222 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 14 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 223 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 24 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 155 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,043 (4%)
  • Other means: 339 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,329 (3%)

People in group quarters in Androscoggin County, Maine
  • 1572 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1330 people in nursing homes
  • 179 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 131 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 123 people in other group homes
  • 120 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 53 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 42 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 33 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 31 people in religious group quarters
  • 21 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 14 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,025.

6.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.48%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($225 average AGI)
Androscoggin County:  0.12%
Maine average:  0.12%

4.38% relocated from other counties in Maine ($22,333 average AGI)
1.97% relocated from other states ($9,872 average AGI)
Androscoggin County:  1.97%
Maine average:  2.95%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, ME  1.85% ($37,820 average AGI)
from Oxford County, ME  0.62% ($27,864)
from Kennebec County, ME  0.58% ($29,339)
from Sagadahoc County, ME  0.39% ($28,766)
from Franklin County, ME  0.27% ($27,916)
from York County, ME  0.25% ($36,050)
from Penobscot County, ME  0.15% ($29,881)


6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($338 average AGI)
Androscoggin County:  0.08%
Maine average:  0.07%

3.84% relocated to other counties in Maine ($19,191 average AGI)
2.60% relocated to other states ($15,437 average AGI)
Androscoggin County:  2.60%
Maine average:  3.05%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  1.30% ($36,730 average AGI)
to Kennebec County, ME  0.74% ($32,593)
to Oxford County, ME  0.64% ($32,779)
to Sagadahoc County, ME  0.29% ($28,034)
to Franklin County, ME  0.23% ($25,489)
to Penobscot County, ME  0.19% ($24,434)
to York County, ME  0.17% ($36,029)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9



Births per 1000 population in Androscoggin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Androscoggin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Androscoggin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 18,740 (14,523 aged, 4,217 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.87
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14117.66
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 336.380
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 67700.1

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1255.100
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 970.020
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 0.93

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 41.47
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79.6

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18.51
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 100,146
  • In family households: 82,224 (20,866 male householders, 6,614 female householders)
    21,114 spouses, 28,170 children (25,958 natural, 683 adopted, 1,529 stepchildren), 834 grandchildren, 560 brothers or sisters, 642 parents, 887 other relatives, 2,537 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 17,922 (6,306 male householders (4,787 living alone)), 8,309 female householders (7,088 living alone)), 3,307 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,647 (1,269 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 12,408 2-persons, 6,578 3-persons, 5,506 4-persons, 2,204 5-persons, 621 6-persons, 163 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,875 1-person, 2,400 2-persons, 246 3-persons, 64 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

83.6% of residents of Androscoggin County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
15.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $646,894,000 ($6044 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $29,726,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $277,994,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $132,860,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,653,000
Federal grants: $197,318,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,657,000 ($1,152,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $31,413,000 ($11,999,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,980,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $59,348,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,591,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,640
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  54 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,475
Here:  51 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +389
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  +4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,827
Here:  +26 per 1000 residents
State:  +28 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Androscoggin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.01 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.1



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 688
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,801
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,678
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,167
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,431
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,630
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,427
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,532
  • 1939 or earlier: 15,606

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Androscoggin County, Maine:
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 134
  • 3 rooms: 481
  • 4 rooms: 3,715
  • 5 rooms: 6,851
  • 6 rooms: 6,084
  • 7 rooms: 4,220
  • 8 rooms: 2,761
  • 9+ rooms: 2,392


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Androscoggin County, Maine:
  • 1 room: 342
  • 2 rooms: 1,197
  • 3 rooms: 3,007
  • 4 rooms: 4,890
  • 5 rooms: 3,632
  • 6 rooms: 1,311
  • 7 rooms: 573
  • 8 rooms: 283
  • 9+ rooms: 138


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Androscoggin County:
  • no bedroom: 28
  • 1 bedroom: 814
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,902
  • 3 bedrooms: 13,199
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,722
  • 5+ bedrooms: 990


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Androscoggin County:
  • no bedroom: 399
  • 1 bedroom: 4,596
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,418
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,257
  • 4 bedrooms: 601
  • 5+ bedrooms: 102


Cars and other vehicles available in Androscoggin County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 882
  • 1 vehicle: 7,198
  • 2 vehicles: 13,120
  • 3 vehicles: 3,954
  • 4 vehicles: 1,052
  • 5+ vehicles: 449


Cars and other vehicles available in Androscoggin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 3,771
  • 1 vehicle: 7,740
  • 2 vehicles: 3,229
  • 3 vehicles: 486
  • 4 vehicles: 85
  • 5+ vehicles: 62


57% of Androscoggin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Maine.

Androscoggin County:  57.1%
State average:  60.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 79228
  • Northeast: 13295
  • Midwest: 2437
  • South: 3709
  • West: 1713

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $74,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,263
Here:  10.7%
Maine:  6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 573
Here:  9.8%
Maine:  8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,395
Here:  46.0%
Maine:  28.3%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Androscoggin County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,140,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $3,130,000
    Police Protection: $1,477,000
    General - Other: $572,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $542,000
    General Public Buildings: $253,000
    Central Staff Services: $106,000
    Financial Administration: $102,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $165,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,745,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $445,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $46,000
    Rents: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $798,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $3,500,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,542,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,029,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)


Androscoggin County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)