Lewiston, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 35,131 (Urban population: 31,570, Rural population: 3,561 (all nonfarm))

Lewiston, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 16,470 (15,290 occupied: 7,230 owner occupied, 8,060 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	53%
State:	28%

Housing density: 483 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $204,483.

Median contract rent in 2007: $543 (lower quartile is $346, upper quartile is $650)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $546

Median gross rent in Lewiston, ME in 2007: $576

Housing units in Lewiston with a mortgage: 3,310 (374 second mortgage, 595 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,004

Lewiston,ME index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $148,272 (it was $85,800 in 2000)

Lewiston:	$148,272
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,300 - $201,466

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $174,998
Here: $174,998
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $192,784
Here: $192,784
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $152,345
Here: $152,345
State: $237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $152,595
Here: $152,595
State: $258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,626
Here: $122,626
State: $254,084

Mobile homes: $32,201
Here: $32,201
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 33,168

In family households: 25,278 (6,346 male householders, 2,367 female householders)
6,297 spouses, 8,498 children (7,864 natural, 199 adopted, 435 stepchildren), 259 grandchildren, 219 brothers or sisters, 258 parents, 263 other relatives, 771 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,890 (2,700 male householders (2,124 living alone)), 3,878 female householders (3,370 living alone)), 1,312 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,522 (497 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,330 2-persons, 2,079 3-persons, 1,474 4-persons, 605 5-persons, 176 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,494 1-person, 950 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 17 5-persons.

4,112 married couples with children.
2,686 single-parent households (503 men, 2,183 women).

71.8% of residents of Lewiston speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).
26.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,338 (3.7%)
(62.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewiston, Maine:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 126 4 rooms: 992 5 rooms: 2,045 6 rooms: 1,716 7 rooms: 1,030 8 rooms: 714 9 or more rooms: 583

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewiston, Maine:
	1 room: 154 2 rooms: 662 3 rooms: 1,662 4 rooms: 2,575 5 rooms: 1,976 6 rooms: 618 7 rooms: 250 8 rooms: 122 9 or more rooms: 41

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 77
1995 to 1998: 241
1990 to 1994: 575
1980 to 1989: 1,243
1970 to 1979: 1,624
1960 to 1969: 2,119
1950 to 1959: 2,000
1940 to 1949: 1,817
1939 or earlier: 6,774

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lewiston:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 236 2 bedrooms: 1,805 3 bedrooms: 3,655 4 bedrooms: 1,300 5 or more bedrooms: 226

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewiston:
	no bedroom: 175 1 bedroom: 2,585 2 bedrooms: 3,325 3 bedrooms: 1,679 4 bedrooms: 276 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lewiston in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 322 1 vehicle: 2,386 2 vehicles: 3,289 3 vehicles: 871 4 vehicles: 249 5 or more vehicles: 113

Cars and other vehicles available in Lewiston in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,427 1 vehicle: 3,993 2 vehicles: 1,438 3 vehicles: 157 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 26

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lewiston, ME:

Less than $10,000: 29
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 26
$20,000 to $24,999: 35
$25,000 to $29,999: 42
$30,000 to $34,999: 44
$35,000 to $39,999: 48
$40,000 to $49,999: 77
$50,000 to $59,999: 73
$60,000 to $69,999: 132
$70,000 to $79,999: 134
$80,000 to $89,999: 149
$90,000 to $99,999: 175
$100,000 to $124,999: 1027
$125,000 to $149,999: 1686
$150,000 to $174,999: 1474
$175,000 to $199,999: 561
$200,000 to $249,999: 688
$250,000 to $299,999: 370
$300,000 to $399,999: 236
$400,000 to $499,999: 56
$500,000 to $749,999: 30
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Lewiston rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lewiston:

Less than $100: 196 people
$100 to $149: 133
$150 to $199: 339
$200 to $249: 337
$250 to $299: 305
$300 to $349: 232
$350 to $399: 269
$400 to $449: 491
$450 to $499: 769
$500 to $549: 935
$550 to $599: 933
$600 to $649: 861
$650 to $699: 491
$700 to $749: 395
$750 to $799: 346
$800 to $899: 459
$900 to $999: 118
$1,000 to $1,249: 116
$1,250 to $1,499: 40
$1,500 to $1,999: 11
$2,000 or more: 15
No cash rent: 145

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 258 1990 to 1994: 37 1985 to 1989: 85 1980 to 1984: 41 1975 to 1979: 23 1970 to 1974: 67 1970 to 1974: 100 1965 to 1969: 727

Lewiston, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.7%
Number of people working at home: 382 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 961
5 to 9 minutes: 3619
10 to 14 minutes: 3576
15 to 19 minutes: 2642
20 to 24 minutes: 1363
25 to 29 minutes: 359
30 to 34 minutes: 978
35 to 39 minutes: 300
40 to 44 minutes: 405
45 to 59 minutes: 1100
60 to 89 minutes: 400
90 or more minutes: 229

Lewiston mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,812 (72%)
Carpooled: 2,140 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 128 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 11 (0%)
Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 169 (1%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 106 (1%)
Walked: 1,410 (9%)
Other means: 134 (1%)
Worked at home: 382 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2552
$10,000 to $14,999: 1380
$15,000 to $19,999: 1346
$20,000 to $24,999: 1454
$25,000 to $29,999: 1062
$30,000 to $34,999: 1170
$35,000 to $39,999: 796
$40,000 to $44,999: 844
$45,000 to $49,999: 703
$50,000 to $59,999: 1381
$60,000 to $74,999: 1060
$75,000 to $99,999: 902
$100,000 to $124,999: 265
$125,000 to $149,999: 138
$150,000 to $199,999: 59
$200,000 or more: 179

First ancestries reported:

French Canadian: 10106

French (except Basque): 5533

English: 2460

Irish: 2294

United States or American: 2017

Other groups: 1604

Italian: 956

German: 886

Canadian: 502

Scottish: 451

Scotch-Irish: 256

Polish: 255

Dutch: 155

Finnish: 141

Swedish: 114

Russian: 114

Lithuanian: 106

European: 102

Subsaharan African:: 100

Greek: 89

Norwegian: 84

African: 75

Portuguese: 65

British: 62

Welsh: 51

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 47

Albanian: 32

Danish: 32

Hungarian: 28

Slovak: 22

Swiss: 22

Jamaican: 21

Arab:: 15

Latvian: 14

Czech: 13

Austrian: 13

Brazilian: 12

Acadian/Cajun: 12

Turkish: 12

South African: 10

Haitian: 10

Bulgarian: 9

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9

Nigerian: 8

Lebanese: 8

Belgian: 7

Slavic: 7

Cape Verdean: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Egyptian: 7

Bermudan: 7

Israeli: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (60%)
India (4%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)
Philippines (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
Germany (3%)
Greece (2%)

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

This state: 27083
Northeast: 4556
Midwest: 689
South: 1153
West: 622

51% of Lewiston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 117
Nursery to 4th grade: 42
5th and 6th grade: 242
7th and 8th grade: 1,019
9th grade: 443
10th grade: 405
11th grade: 317
12th grade, no diploma: 324
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,257
Less than 1 year of college: 804
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,137
Associate degree: 502
Bachelor's degree: 1,008
Master's degree: 159
Professional school degree: 205
Doctorate degree: 95

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 176
Nursery to 4th grade: 87
5th and 6th grade: 293
7th and 8th grade: 1,324
9th grade: 626
10th grade: 570
11th grade: 237
12th grade, no diploma: 369
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,770
Less than 1 year of college: 805
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,181
Associate degree: 750
Bachelor's degree: 1,041
Master's degree: 381
Professional school degree: 43
Doctorate degree: 65

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 21.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 44.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,365
Black householders: $23,065
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,715
Asian householders: $56,689
Some other race householders: $19,365
Two or more races householders: $26,051
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,588

Lewiston household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lewiston household income for Black householders

Lewiston household income for Some other race householders

Lewiston household income for Two or more races householders

Lewiston household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lewiston marital status for males

Lewiston marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $150,345
Black or African American householders: $158,813
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $184,389
Asian householders: $153,456
Some other race householders: $164,170
Two or more races householders: $168,490
Hispanic or Latino householders: $164,170

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,292
One, attached: 183
Two: 1,955
3 or 4: 2,479
5 to 9: 3,307
10 to 19: 792
20 to 49: 486
50 or more: 371
Mobile homes: 605

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,139

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lewiston:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (89%) Utility gas (7%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%) Utility gas (17%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 495

Here:	14.5%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 111

Here:	6.7%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,973

Here:	64.8%
Maine:	28.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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