Androscoggin County, Maine (ME)

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• • 97,17987.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 6,1945.6%Two or more races
  • 4,2613.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,2982.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,0000.9%Asian alone
  • 790.07%Some other race alone
  • 230.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $243,627

Here:	$243,627
State:	$325,684

Townhouses or other attached units: $238,022

Here:	$238,022
State:	$307,286

In 2-unit structures: $199,593

Here:	$199,593
State:	$368,314

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,654

Here:	$182,654
State:	$288,675

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $146,947

Here:	$146,947
State:	$303,328

Mobile homes: $85,258

Here:	$85,258
State:	$81,154

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 13
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 22
• Thefts: 100
• Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 17
• Thefts: 93
• Auto thefts: 5

Health of residents in Androscoggin County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,857 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,516 (1.3%)

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, Mechanic Falls.

2019 air pollution in Androscoggin County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.037 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 6.4 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Hancock County , Kennebec County , Brookings County, South Dakota , Gem County, Idaho , Hand County, South Dakota .

Current college students: 5,688
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,633 (45.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 2,1472010 or later
• 1,1522000 to 2009
• 3441990 to 1999
• 3231980 to 1989
• 2071970 to 1979
• 1,477Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 29,138
• One, attached: 1,574
• Two: 2,566
• 3 or 4: 4,642
• 5 to 9: 3,643
• 10 to 19: 1,093
• 20 to 49: 1,131
• 50 or more: 1,105
• Mobile homes: 5,249

Housing units in Androscoggin County with a mortgage: 21,479 (1,710 second mortgage, 113 home equity loan, 1,337 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 543

Religion statistics for Androscoggin County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Androscoggin County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Maine Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4522-ME: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4522, Natural disaster type: Other
• Maine Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2015 to January 29, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4208: March 12, 2015, FEMA Id: 4208, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
• Maine Winter Storm, Snow Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 10, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4108: March 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4108, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Flood, Snow
• Maine Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 29, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1815: January 09, 2009, FEMA Id: 1815, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Maine Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 18, 2008 to August 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1788: September 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1788, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Maine Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 23, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1693: April 25, 2007, FEMA Id: 1693, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Maine Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3256: September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 3256, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Maine Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melts, and Ice Jams, Incident Period: March 29, 2005 to May 03, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1591: June 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1591, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
• Maine Snow, Incident Period: March 11, 2005 to March 12, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3210: April 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3210, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Maine Snow, Incident Period: March 09, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3209: April 01, 2005, FEMA Id: 3209, Natural disaster type: Snow
• 18 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

7.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,069 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.71% relocated from other counties in Maine ($30,850 average AGI)
2.33% relocated from other states ($19,219 average AGI)

Androscoggin County:	2.33%
Maine average:	3.89%

from Cumberland County, ME	2.09% ($51,675 average AGI)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.59% ($45,584)
from Oxford County, ME	0.57% ($38,251)
from York County, ME	0.44% ($39,985)
from Sagadahoc County, ME	0.32% ($44,754)
from Franklin County, ME	0.22% ($37,813)
from Penobscot County, ME	0.14% ($40,270)

6.23% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,717 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.02% relocated to other counties in Maine ($32,310 average AGI)
2.21% relocated to other states ($18,407 average AGI)

Androscoggin County:	2.21%
Maine average:	2.63%

to Cumberland County, ME	1.18% ($50,674 average AGI)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.76% ($55,687)
to Oxford County, ME	0.74% ($51,518)
to Sagadahoc County, ME	0.28% ($42,148)
to Franklin County, ME	0.27% ($41,992)
to York County, ME	0.25% ($43,736)
to Penobscot County, ME	0.16% ($46,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.3

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Androscoggin County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 23,260 (7,178 living alone), Female householders: 23,063 (8,884 living alone)

• 21,864 spouses (21,360 opposite-sex spouses), 3,787 unmarried partners, (3,472 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 28,598 children (26,618 natural, 555 adopted, 1,425 stepchildren), 2,205 grandchildren, 752 brothers or sisters, 1,397 parents, 0 foster children, 540 other relatives, 1,863 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 3,705

Size of family households: 13,594 2-persons, 5,065 3-persons, 5,177 4-persons, 2,628 5-persons, 578 6-persons, 308 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16,062 1-person, 2,667 2-persons, 244 3-persons.

14,396 married couples with children.
6,514 single-parent households (1,532 men, 4,982 women).

90.2% of residents of Androscoggin speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
6.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $646,894,000 ($6,044 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:

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

• Year house built in Androscoggin County, Maine
• 3712020 or later
• 3,3672010 to 2019
• 5,2212000 to 2009
• 3,9791990 to 1999
• 4,9341980 to 1989
• 6,2171970 to 1979
• 5,7291960 to 1969
• 2,9851950 to 1959
• 3,7281940 to 1949
• 13,6101939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Androscoggin County, Maine

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Androscoggin County, Maine
• 01 room
• 1932 rooms
• 1,0453 rooms
• 3,5644 rooms
• 7,5735 rooms
• 7,2906 rooms
• 3,9507 rooms
• 4,0688 rooms
• 4,5249+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Androscoggin County, Maine
• 4371 room
• 1,4332 rooms
• 3,0143 rooms
• 3,7434 rooms
• 2,7425 rooms
• 1,7706 rooms
• 7177 rooms
• 1838 rooms
• 779+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Androscoggin County, Maine

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Androscoggin County, Maine
• 0no bedroom
• 1,3511 bedroom
• 8,0262 bedrooms
• 15,8293 bedrooms
• 5,4694 bedrooms
• 1,5325+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Androscoggin County, Maine
• 437no bedroom
• 4,2351 bedroom
• 6,1852 bedrooms
• 2,6083 bedrooms
• 6514 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Androscoggin County, Maine in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Androscoggin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 974no vehicle
• 8,0921 vehicle
• 15,9752 vehicles
• 4,6213 vehicles
• 1,6704 vehicles
• 8755+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Androscoggin County in renter-occupied apartments
• 3,890no vehicle
• 7,1211 vehicle
• 2,3532 vehicles
• 5883 vehicles
• 04 vehicles
• 1645+ vehicles

86.7% of Androscoggin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Maine.

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

• This state: 79,142
• Other state: 26,402
• Northeast: 13,908
• Midwest: 2,477
• South: 5,375
• West: 4,642

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 3,386
• Number of aged recipients: 200
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,186
• Number of recipients under 18: 438
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,488
• Number of recipients older than 64: 460
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,372
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,431

Androscoggin County on our top lists:

• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"