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Lewiston, ME
Demographic Data




Lewiston Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lewiston Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

38,493

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
13.6%
18 - 24:
12.1%
25 - 34:
13.8%
35 - 54:
22.0%
55 - 64:
13.6%
Over 65 Years:
18.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
8.1%
8.1%
88.5%
88.5%
21.7%
21.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lewiston
USA
$29,223
$29,223
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Lewiston
USA
$54,317
$54,317
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Finance
Accommodation
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Other
Transportation
Public Service
Information Technology
21.2%
21.2%
11.6%
11.6%
11.3%
11.3%
9.8%
9.8%
6.7%
6.7%
6.2%
6.2%
5.8%
5.8%
4.9%
4.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
80.0%
80.0%
10.8%
10.8%
4.2%
4.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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French Canadian
French
English
Irish
German
Somalian
Italian
Scottish
Other Subsaharan African
Polish
European
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Canadian
Swedish
Welsh
British
Finnish
African
Nigerian
19.0%
19.0%
16.3%
16.3%
12.1%
12.1%
11.9%
11.9%
6.1%
6.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.0%
4.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
French
African languages
Spanish
Arabic
Chinese
Native American languages
Polish
French Creole
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Thai
German/Yiddish
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Miao/Hmong
78.8%
78.8%
11.2%
11.2%
2.6%
2.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lewiston Residents

10.1%


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