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Brunswick

Maine · 17,652 residents · 19.4 sq mi
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With 17,652 people, Brunswick is a city in Maine. 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. The foreign-born share is 6%. Growth has run 19% since 2000, or 2,836 more people. Density works out to 908 people per square mile. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.6% of residents.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
51% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
17,652
+19%since 2000
from 14,816 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
908 / sq mi
+20%since 2009
from 758 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
+4%since 2000
from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
19.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
14K15K16K17K18K19902000201020202024Brunswick
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(939)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.8%(675)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.3%(588)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.4%(1,659)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.3%(1,997)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(2,321)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.5%(1,857)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.8%(1,723)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.4%(1,835)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.4%(2,194)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.9%(1,213)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.7%(651)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,722
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,036 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,256
+122%since 2000
from $19,494 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.8%
+20.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.477
+5%since 2010
from 0.455 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade3.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$363,200
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $115,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,465
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $526 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.3%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 60.3% in 2000
33.7% rent
Vacancy rate
5.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.15 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.05 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.3%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.3%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
+15%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
73
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(14,000)
Black0.9%(138)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(194)
Asian1.9%(278)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(15,640)
Black1.7%(306)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(589)
Asian2.2%(381)
Other4.2%(736)
Diversity Score
26
+13%since 2009
from 23 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(147)
Cuban0.4%(64)
Ecuadorian0.4%(62)
Peruvian0.3%(60)
Spaniard0.3%(48)
Puerto Rican0.2%(44)
Dominican0.2%(28)
Bolivian0.1%(22)
Colombian0.1%(21)
Venezuelan0.1%(12)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(114)
Korean0.5%(95)
Malaysian0.2%(35)
Japanese0.2%(33)
Thai0.2%(27)
Asian Indian0.1%(26)
Vietnamese0.1%(13)
Taiwanese0.1%(9)
Cambodian0.1%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English24%(4,233)
Irish17.2%(3,041)
German9.3%(1,645)
French7%(1,227)
Scottish6.2%(1,090)
Italian5.2%(924)
American3.6%(633)
Polish2.5%(448)
Welsh1.7%(296)
Swedish1.4%(253)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
British1.3%(236)
Dutch1.3%(230)
Bulgarian0.8%(133)
Greek0.7%(126)
Norwegian0.7%(125)
Russian0.7%(122)
Hungarian0.6%(110)
Arab0.6%(99)
Finnish0.6%(98)
Serbian0.5%(90)
Lithuanian0.5%(89)
Portuguese0.5%(82)
Slovak0.5%(81)
West Indian0.4%(79)
Ukrainian0.4%(71)
Canadian0.4%(70)
Turkish0.3%(55)
Jamaican0.3%(50)
Lebanese0.3%(48)
Austrian0.3%(45)
Iraqi0.2%(44)
Armenian0.2%(44)
Swiss0.2%(31)
Nigerian0.1%(24)
Latvian0.1%(22)
Czech0.1%(20)
Macedonian0.1%(19)
Australian0.1%(18)
Croatian0.1%(18)
Danish0.1%(14)
Slovene0.1%(13)
Romanian0.1%(12)
Belgian0%(3)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
51.3%
+17.7 ptssince 2000
from 33.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.9%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 86.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
25.5%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+82%since 2000
from 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
57.9%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 64.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.0%
+14.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
11.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.9%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 63.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 78.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.8%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
52.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
5.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2012
from 17.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.3%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.4%
+11.6 ptssince 2017
from 78.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 89.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 83.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 92.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 1.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.6%(3,122)
Married47.1%(3,451)
Widowed3.1%(229)
Divorced7.2%(525)
Women 15+
Never married35.5%(2,883)
Married42.4%(3,445)
Widowed8.9%(723)
Divorced13.2%(1,072)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.3%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.7%(213)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(214)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.3%(405)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(49)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 981 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brunswick, Maine?

Brunswick, Maine has about 17,652 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Brunswick, Maine?

The typical household in Brunswick, Maine earns about $70,722 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brunswick, Maine expensive?

In Brunswick, Maine, the median home is worth about $363,200, and the typical rent is about $1,465 a month.

How educated are people in Brunswick, Maine?

About 51.3% of adults age 25 and over in Brunswick, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brunswick, Maine?

About 8.6% of people in Brunswick, Maine live below the federal poverty line.

Has Brunswick, Maine grown since 1990?

Yes, Brunswick, Maine has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,969 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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