CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Lewiston
Maine · 39,757 residents · 34.146 sq mi
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Lewiston has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,051. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $87,200.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202438K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(2,782)
5 to 96.7%(2,657)
10 to 145.5%(2,183)
15 to 197.9%(3,126)
20 to 249.6%(3,801)
25 to 3415.7%(6,231)
35 to 4412.4%(4,930)
45 to 549.5%(3,792)
55 to 649.4%(3,737)
65 to 749%(3,587)
75 to 845.2%(2,072)
85 and over2.2%(859)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,051
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,191 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$87,200
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic95%(33,896)
Black1%(361)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(448)
Asian0.8%(299)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(39,173)
Black0.5%(205)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(132)
Asian0.6%(237)
Other0.4%(142)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(413)
Puerto Rican0.7%(273)
Central American0.5%(177)
Dominican0.3%(114)
South American0.2%(88)
Honduran0.2%(76)
Salvadoran0.1%(47)
Colombian0.1%(33)
Costa Rican0.1%(29)
Peruvian0.1%(29)
Spaniard0.1%(26)
Panamanian0.1%(21)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(281)
Asian Indian0.3%(113)
Filipino0.3%(96)
Vietnamese0.2%(80)
Thai0.1%(35)
Korean0%(17)
Kazakh0%(15)
Japanese0%(14)
Ancestry
French16.8%(6,442)
French Canadian13.5%(5,165)
Irish13.4%(5,137)
English11.4%(4,350)
Subsaharan African7%(2,695)
German6.6%(2,543)
Italian4.5%(1,727)
American4.3%(1,666)
Somali3.1%(1,205)
Scottish2.6%(1,015)
Polish1.5%(594)
Arab1%(369)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.6%(239)
Swedish0.6%(237)
Norwegian0.6%(235)
British0.6%(233)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(227)
Lithuanian0.6%(211)
Finnish0.5%(194)
Dutch0.5%(177)
Nigerian0.4%(166)
Welsh0.4%(164)
West Indian0.3%(110)
Greek0.2%(84)
Kenyan0.2%(75)
Danish0.2%(71)
Russian0.2%(68)
Jamaican0.1%(56)
Ukrainian0.1%(53)
Iraqi0.1%(51)
Turkish0.1%(47)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(42)
Swiss0.1%(39)
Austrian0.1%(35)
Belgian0.1%(31)
Portuguese0.1%(30)
Slovak0.1%(30)
Australian0.1%(29)
Czech0.1%(29)
Armenian0.1%(28)
Egyptian0%(17)
Hungarian0%(17)
Cape Verdean0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Haitian0%(12)
Guyanese0%(10)
Serbian0%(4)
Slovene0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
63.7%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.5%(6,528)
Married40.7%(6,253)
Widowed3.1%(472)
Divorced13.7%(2,106)
Women 15+
Never married34%(5,620)
Married38.7%(6,401)
Widowed10.3%(1,705)
Divorced17%(2,806)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lewiston, Maine?
Lewiston, Maine has about 39,757 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Lewiston, Maine?
The typical household in Lewiston, Maine earns about $24,051 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lewiston, Maine expensive?
In Lewiston, Maine, the median home is worth about $87,200, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.
How educated are people in Lewiston, Maine?
About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in Lewiston, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lewiston, Maine?
About 13.9% of people in Lewiston, Maine live below the federal poverty line.
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