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CITY · 2020 ACS

Lisbon

Maine · 3,217 residents · 3.45 sq mi
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Lisbon is home to 3,217 people in Maine. The foreign-born share is 1%. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $154,800. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. Median rent is $797 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

3,217
−7%vs 2021
vs 3,456 in 2021
2020 – 2024
41.5
+14%vs 2021
vs 36.3 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
3.45 sq mi
Population, 20202024
3K3K3K4K4K20202024Lisbon
20244K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(182)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(197)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(199)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.3%(169)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.9%(125)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.9%(510)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.4%(335)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.9%(415)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416%(514)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.7%(375)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.8%(153)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(43)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$51,838
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $68,021 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$31,062
−8%vs 2021
vs $33,645 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
32.7%
−12.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 45.5% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
9.2%
+5.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 4.2% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13%
US avg: 11.1%
Arts, entertainment, food11.8%
US avg: 2%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 10%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade1.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$154,800
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $170,300 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
$797
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $822 in 2021
US average: $1,124
71.7%
−6.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 77.8% in 2021
28.3% rent
2.23 people
−10%vs 2021
vs 2.47 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
3.0
+19%vs 2021
vs 2.5 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(3,280)
Black0.3%(12)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(48)
Asian0%(0)
Other3.4%(116)
2020
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(2,901)
Black1.2%(39)
Hispanic / Latino2%(65)
Asian0.5%(17)
Other3.8%(121)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.5%(16)
Spaniard0.4%(13)
Dominican0.2%(7)
Ancestry
French21.3%(627)
Irish19%(559)
Italian12.5%(369)
French Canadian10.7%(316)
English10.1%(297)
German8.9%(261)
American3.6%(105)
Scottish3.6%(105)
Welsh3.4%(99)
Polish2%(60)
Lebanese0.8%(23)
Slovak0.7%(22)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(16)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(15)
Swedish0.5%(15)
Dutch0.4%(11)
Portuguese0.3%(10)
Canadian0.3%(8)
British0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

23.9%
−0.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 24.2% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.8%
+0.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 95.6% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
12.0%
+1.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 10.2% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.6 min
−1%vs 2021
vs 25.8 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
66.8%
+4.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 62.7% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
3.4%
−1.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 4.4% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.0%
+0.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 3.7% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
79.2%
−3.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 83.0% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
88.5%
US average: 73.3%
30.1%
−5.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 35.2% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

47.9%
−0.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 48.7% in 2021
52.1%
+0.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 51.3% in 2021
0.7%
−0.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 1.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
5.1%
+2.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 2.9% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.0%
US average: 91.9%
83.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24.8%(377)
Married53.4%(811)
Widowed1.6%(25)
Divorced20.2%(307)
Women 15+
Never married19.2%(249)
Married61.3%(795)
Widowed2.9%(37)
Divorced16.6%(215)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.1%
+2.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 2.9% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
72.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
7.8%
US average: 13.7%
13.5%
US average: 17.6%
17.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.3%(47)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)32.4%(58)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.1%(61)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 179 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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How many people live in Lisbon, Maine?

Lisbon, Maine has about 3,217 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lisbon, Maine?

The typical household in Lisbon, Maine earns about $51,838 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lisbon, Maine expensive?

In Lisbon, Maine, the median home is worth about $154,800, and the typical rent is about $797 a month.

How educated are people in Lisbon, Maine?

About 23.9% of adults age 25 and over in Lisbon, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lisbon, Maine?

About 9.2% of people in Lisbon, Maine live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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