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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wiscasset

Maine · 1,232 residents · 3.899 sq mi
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Wiscasset has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,485. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $105,500. With a median age of 39.5, the population is older than the US median of 33.0. Poverty is rare here, at 6.1% of residents.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,232
+2%vs 2000
vs 1,203 in 2000
1990 – 2024
316 / sq mi
+2%vs 2000
vs 309 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
39.5
−9%vs 2000
vs 43.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
8569821K1K1K1990201020202024Wiscasset
2024898
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$29,485
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,341 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,891
−26%vs 2000
vs $20,043 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.1%
−9.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$105,500
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $118,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$431
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $507 in 2000
US average: $450
67.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.7% in 2000
32.5% rent
3.6
−9%vs 2000
vs 3.9 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,189)
Black0.4%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0%
Diversity Score2.1%(25)
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.6%(1,227)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.4%(5)
Other0%(0)
Diversity Score1%(12)
1
−51%vs 2000
vs 2 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

19.6%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.8%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.7%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.7 min
+86%vs 2000
vs 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Wiscasset, Maine?

Wiscasset, Maine has about 1,232 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wiscasset, Maine?

The typical household in Wiscasset, Maine earns about $29,485 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wiscasset, Maine expensive?

In Wiscasset, Maine, the median home is worth about $105,500, and the typical rent is about $431 a month.

How educated are people in Wiscasset, Maine?

About 19.6% of adults age 25 and over in Wiscasset, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wiscasset, Maine?

About 6.1% of people in Wiscasset, Maine live below the federal poverty line.

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