MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Augusta Micro
Augusta-Waterville, ME · 1 counties · 115,904 residents · 867.472 sq mi
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Augusta has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,616. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $79,500.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024127K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(7,816)
5 to 97.4%(8,580)
10 to 147%(8,078)
15 to 197.4%(8,594)
20 to 246.9%(7,978)
25 to 3415.9%(18,378)
35 to 4416.1%(18,665)
45 to 5410.3%(11,976)
55 to 648.9%(10,298)
65 to 747.5%(8,740)
75 to 844.5%(5,184)
85 and over1.4%(1,617)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,616
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,498 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$79,500
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic97%(113,566)
Black0.3%(384)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(852)
Asian0.6%(685)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(114,346)
Black0.2%(266)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(402)
Asian0.6%(750)
Other0.5%(542)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.5%(676)
Mexican0.5%(608)
South American0.2%(291)
Spaniard0.2%(203)
Cuban0.1%(184)
Central American0.1%(182)
Peruvian0.1%(139)
Dominican0.1%(100)
Salvadoran0.1%(91)
Colombian0.1%(66)
Panamanian0%(63)
Ecuadorian0%(32)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(393)
Filipino0.1%(168)
Korean0.1%(164)
Vietnamese0.1%(140)
Asian Indian0.1%(136)
Taiwanese0%(63)
Pakistani0%(23)
Japanese0%(9)
Burmese0%(9)
Indonesian0%(9)
Ancestry
English21.9%(27,775)
Irish15.5%(19,717)
French15.4%(19,521)
French Canadian7.6%(9,673)
German7.1%(9,008)
American5.7%(7,279)
Italian5%(6,301)
Scottish4.3%(5,450)
Polish2.1%(2,725)
Swedish1.5%(1,876)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,793)
Russian0.9%(1,173)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(1,164)
Canadian0.7%(914)
Dutch0.7%(897)
Arab0.7%(890)
Welsh0.6%(822)
Lebanese0.5%(599)
Portuguese0.4%(532)
British0.4%(487)
Lithuanian0.4%(478)
Danish0.3%(369)
Hungarian0.3%(363)
Czech0.3%(353)
Finnish0.3%(342)
Subsaharan African0.2%(292)
Ukrainian0.2%(224)
Armenian0.2%(216)
Slovak0.1%(189)
West Indian0.1%(165)
Greek0.1%(155)
Turkish0.1%(148)
Brazilian0.1%(126)
Austrian0.1%(103)
Jamaican0.1%(66)
Belgian0%(59)
Iraqi0%(57)
Croatian0%(56)
Swiss0%(50)
Haitian0%(46)
Ghanaian0%(40)
Slovene0%(39)
Syrian0%(37)
Cape Verdean0%(35)
Romanian0%(34)
Latvian0%(21)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(21)
Moroccan0%(18)
Serbian0%(16)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Barbadian0%(15)
Nigerian0%(10)
Palestinian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.9%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.2% 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 married33.1%(17,240)
Married50.8%(26,437)
Widowed3%(1,585)
Divorced13.1%(6,795)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(15,909)
Married46.7%(25,789)
Widowed8.4%(4,621)
Divorced16.1%(8,892)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Augusta-Waterville, ME?
Augusta-Waterville, ME has about 115,904 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Augusta-Waterville, ME?
The typical household in Augusta-Waterville, ME earns about $28,616 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Augusta-Waterville, ME expensive?
In Augusta-Waterville, ME, the median home is worth about $79,500, and the typical rent is about $382 a month.
How educated are people in Augusta-Waterville, ME?
About 18.1% of adults age 25 and over in Augusta-Waterville, ME hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Augusta-Waterville, ME?
About 10.2% of people in Augusta-Waterville, ME live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024