METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Lewiston Metro
Lewiston-Auburn, ME · 1 counties · 105,259 residents · 467.954 sq mi
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Lewiston has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,979. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $86,400.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024113K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(7,781)
5 to 97.4%(7,834)
10 to 146.8%(7,198)
15 to 197.4%(7,804)
20 to 247.5%(7,857)
25 to 3417.2%(18,065)
35 to 4414.7%(15,503)
45 to 549.6%(10,093)
55 to 648.6%(9,003)
65 to 747.5%(7,921)
75 to 844.3%(4,523)
85 and over1.6%(1,677)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,979
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,793 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$86,400
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(100,059)
Black0.6%(647)
Hispanic / Latino1%(988)
Asian0.5%(567)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(103,850)
Black0.4%(448)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(494)
Asian0.5%(512)
Other0.4%(449)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(925)
Puerto Rican0.6%(690)
South American0.3%(294)
Central American0.2%(233)
Dominican0.1%(126)
Cuban0.1%(92)
Colombian0.1%(92)
Ecuadorian0.1%(91)
Honduran0.1%(89)
Salvadoran0%(47)
Chilean0%(47)
Costa Rican0%(45)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(43)
Spaniard0%(43)
Nicaraguan0%(27)
Panamanian0%(21)
Bolivian0%(16)
Guatemalan0%(4)
Uruguayan0%(4)
Venezuelan0%(1)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(434)
Chinese0.3%(393)
Asian Indian0.1%(114)
Vietnamese0.1%(106)
Korean0.1%(83)
Laotian0%(37)
Thai0%(35)
Japanese0%(34)
Indonesian0%(21)
Taiwanese0%(20)
Kazakh0%(15)
Uzbek0%(5)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Bangladeshi0%(2)
Ancestry
English17.7%(20,092)
French17.2%(19,518)
Irish14.6%(16,518)
French Canadian12.3%(13,969)
German6.6%(7,468)
American5.3%(5,999)
Italian4.6%(5,193)
Scottish3.3%(3,690)
Subsaharan African2.7%(3,099)
Polish1.5%(1,692)
Somali1.1%(1,211)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,178)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(854)
Canadian0.6%(669)
Dutch0.5%(598)
Arab0.5%(573)
British0.5%(557)
Welsh0.5%(544)
Norwegian0.4%(480)
Finnish0.4%(471)
Portuguese0.3%(387)
Lithuanian0.3%(382)
Nigerian0.3%(371)
Greek0.3%(318)
Slovak0.2%(202)
Danish0.2%(201)
Russian0.2%(201)
West Indian0.2%(191)
Austrian0.1%(163)
Lebanese0.1%(148)
Ukrainian0.1%(142)
Hungarian0.1%(111)
Serbian0.1%(107)
Kenyan0.1%(99)
Swiss0.1%(89)
Jamaican0.1%(76)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(72)
Armenian0.1%(65)
Czech0.1%(60)
Haitian0.1%(57)
Australian0%(55)
Iraqi0%(51)
Turkish0%(47)
Belgian0%(45)
Guyanese0%(43)
Romanian0%(36)
Brazilian0%(27)
Syrian0%(26)
Egyptian0%(24)
Barbadian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Cape Verdean0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Palestinian0%(11)
Latvian0%(6)
Slovene0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.8%
−8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.8% 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 married34.9%(16,044)
Married50.1%(23,078)
Widowed2.6%(1,187)
Divorced12.4%(5,710)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(13,602)
Married48.1%(23,164)
Widowed8.5%(4,092)
Divorced15.1%(7,268)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lewiston-Auburn, ME?
Lewiston-Auburn, ME has about 105,259 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Lewiston-Auburn, ME?
The typical household in Lewiston-Auburn, ME earns about $26,979 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lewiston-Auburn, ME expensive?
In Lewiston-Auburn, ME, the median home is worth about $86,400, and the typical rent is about $374 a month.
How educated are people in Lewiston-Auburn, ME?
About 12.6% of adults age 25 and over in Lewiston-Auburn, ME hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lewiston-Auburn, ME?
About 11.4% of people in Lewiston-Auburn, 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