United States › Lewiston METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Lewiston Metro Lewiston-Auburn, ME · 1 counties · 107,702 residents · 468 sq mi
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The short version
With 107,702 people, Lewiston is a metro area. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 3%. The typical home is worth $155,700, having risen by half since 2000. The median household earns $44,470, about 16% below the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
103K 106K 109K 111K 114K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Lewiston Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $44,470
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,793 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $18,734 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.4%
Transportation & warehousing 3.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$155,700
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$644
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $433 in 2000
US average: $853
from 63.4% in 2000
35.6% rent
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.34 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.5 in 2009
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 2000
White, non-Hispanic 96.4%(100,059)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 91.9%(98,931)
Hispanic / Latino 1.5%(1,669)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 79.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 34.9%(16,044)
Women 15+
Never married 28.3%(13,602)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 56.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 68.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 37.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 21.2%(1,586)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.9%(1,563)
Share of the 7,472 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lewiston-Auburn, ME? Lewiston-Auburn, ME has about 107,702 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lewiston-Auburn, ME? The typical household in Lewiston-Auburn, ME earns about $44,470 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 $155,700, and the typical rent is about $644 a month.
How educated are people in Lewiston-Auburn, ME? About 18.4% 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 14.3% of people in Lewiston-Auburn, ME live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lewiston-Auburn, ME grown since 1990? Yes, Lewiston-Auburn, ME has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,443 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.
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