Kennebec County, ME Demographic Data
Kennebec County, ME Summary
Kennebec County is located in Maine
- Population: 121,853
- Area: 951.17 sq. miles
- Land Area: 867.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 83.65 sq. miles
- Population Density: 128.10 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 341.21 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kennebec County, ME Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
61,171
51%
50.8
Male
59,398
49%
49.2
Total Population
120,569
323,128,000
Kennebec County, ME Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,709
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,229
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,523
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,466
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,336
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
14,063
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
13,997
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
17,341
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,833
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,407
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,642
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,632
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,391
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
96,781
80.3%
77.2
Female
49,877
51.5%
51.3
Male
46,904
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
91,969
76.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
26,471
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
21,665
18.0%
15.2
Female
11,932
55.1%
55.8
Male
9,733
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Kennebec County, ME Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
118,862
98.6%
96.8
White
115,205
95.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,336
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
607
0.5%
0.8
Asian
1,313
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
183
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
218
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,707
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,812
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
118,757
98.5%
82.2
Kennebec County, ME Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,143
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,829
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
29,362
34.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
16,993
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,075
10.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,952
15.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,952
11.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,972
9.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
78,334
90.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22,904
26.5%
31.2
Kennebec County, ME Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
31,474
31.1%
33.7%
Now Married
47,780
47.3%
47.5
Divorced
15,444
15.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,408
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
5,002
4.9
5.8%
Kennebec County, ME Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
109,187
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,673
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Kennebec County, ME Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,812
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,995
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,520
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,132
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,652
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,098
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,591
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,790
12.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,050
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,151
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
51,573
57,617
Per capita income
26,956
31,128
Kennebec County, ME Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,092
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,175
9.2%
9.8
Construction
3,295
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,437
32.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,235
4.0%
6.6
Information
466
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,570
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,854
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,460
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
5,589
9.9%
4.6
Retail trade
6,305
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,673
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,197
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,938
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
21,431
38.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,961
7.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,795
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
11,223
19.9%
18.1%
Kennebec County, ME Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
55,361
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
45,093
81.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,620
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
2,474
4.5%
2.7
Other means
334
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
2,840
5.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
26.6
Kennebec County, ME Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,337
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,990
33.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,904
37.5%
37.1
3 or more
9,560
20.0%
21.0
Kennebec County, ME Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
47,791
77.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
33,690
70.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,101
29.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
13,960
22.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Kennebec County, ME Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
61,751
1 room
1,124
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
2,042
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
7,424
12.0%
9.1
4 rooms
10,988
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
13,145
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
10,687
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
6,170
10.0%
12.0
8 rooms
4,473
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,698
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Kennebec County, ME Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
61,751
1-unit, detached
42,796
69.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,053
1.7%
5.9
2-units
2,877
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,980
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,247
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
484
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
2,213
3.6%
9.0
Mobile home
6,101
9.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Kennebec County, ME Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
14,638
23.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,519
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,523
7.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,114
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,026
16.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,651
14.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,804
9.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,869
14.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,285
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
322
0.5%
1.4%
Kennebec County, ME Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,379
5.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,462
7.2%
4.7
Electricity
2,820
5.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
32,681
68.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
215
0.4%
0.1
Wood
5,379
11.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
855
1.8%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Kennebec County, ME Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
20,732
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
298
1.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
401
1.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
672
3.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,067
5.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,677
17.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
6,708
32.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,909
38.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,551
51.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,315
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,014
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,237
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,583
17.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%
Kennebec County, ME Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
13,239
41,631,300
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
36
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
61
0.5%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,103
15.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,010
22.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
8,029
60.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
862
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
726
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,738
21.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,589
12.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,125
8.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,020
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
591
4.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,699
36.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,339
0.0%
0.0%
Kennebec County, ME Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
33,690
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,032
6.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,115
15.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,179
27.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,294
21.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,427
19.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,519
7.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
895
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
229
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
152,900
205,000
