Augusta, ME Demographic Data
Augusta, ME Summary
Augusta is located in Kennebec County in Maine
- Population: 19,088
- Area: 58.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 55.13 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.90 sq. miles
- Population Density: 328.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 167.32 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Augusta, ME Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,758
52%
50.8
Male
8,933
48%
49.2
Total Population
18,691
323,128,000
Augusta, ME Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,015
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,062
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
865
4.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,118
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,124
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,450
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,013
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,780
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,143
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,387
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,123
11.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,079
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
532
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,158
81.1%
77.2
Female
7,944
52.4%
51.3
Male
7,214
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,237
76.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,643
24.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,734
20.0%
15.2
Female
1,985
53.2%
55.8
Male
1,749
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Augusta, ME Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,211
97.4%
96.8
White
17,611
94.2%
72.6
Black or African American
177
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
158
0.8%
0.8
Asian
170
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
29
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
42
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
84
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
3
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
92
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
480
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
344
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
115
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
134
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
24
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
71
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,347
98.2%
82.2
Augusta, ME Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
907
6.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
651
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,566
33.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,984
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
872
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,577
19.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
950
7.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,558
11.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,949
88.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,527
26.1%
31.2
Augusta, ME Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,912
31.2%
33.7%
Now Married
6,435
40.9%
47.5
Divorced
3,203
20.3%
11.0%
Separated
225
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
974
6.2
5.8%
Augusta, ME Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,092
91.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,584
9.0%
21.6%
Spanish
225
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,006
5.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
193
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
160
0.9%
1.1%
Augusta, ME Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
899
10.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
709
8.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
849
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,175
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,291
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,612
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
827
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
772
9.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
150
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
123
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
40,555
57,617
Per capita income
24,390
31,128
Augusta, ME Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
74
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
891
10.5%
9.8
Construction
412
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,322
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
375
4.4%
6.6
Information
124
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
340
4.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
358
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
653
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
1,093
12.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,143
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
374
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
315
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
595
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,847
33.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
655
7.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,246
26.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,131
25.1%
18.1%
Augusta, ME Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,296
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,738
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
630
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
19
0.2%
5.1
Walked
376
4.5%
2.7
Other means
207
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
326
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.3
26.6
Augusta, ME Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,112
13.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,526
41.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,814
33.5%
37.1
3 or more
955
11.4%
21.0
Augusta, ME Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,407
86.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,366
51.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,041
48.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,272
13.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Augusta, ME Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,679
1 room
277
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
300
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,524
15.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,971
20.4%
16.5
5 rooms
2,046
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,494
15.4%
17.8
7 rooms
932
9.6%
12.0
8 rooms
544
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
591
6.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Augusta, ME Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,679
1-unit, detached
4,808
49.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
144
1.5%
5.9
2-units
573
5.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,116
11.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,439
14.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
410
4.2%
4.4
20 or more units
773
8.0%
9.0
Mobile home
416
4.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Augusta, ME Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,156
32.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
635
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,025
10.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,146
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,638
16.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
903
9.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
595
6.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
480
5.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
101
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Augusta, ME Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
554
6.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
480
5.7%
4.7
Electricity
506
6.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5,921
70.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
122
1.5%
0.1
Wood
656
7.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
162
1.9%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.1%
1.1
Augusta, ME Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,863
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
41
1.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
58
2.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
80
2.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
101
3.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
390
13.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,031
36.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,162
40.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,267
44.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
390
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
328
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
229
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
649
22.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Augusta, ME Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,839
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
25
0.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
305
7.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
816
21.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,693
70.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
202
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
678
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
521
14.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
488
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
499
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
515
13.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
391
10.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,302
35.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
325
0.0%
0.0%
Augusta, ME Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,366
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
270
6.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
831
19.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,382
31.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
999
22.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
669
15.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
151
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
43
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
138,900
205,000
