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Androscoggin County, ME

Demographic and economic profile of Androscoggin County, ME, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Androscoggin County has a population of 115,272 that grew 4.5% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 64.2% and an unemployment rate of 4.2%. Workers earn a median of $41,566 annually, and 23.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a workforce oriented more toward trades and technical roles than professional services. Housing remains relatively affordable at a $232,000 median home value and $966 median monthly rent, with a median household income of $67,873 and a poverty rate of 13.0%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

115,272

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$67,873

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.5% since 2018

Androscoggin County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone99,336 (87.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,347 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,043 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,261 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone1,359 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone872 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)6,038
  2. 2.Spanish1,023
  3. 3.Arabic788
  4. 4.Other Indo-European517
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)324

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,472

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,740

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,885

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,164
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)7,846
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)6,108
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,129
  5. 5.Construction (Group)4,488

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20,655
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,078
  3. 3.Service Occupations9,508
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,483
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,706

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.28×)7,812
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.11×)4,299
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.10×)6,122
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)14,194
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.05×)3,939

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$232,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$966/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9996,247 (19.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,280 (16.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,724 (14.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,053 (9.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,461 (7.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,650 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,566

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone39,908 (72.2%)
  • Worked At Home7,645 (13.8%)
  • Carpooled5,077 (9.2%)
  • Walked1,756 (3.2%)
  • Other425 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit227 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.