Androscoggin County vs. Kennebec County

Androscoggin County (ME)Kennebec County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)107,679122,083
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.0%-0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)107,710122,154
Population, Census, April 1, 2010107,702122,151
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.7%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.7%19.9%
Female persons, percent51.1%51.2%
White alone, percent91.9%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.4%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.4%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-20188,67810,304
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)50,05662,923
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.3%70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$153,500$155,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,342$1,212
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$533$473
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$751$744
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201331.5%21.2%
Building permits, 2018300306
Households, 2014-201845,49151,542
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.6%85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.9%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.2%79.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.2%27.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.4%9.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.2%58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)153,320222,904
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)947,4681,293,618
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,886,855634,158
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)473,9451,613,656
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,818,0652,179,332
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,895$17,885
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.923.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,412$52,929
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,231$29,084
Persons in poverty, percent12.3%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172,7883,240
Total employment, 201745,50748,911
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,895,2261,964,181
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,4468,640
All firms, 20127,49310,981
Men-owned firms, 20123,9636,016
Women-owned firms, 20122,4513,168
Minority-owned firms, 2012310318
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,79410,239
Veteran-owned firms, 20126611,268
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,2618,890
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.0%26.0%
Population per square mile, 2010230.2140.8
Land area in square miles, 2010467.93867.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Androscoggin county (ME) and Kennebec county (ME) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.