Statewide Claims to Fame

Lewiston is 1st in Maine out of 29 other cities in Race - Black or African American

Lewiston is 2nd in Maine out of 19 other cities in Current population (2012)

Lewiston is 2nd in Maine out of 29 other cities in Households

Lewiston is 2nd in Maine out of 29 other cities in Housing units

Lewiston is 2nd in Maine out of 29 other cities in Race - Two or More

Lewiston is 2nd in Maine out of 29 other cities in Residents younger than 5

Lewiston is 4th in Maine out of 29 other cities in Foreign born residents

Lewiston is 5th in Maine out of 19 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Lewiston is 5th in Maine out of 29 other cities in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Lewiston is 5th in Maine out of 29 other cities in Residents younger than 18

Lewiston, Maine Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Lewiston Rank Maine US
Current population (2012) 36,460 2nd 1,329,192 313,914,040
Size in square miles 34.1 10th 30,842.9 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,071.6 8th 43.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Lewiston Rank Maine US
Residents younger than 5 7.2% 2nd 5.0% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 22.1% 5th 20.0% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 15.5% 17th 17.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Lewiston Rank Maine US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 83.7% 27th 90.2% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 14.6% 28th 27.1% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Lewiston Rank Maine US
Race - White 86.6% 28th 95.3% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 8.7% 1st 1.3% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4% 18th 0.7% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.0% 16th 1.1% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 12th 0.0% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.6% 2nd 1.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 5th 1.4% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 85.5% 28th 94.1% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Lewiston Rank Maine US
Female residents 51.9% 20th 51.1% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 5.3% 4th 3.3% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Lewiston Rank Maine US
Housing units 16,731 2nd 725,577 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 48.7% 6th 19.3% 25.9%
Households 15,046 2nd 551,601 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 50.5% 25th 72.7% 66.1%
Home median value $152,600 20th $176,600 $186,200
People per household 2.3 14th 2.3 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Lewiston Rank Maine US
Income per capita $20,942 23rd $26,195 $27,915
Income per household $37,941 21st $47,898 $52,762
Income below poverty line 20.5% 6th 12.8% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Lewiston Rank Maine US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 2,617 5th 150,389 27,092,908
Retail sales $560,969 7th $20,444,031 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $15,945 17th $15,520 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $52,017 7th $2,515,827 $613,795,732

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