Lewiston, Maine, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 16,470 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 6,292 | 38.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 183 | 1.1 |
| 2 units | 1,955 | 11.9 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,479 | 15.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,307 | 20.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 792 | 4.8 |
| 20 or more units | 857 | 5.2 |
| Mobile home | 605 | 3.7 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 77 | 0.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 241 | 1.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 575 | 3.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,243 | 7.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,624 | 9.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,119 | 12.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,817 | 23.2 |
| 1939 or earlier | 6,774 | 41.1 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 216 | 1.3 |
| 2 rooms | 736 | 4.5 |
| 3 rooms | 1,994 | 12.1 |
| 4 rooms | 3,985 | 24.2 |
| 5 rooms | 4,275 | 26.0 |
| 6 rooms | 2,420 | 14.7 |
| 7 rooms | 1,311 | 8.0 |
| 8 rooms | 867 | 5.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 666 | 4.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.8 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 15,290 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 3,670 | 24.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,015 | 26.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,131 | 13.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,906 | 12.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,597 | 10.4 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,971 | 12.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,749 | 18.0 |
| 1 | 6,379 | 41.7 |
| 2 | 4,727 | 30.9 |
| 3 or more | 1,435 | 9.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 1,904 | 12.5 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 247 | 1.6 |
| Electricity | 625 | 4.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 12,284 | 80.3 |
| Coal or coke | 15 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 109 | 0.7 |
| Solar energy | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 87 | 0.6 |
| No fuel used | 12 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 98 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 198 | 1.3 |
| No telephone service | 437 | 2.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 15,290 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 15,118 | 98.9 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 130 | 0.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 42 | 0.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,314 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 262 | 4.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,512 | 66.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,112 | 20.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 315 | 5.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 104 | 2.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 9 | 0.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 87,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,310 | 62.3 |
Less than $300 | 20 | 0.4 |
$300 to $499 | 179 | 3.4 |
$500 to $699 | 474 | 8.9 |
$700 to $999 | 1,228 | 23.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,143 | 21.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 210 | 4.0 |
$2,000 or more | 56 | 1.1 |
Median (dollars) | 938 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,004 | 37.7 |
Median (dollars) | 327 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,906 | 35.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 994 | 18.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 847 | 15.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 517 | 9.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 318 | 6.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 710 | 13.4 |
| Not computed | 22 | 0.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 8,060 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,019 | 12.6 |
| $200 to $299 | 733 | 9.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 4,074 | 50.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,779 | 22.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 215 | 2.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 74 | 0.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 21 | 0.3 |
| No cash rent | 145 | 1.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 408 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,581 | 19.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,261 | 15.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,177 | 14.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,035 | 12.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 657 | 8.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,054 | 25.5 |
| Not computed | 295 | 3.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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