Lewiston, Maine Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,173 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 449 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 470 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,411 | 37.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,648 | 18.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,195 | 34.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,794 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,300 | 13.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,291 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,027 | 37.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,927 | 16.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,252 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,049 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 948 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,550 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,525 | 28.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,134 | 47.8 |
| Separated | 370 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,723 | 9.2 |
Female | 2,234 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 3,798 | 12.9 |
Female | 2,091 | 7.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 319 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 115 | 36.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,328 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,576 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,527 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,117 | 14.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,813 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,024 | 25.4 |
Percent employed | 47.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,789 | 74.6 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,898 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,701 | 45.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,751 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,876 | 50.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,537 | 49.0 |
Same county | 11,262 | 33.4 |
Different county | 5,275 | 15.6 |
Same state | 1,922 | 5.7 |
Different state | 3,353 | 9.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 338 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,690 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,352 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 34,103 | 95.6 |
State of residence | 27,083 | 75.9 |
Different state | 7,020 | 19.7 |
Born outside United States | 249 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,338 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 295 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 832 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 506 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,338 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 204 | 15.2 |
| Asia | 227 | 17.0 |
| Africa | 37 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 50 | 3.7 |
| Northern America | 811 | 60.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,751 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,250 | 71.8 |
| Language other than English | 9,501 | 28.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,298 | 6.8 |
Spanish | 280 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 9,071 | 26.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,195 | 6.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 143 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,690 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,573 | 99.7 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 61 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 41 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 206 | 0.6 |
| English | 3,518 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,536 | 18.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 10,509 | 29.4 |
| German | 1,387 | 3.9 |
| Greek | 128 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,636 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 1,201 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 144 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 98 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 406 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 70 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 145 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 388 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 736 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 49 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 107 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 212 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 86 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,017 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 78 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 56 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 3,688 | 10.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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