Augusta, ME City Data

Augusta, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,560 people who live in Augusta and approximately 117,114 who live in Kennebec County. We want to help people moving to or living in Augusta to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Augusta. We have included Augusta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Augusta Information

Kennebec County where Augusta resides is 951.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 117,114 and has a population rank of 462 out of all the places in the United States.

Augusta has a total of 18,560 people and of those residents there are 8,785 males and 9,775 females. The median age of the male population is 38.3 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 1,247 births each year and around 1,079 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Augusta varies per year, but currently 18,319 are one race and 241 are two or more races.

Of the 18,560 people who live in Augusta, there are 4,281 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Augusta is 2,136 male and 2,145 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,757.

General Augusta Information
Total area in square miles - Kennebec County	951.18
Water area in square miles - Kennebec County	N/A
Resident population - Kennebec County	117,114
Population rank - Kennebec County	462
Total population	18,560
Total population (male)	8,785
Total population (female)	9,775
Population median age (male)	38.3
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Kennebec County	1,247
Deaths- Kennebec County	1,079
Population of one race	18,319
Population of two or more races	241
Population under 20 years	4,281
Population under 20 years (male)	2,136
Population under 20 years (female)	2,145
Total population 18 years and over	14,757

Augusta Social Characteristics

There are 47,683 households in Augusta. Families make up 31,420 of these households. The table below breaks down the Augusta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,603), male householder with no wife present (1,810) and female householder with no husband present (4,826). The remainder of the Augusta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,355. Augusta, ME moving companies help people in Augusta move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Augusta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Augusta is based, there are 49,351 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,247 never married, 26,207 now married, 542 separated, 5,414 widowed, and 6,941 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 473 separated, 1,345 widowed and 5,126 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Augusta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Augusta.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kennebec County)
Total households	47,683
Family households (families)	31,420
With own children under 18 years	15,526
Married-couple family	24,603
With own children under 18 years	10,644
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,810
With own children under 18 years	1,261
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,826
With own children under 18 years	3,303
Nonfamily households	16,355
Householder living alone	13,178
65 years and over	5,062

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,220
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,320
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,218
Householder	4,610
Spouse	3,352
Child	4,349
Other relatives	127
Nonrelatives	468
Unmarried partner	286
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	52
Unmarried partner	705
Foster child	22
Other	76

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,752
Male householder	1,708
Male householder living alone	1,339
Male householder not living alone	369
Female householder	2,247
Female householder living alone	1,938
Female householder not living alone	309
Nonrelatives	797
Unmarried partner	419
Roomer or boarder	70
Housemate or roommate	213
Foster child	4
Other	91

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	49,351
Never married	10,247
Now married	26,207
Separated	542
Widowed	5,414
Divorced	6,941
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	473
Widowed	1,345
Divorced	5,126

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,560
Male	8,785
Under 5 years	464
5 to 9 years	569
10 to 14 years	547
15 to 17 years	318
18 and 19 years	238
20 years	128
21 years	129
22 to 24 years	345
25 to 29 years	606
30 to 34 years	605
35 to 39 years	669
40 to 44 years	716
45 to 49 years	691
50 to 54 years	657
55 to 59 years	498
60 and 61 years	160
62 to 64 years	231
65 and 66 years	133
67 to 69 years	228
70 to 74 years	317
75 to 79 years	266
80 to 84 years	166
85 years and over	104
Female	9,775
Under 5 years	464
5 to 9 years	533
10 to 14 years	549
15 to 17 years	359
18 and 19 years	240
20 years	104
21 years	93
22 to 24 years	343
25 to 29 years	558
30 to 34 years	616
35 to 39 years	724
40 to 44 years	760
45 to 49 years	708
50 to 54 years	658
55 to 59 years	556
60 and 61 years	168
62 to 64 years	272
65 and 66 years	181
67 to 69 years	269
70 to 74 years	479
75 to 79 years	439
80 to 84 years	323
85 years and over	379

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,560
One race	18,319
White	17,856
Black or African American	93
American Indian and Alaska Native	89
Asian	250
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	10
Two or more races	241

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,970
People who are White alone	17,291
People who are Black or African American alone	87
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	84
People who are Asian alone	243
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	157
People who are Some other race alone	29

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	110,706
Same house	67,318
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,785
Different state or abroad	7,762
Different state	7,229
Abroad	533

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kennebec County)
Total resident population	117,114
Born in United States	84,593
State of residence	87,879
Different state	25,851
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	794
Foreign born	2,590

Augusta Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Augusta. That total enrollment is 30,287 for the population of the country, which includes Augusta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,721 and elementary or high school enrollment was 41,741 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,427.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Augusta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	30,287
Pre-kindergarten	1,619
Public	844
Private	775
Kindergarten	1,369
Public	1,279
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,934
Public	13,110
Private	824
Elementary and high school	20,871
Public	19,501
Private	1,370
High school grades 9 to 12	6,937
Public	6,391
Private	546
College, undergraduate years	5,522
Public	3,115
Private	2,407
Graduate or professional school	906
Public	611
Private	295
Not enrolled in school	83,045

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	79,362
Less than 9th grade	4,528
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,183
High school graduate	29,882
Some college, no degree	15,143
Associate's degree	6,224
Bachelor's degree	16,402
Graduate or professional degree	20.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,397

Augusta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 92,545 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Augusta. The Augusta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,951), service occupations (8,467), sales and office occupations (15,228), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (430), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,145) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,829). The 92,545 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,858 private wage and salary workers, 12,217 government workers, 4,808 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kennebec County)
Population 16 years and over	92,545
In labor force	60,015
Civilian labor force	59,848
Employed	57,050
Unemployed	2,798
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	167
Females 16 years and over	48,498
In labor force	29,356
Civilian labor force	29,339
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,382
Armed forces	17
Males 16 years and over	44,047
In labor force	30,659
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,416
Armed forces	150

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kennebec County)
Workers 16 years and over	56,351
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	44,606
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,435
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,003
Other means	418
Worked at home	2,368
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,221,215

OCCUPATION (Kennebec County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,951
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,951
Service occupations	8,467
Sales and office occupations	15,228
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	430
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,145
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,829

INDUSTRY (Kennebec County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,951
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	882
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,450
Wholesale trade	2,381
Retail trade	7,461
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,868
Information	1,543
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,593
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,123
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,425
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,327
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,481

CLASS OF WORKER (Kennebec County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,951
Private wage and salary workers	39,858
Government workers	12,217
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,808
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Augusta Housing Characteristics

In Augusta, ME there are 56,364 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 47,683 occupied and 8,681 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Augusta, there are 36,247 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 789 units in Augusta. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Augusta, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Augusta, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Augusta. There are 931 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,001 with rent between $200-299, 6,424 with rent between $300-499 and 4,265 with rent for $500 and above. Full Augusta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Augusta, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kennebec County)
Total housing units	56,364
Occupied housing units	47,683
Vacant housing units	8,681

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kennebec County)
Total housing units	56,364
1-unit, detached	36,247
1-unit, attached	789
2 units	4,126
3 or 4 units	3,450
5 to 9 units	3,062
10 to 19 units	1,037
20 to 49 units	1,012
50 or more units	320
Mobile home	6,250

HOUSING TENURE (Kennebec County)
Occupied housing units	47,683
Owner-occupied	33,933
Renter-occupied	13,750

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kennebec County)
Occupied housing units	47,683
No vehicles available	3,808
2 vehicle available	26,968
3 vehicles available	5,751
4 vehicles available	1,240
5 or more vehicles available	411

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kennebec County)
Occupied housing units	47,683
Utility gas	159
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,006
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40,574
Coal or coke	63
Wood	3,043
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	114
No fuel used	49

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kennebec County)
Occupied housing units	47,683
Less Than $50,000	33,933
$50,000 to $99,999	13,526
$100,000 to $149,999	4,924
$150,000 to $199,999	1,434
$200,000 to $299,999	775
$300,000 to $499,999	139
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	87,200

GROSS RENT (Kennebec County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,750
Less than $200	931
$200 to $299	1,001
$300 to $499	6,424
$500 to $699	3,189
$700 to $999	961
$1,000 to $1,499	110
$1,500 or more	4