Bowdoin, ME City Data

Bowdoin, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,727 people who live in Bowdoin and approximately 35,214 who live in Sagadahoc County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bowdoin 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 Bowdoin. We have included Bowdoin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bowdoin Information

Sagadahoc County where Bowdoin resides is 370.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,214 and has a population rank of 1,241 out of all the places in the United States.

Bowdoin has a total of 2,727 people and of those residents there are 1,370 males and 1,357 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 386 births each year and around 275 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bowdoin varies per year, but currently 2,695 are one race and 32 are two or more races.

Of the 2,727 people who live in Bowdoin, there are 856 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bowdoin is 447 male and 409 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 1,944.

General Bowdoin Information
Total area in square miles - Sagadahoc County	370.19
Water area in square miles - Sagadahoc County	N/A
Resident population - Sagadahoc County	35,214
Population rank - Sagadahoc County	1,241
Total population	2,727
Total population (male)	1,370
Total population (female)	1,357
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Sagadahoc County	386
Deaths- Sagadahoc County	275
Population of one race	2,695
Population of two or more races	32
Population under 20 years	856
Population under 20 years (male)	447
Population under 20 years (female)	409
Total population 18 years and over	1,944

Bowdoin Social Characteristics

There are 14,117 households in Bowdoin. Families make up 9,705 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bowdoin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,709), male householder with no wife present (525) and female householder with no husband present (1,364). The remainder of the Bowdoin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,481. Bowdoin, ME moving companies help people in Bowdoin 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 Bowdoin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bowdoin is based, there are 14,410 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,762 never married, 8,046 now married, 181 separated, 1,409 widowed, and 2,012 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 107 separated, 322 widowed and 1,631 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bowdoin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bowdoin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sagadahoc County)
Total households	14,117
Family households (families)	9,705
With own children under 18 years	4,899
Married-couple family	7,709
With own children under 18 years	3,430
Male householder, no wife present, family	525
With own children under 18 years	356
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,364
With own children under 18 years	935
Nonfamily households	4,481
Householder living alone	3,573
65 years and over	1,314

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	424
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	152
Average household size	2.76
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,434
Householder	766
Spouse	646
Child	890
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	65
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	290
Male householder	125
Male householder living alone	84
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	96
Female householder living alone	78
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	69
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,410
Never married	2,762
Now married	8,046
Separated	181
Widowed	1,409
Divorced	2,012
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	107
Widowed	322
Divorced	1,631

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,727
Male	1,370
Under 5 years	78
5 to 9 years	116
10 to 14 years	150
15 to 17 years	65
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	6
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	97
35 to 39 years	145
40 to 44 years	163
45 to 49 years	107
50 to 54 years	104
55 to 59 years	59
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	7
Female	1,357
Under 5 years	93
5 to 9 years	100
10 to 14 years	102
15 to 17 years	79
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	5
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	80
30 to 34 years	102
35 to 39 years	163
40 to 44 years	142
45 to 49 years	120
50 to 54 years	85
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,727
One race	2,695
White	2,667
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	3
Two or more races	32

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,724
People who are White alone	2,664
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,009
Same house	18,972
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,572
Different state or abroad	4,157
Different state	3,778
Abroad	379

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sagadahoc County)
Total resident population	35,214
Born in United States	18,582
State of residence	21,464
Different state	12,525
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	385
Foreign born	840

Bowdoin 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 Bowdoin. That total enrollment is 8,939 for the population of the country, which includes Bowdoin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,799 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,185 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,395.

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 Bowdoin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,939
Pre-kindergarten	489
Public	246
Private	243
Kindergarten	461
Public	421
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,385
Public	4,179
Private	206
Elementary and high school	6,593
Public	6,225
Private	368
High school grades 9 to 12	2,208
Public	2,046
Private	162
College, undergraduate years	1,154
Public	854
Private	300
Graduate or professional school	242
Public	119
Private	123
Not enrolled in school	24,994

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,862
Less than 9th grade	882
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,988
High school graduate	8,533
Some college, no degree	4,612
Associate's degree	1,884
Bachelor's degree	5,963
Graduate or professional degree	25
Percent high school graduate or higher	88
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,914

Bowdoin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,216 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bowdoin. The Bowdoin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,876), service occupations (2,738), sales and office occupations (4,238), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (233), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,173) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,487). The 27,216 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,491 private wage and salary workers, 2,413 government workers, 1,780 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sagadahoc County)
Population 16 years and over	27,216
In labor force	18,952
Civilian labor force	18,349
Employed	17,745
Unemployed	604
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	603
Females 16 years and over	14,136
In labor force	9,014
Civilian labor force	8,880
Unemployed Civilian labor force	301
Armed forces	134
Males 16 years and over	13,080
In labor force	9,938
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	303
Armed forces	469

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sagadahoc County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,864
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,943
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,065
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	790
Other means	96
Worked at home	802
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	384,540

OCCUPATION (Sagadahoc County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,876
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,876
Service occupations	2,738
Sales and office occupations	4,238
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	233
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,173
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,487

INDUSTRY (Sagadahoc County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,876
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	338
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,409
Wholesale trade	292
Retail trade	2,653
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	597
Information	367
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	864
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,347
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,604
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,282
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	817

CLASS OF WORKER (Sagadahoc County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,876
Private wage and salary workers	13,491
Government workers	2,413
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,780
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bowdoin Housing Characteristics

In Bowdoin, ME there are 16,489 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,117 occupied and 2,372 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bowdoin, there are 11,267 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 513 units in Bowdoin. 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 Bowdoin, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bowdoin, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bowdoin. There are 249 housing units with rent less than $200, 202 with rent between $200-299, 938 with rent between $300-499 and 2,051 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bowdoin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bowdoin, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sagadahoc County)
Total housing units	16,489
Occupied housing units	14,117
Vacant housing units	2,372

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sagadahoc County)
Total housing units	16,489
1-unit, detached	11,267
1-unit, attached	513
2 units	880
3 or 4 units	900
5 to 9 units	695
10 to 19 units	110
20 to 49 units	266
50 or more units	137
Mobile home	1,672

HOUSING TENURE (Sagadahoc County)
Occupied housing units	14,117
Owner-occupied	10,174
Renter-occupied	3,943

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sagadahoc County)
Occupied housing units	14,117
No vehicles available	714
2 vehicle available	8,762
3 vehicles available	1,731
4 vehicles available	529
5 or more vehicles available	157

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sagadahoc County)
Occupied housing units	14,117
Utility gas	134
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	592
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11,110
Coal or coke	57
Wood	926
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	94
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sagadahoc County)
Occupied housing units	14,117
Less Than $50,000	10,174
$50,000 to $99,999	2,702
$100,000 to $149,999	2,585
$150,000 to $199,999	854
$200,000 to $299,999	473
$300,000 to $499,999	95
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	110,200

GROSS RENT (Sagadahoc County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,943
Less than $200	249
$200 to $299	202
$300 to $499	938
$500 to $699	1,193
$700 to $999	705
$1,000 to $1,499	153
$1,500 or more	N/A