Thomaston, ME City Data

Thomaston, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,714 people who live in Thomaston and approximately 39,618 who live in Knox County. We want to help people moving to or living in Thomaston 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 Thomaston. We have included Thomaston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Thomaston Information

Knox County where Thomaston resides is 1,142.1 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,618 and has a population rank of 1,123 out of all the places in the United States.

Thomaston has a total of 2,714 people and of those residents there are 1,490 males and 1,224 females. The median age of the male population is 37.1 and the female population is 43. There are approximately 411 births each year and around 455 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Thomaston varies per year, but currently 2,687 are one race and 27 are two or more races.

Of the 2,714 people who live in Thomaston, there are 569 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Thomaston is 290 male and 279 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 2,208.

General Thomaston Information
Total area in square miles - Knox County	1,142.1
Water area in square miles - Knox County	N/A
Resident population - Knox County	39,618
Population rank - Knox County	1,123
Total population	2,714
Total population (male)	1,490
Total population (female)	1,224
Population median age (male)	37.1
Population median age (female)	43
Births - Knox County	411
Deaths- Knox County	455
Population of one race	2,687
Population of two or more races	27
Population under 20 years	569
Population under 20 years (male)	290
Population under 20 years (female)	279
Total population 18 years and over	2,208

Thomaston Social Characteristics

There are 16,608 households in Thomaston. Families make up 10,778 of these households. The table below breaks down the Thomaston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,676), male householder with no wife present (519) and female householder with no husband present (1,456). The remainder of the Thomaston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,880. Thomaston, ME moving companies help people in Thomaston 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 Thomaston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Thomaston is based, there are 16,657 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,879 never married, 9,220 now married, 227 separated, 2,006 widowed, and 2,325 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 180 separated, 503 widowed and 1,853 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Thomaston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Thomaston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Knox County)
Total households	16,608
Family households (families)	10,778
With own children under 18 years	4,907
Married-couple family	8,676
With own children under 18 years	3,428
Male householder, no wife present, family	519
With own children under 18 years	364
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,456
With own children under 18 years	975
Nonfamily households	5,880
Householder living alone	4,823
65 years and over	2,117

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	284
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	338
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,765
Householder	583
Spouse	439
Child	589
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	76
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	74
Foster child	N/A
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	516
Male householder	155
Male householder living alone	120
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	275
Female householder living alone	242
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	86
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	24
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,657
Never married	2,879
Now married	9,220
Separated	227
Widowed	2,006
Divorced	2,325
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	180
Widowed	503
Divorced	1,853

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,714
Male	1,490
Under 5 years	68
5 to 9 years	66
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	55
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	24
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	68
25 to 29 years	132
30 to 34 years	146
35 to 39 years	141
40 to 44 years	138
45 to 49 years	113
50 to 54 years	106
55 to 59 years	78
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	19
Female	1,224
Under 5 years	56
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	11
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	70
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	92
40 to 44 years	79
45 to 49 years	96
50 to 54 years	83
55 to 59 years	63
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	51
75 to 79 years	72
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	31

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,714
One race	2,687
White	2,636
Black or African American	22
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	27

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,281
People who are White alone	2,236
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,552
Same house	22,330
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,734
Different state or abroad	3,726
Different state	3,459
Abroad	267

PLACE OF BIRTH (Knox County)
Total resident population	39,618
Born in United States	23,831
State of residence	25,490
Different state	13,023
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	292
Foreign born	813

Thomaston 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 Thomaston. That total enrollment is 8,546 for the population of the country, which includes Thomaston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,015 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,681 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,145.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,546
Pre-kindergarten	492
Public	256
Private	236
Kindergarten	567
Public	454
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,241
Public	3,829
Private	412
Elementary and high school	6,341
Public	5,771
Private	570
High school grades 9 to 12	2,100
Public	1,942
Private	158
College, undergraduate years	942
Public	696
Private	246
Graduate or professional school	204
Public	151
Private	53
Not enrolled in school	29,848

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,303
Less than 9th grade	1,001
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,544
High school graduate	10,306
Some college, no degree	5,353
Associate's degree	1,676
Bachelor's degree	7,423
Graduate or professional degree	26.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,833

Thomaston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,782 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Thomaston. The Thomaston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,725), service occupations (2,959), sales and office occupations (4,881), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (963), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,145) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,590). The 31,782 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,424 private wage and salary workers, 2,507 government workers, 3,266 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Knox County)
Population 16 years and over	31,782
In labor force	20,024
Civilian labor force	19,939
Employed	19,263
Unemployed	676
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	85
Females 16 years and over	16,418
In labor force	9,439
Civilian labor force	9,418
Unemployed Civilian labor force	396
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	15,364
In labor force	10,585
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	280
Armed forces	64

COMMUTING TO WORK (Knox County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,829
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,043
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,096
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,034
Other means	192
Worked at home	1,336
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	331,195

OCCUPATION (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,725
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,725
Service occupations	2,959
Sales and office occupations	4,881
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	963
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,145
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,590

INDUSTRY (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,725
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,157
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,013
Wholesale trade	692
Retail trade	2,611
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	623
Information	587
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,376
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,223
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,926
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,638
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	874

CLASS OF WORKER (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,725
Private wage and salary workers	13,424
Government workers	2,507
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,266
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Thomaston Housing Characteristics

In Thomaston, ME there are 21,612 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,608 occupied and 5,004 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Thomaston, there are 16,310 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 489 units in Thomaston. 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 Thomaston, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Thomaston, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Thomaston. There are 234 housing units with rent less than $200, 267 with rent between $200-299, 1,236 with rent between $300-499 and 2,004 with rent for $500 and above. Full Thomaston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Thomaston, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Knox County)
Total housing units	21,612
Occupied housing units	16,608
Vacant housing units	5,004

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Knox County)
Total housing units	21,612
1-unit, detached	16,310
1-unit, attached	489
2 units	1,042
3 or 4 units	961
5 to 9 units	474
10 to 19 units	191
20 to 49 units	320
50 or more units	70
Mobile home	1,709

HOUSING TENURE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	16,608
Owner-occupied	12,287
Renter-occupied	4,321

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	16,608
No vehicles available	1,099
2 vehicle available	9,520
3 vehicles available	1,653
4 vehicles available	473
5 or more vehicles available	168

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	16,608
Utility gas	63
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	902
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13,095
Coal or coke	18
Wood	1,191
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	42
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	16,608
Less Than $50,000	12,287
$50,000 to $99,999	3,358
$100,000 to $149,999	2,201
$150,000 to $199,999	1,221
$200,000 to $299,999	813
$300,000 to $499,999	401
$1,000,000 or more	21
Median (dollars)	112,200

GROSS RENT (Knox County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,321
Less than $200	234
$200 to $299	267
$300 to $499	1,236
$500 to $699	1,342
$700 to $999	585
$1,000 to $1,499	68
$1,500 or more	8