Lewiston is a city located in Androscoggin County Maine. Lewiston has a 2023 population of 36,360. Lewiston is currently declining at a rate of -0.35% annually and its population has decreased by -1.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 36,746 in 2020.
The average household income in Lewiston is $64,516 with a poverty rate of 16.3%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lewiston is 40.5 years, 39 years for males, and 41.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lewiston was:
3
Average Family Size
2.2
Average Household Size
49.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
81.05% of Lewiston residents speak only English, while 18.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.1% of the population.
16.3%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.8%
Male Poverty Rate
15.81%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lewiston is Native, with 137.5% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lewiston is Asian, with 4.22% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.59%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.0%
Male Marriage Rate
39.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
11.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.12%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.4%
Labor Force Participation
58.2%
Employment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
69.15%
Born in Lewiston
92.65%
Native Born
7.34%
Foreign Born
3.87%
Non Citizen
3.48%
Naturalized
92.65% of Lewiston residents were born in the United States, with 69.15% having been born in Maine. 3.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.