Wiscasset is a city located in Lincoln County Maine. Wiscasset has a 2023 population of 1,318. It is also the county seat of Lincoln County.Wiscasset is currently growing at a rate of 1.93% annually and its population has increased by 1.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,293 in 2020.
The average household income in Wiscasset is $47,423 with a poverty rate of 23.8%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Wiscasset is 43.7 years, 37.1 years for males, and 52.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wiscasset was:
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
2.4
Average Family Size
2.01
Average Household Size
45.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 65.26%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 50%.
All
Male
Female
$29,112
Average Earnings
$27,929
Average Male
$29,839
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.06% of Wiscasset residents speak only English, while 0.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.94% of the population.
rate
23.8%
Overall Poverty Rate
29.55%
Male Poverty Rate
14.45%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wiscasset is White, with 24.28% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wiscasset is White, with 24.28% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 61.17%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.6%
Male Marriage Rate
42.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
95
Number of Veterans
95
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
83.16%
Veteran Poverty Rate
68.42%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
73.5%
Labor Force Participation
70.8%
Employment Rate
3.6%
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
51.97%
Born in Wiscasset
95.9%
Native Born
4.1%
Foreign Born
0.93%
Non Citizen
3.17%
Naturalized
95.9% of Wiscasset residents were born in the United States, with 51.97% having been born in Maine. 0.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.