Augusta city, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 18,938 ( 198 from 2010 )
Land area: 55.1 square miles
Population density: 343.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	17,374	91.74%	2.2%
Black:	319	1.68%	68.8%
Indian:	105	0.55%	12.5%
Asian:	208	1.10%	30.2%
2+ races:	413	2.18%	4.0%
Hispanic:	463	2.44%	35.8%

Total non-White:	1,564	8.26%	14.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-398	-2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	200	1.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
19,136
17,772	92.87%
189	0.99%
120	0.63%
298	1.56%
397	2.07%
341	1.78%
1,364	7.13%

2000
18,560
17,657	95.13%
90	0.48%
39	0.21%
160	0.86%
425	2.29%
185	1.00%
903	4.87%

1990
21,325
20,792	97.50%
82	0.38%
77	0.36%
298	1.40%
n/a
76	0.36%
533	2.50%

1980
21,819
21,438	98.25%
25	0.11%
79	0.36%
126	0.58%
n/a
131	0.60%
381	1.75%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

115	0.6
461	2.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-3,135	-14.7
370	1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-646	-3.0
152	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Augusta city, ME

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.9
3,307	17.5%
15,631	82.5%
4,228	22.3%

9,249
1.95

4,113	44.5%
2,417	58.8%
961	23.4%
5,136	55.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
3,501	18.3%
15,635	81.7%
3,454	18.0%

8,802
2.08

4,490	51.0%
3,094	68.9%
649	14.5%
4,312	49.0%

2000
Number	Percent
40.3
3,825	20.6%
14,735	79.4%
3,289	17.7%

8,591
2.09

4,685	54.5%
3,397	72.5%
617	13.2%
3,906	45.5%

1990
Number	Percent
36.2
4,726	22.2%
16,599	77.8%
3,669	17.2%

8,889
2.28

5,461	61.4%
4,362	79.9%
608	11.1%
3,428	38.6%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
5,590	25.6%
16,229	74.4%
3,169	14.5%

8,430
2.49

5,688	67.5%
4,604	80.9%
582	10.2%
2,742	32.5%

2022 Housing Data for Augusta city, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	468	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	612	6.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	430	4.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	664	7.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	795	8.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	451	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	388	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	816	8.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	414	4.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	811	8.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	784	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	849	9.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	641	6.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	570	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	281	3.0%
$200,000 or more	275	3.0%

Median Household Income	45,006
Per Capita Income	32,743

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	929	10.0%
Public Assistance	181	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1,946	21.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	7,840	68.0%
Unemployed	728	6.3%
In Armed Forces	20	0.2%

Total Labor Force	8,588	74.5%
Not in Labor Force	2,941	25.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,834	2,231	56.0%
Non-Profit	410	618	39.9%
Self-Employed	385	232	62.4%

Local Government	289	309	48.3%
State Government	333	948	26.0%
Federal Government	91	47	65.9%

Total Private + Self	3,219	2,463	56.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,123	1,922	36.9%
Total	4,342	4,385	49.8%

Pct. Govt.	23.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	956	11.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	2,239	25.7%
Professional, Technical	1,881	21.6%
Service Occupations	1,944	22.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	25	0.3%
All others	1,707	19.6%

White Collar		58.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	1,423	16.3%
Health care and social assistance	1,365	15.6%
Public administration	1,231	14.1%
Accommodation and food services	761	8.7%
Construction	662	7.6%
Educational services	661	7.6%
Finance and insurance	418	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	354	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	349	4.0%
Other services	297	3.4%
Manufacturing	282	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	274	3.1%
Wholesale trade	161	1.8%
Information	127	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	124	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	120	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	64	0.7%
Utilities	54	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	157	0.83%
Puerto Rican	73	0.39%
Cuban	98	0.52%
Dominican	10	0.05%

Total Central American	2	0.01%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	2	0.01%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	25	0.13%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	25	0.13%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	98	0.52%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	86	0.45%
Vietnamese	82	0.43%
Filipino	24	0.13%
Chinese	7	0.04%
Burmese	6	0.03%
Korean	3	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	16,562	93.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	820	4.6%
Spanish	142	0.8%
Other Indo-European	73	0.4%
German, other Germanic	57	0.3%
Arabic	37	0.2%
Other Asian	30	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	26	0.1%
Vietnamese	16	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	3,895	20.6%
French	3,891	20.5%
Irish	3,136	16.6%
French Canadian	1,185	6.3%
German	996	5.3%
Italian	848	4.5%
Scottish	827	4.4%
Polish	769	4.1%
American	717	3.8%
European	258	1.4%
Turkish	231	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	228	1.2%
Norwegian	206	1.1%
Swedish	203	1.1%
British	184	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	18,787	99.2%
Not a citizen	151	0.8%

Native	18,419	97.3%
Foreign-born	519	2.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
218	1.5%	639	4.4%	6,020	41.5%	3,902	26.9%	2,364	16.3%	1,367	9.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	218	1.5%
9-12 Years	639	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	6,020	41.5%
Some College	3,902	26.9%
Bach. Degree	2,364	16.3%
Grad Degree	1,367	9.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +350	D +502	D + 4.4%
D +852
2020 vs. 2012	R +804	R +776	R + 10.2%
D +28
2020 vs. 2008	R +493	R +801	R + 8.9%
D -308

2016 vs. 2008	R +143	R +1,303	R + 13.3%
D -1,160
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Joe Biden (D)	5,248	53.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,155	42.7%	335	3.4%	9,738	-1	-4	1.19%
2016	58%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,396	49.3%	Donald Trump (R)	3,805	42.7%	708	7.9%	8,909	-2	-3	1.19%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,220	59.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,351	37.9%	280	3.2%	8,851	-3	-9	1.24%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	5,556	58.8%	John McCain (R)	3,662	38.7%	236	2.5%	9,454	-2	-7	1.29%
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	5,543	55.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,149	41.8%	233	2.3%	9,925	-3	-9	1.34%
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,116	56.9%	George W. Bush (R)	3,344	37.2%	526	5.9%	8,986	-7	-11	1.38%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Augusta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,248

53.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,155

42.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

218

2.2%

Other

117

1.2%

TOTAL

9,738

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, Augusta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,396

49.3%

Donald Trump (R)

3,805

42.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

501

5.6%

Other

207

2.3%

TOTAL

8,909

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Augusta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,220

59.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,351

37.9%

Other

280

3.2%

TOTAL

8,851

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Augusta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,556

58.8%

John McCain (R)

3,662

38.7%

Other

236

2.5%

TOTAL

9,454

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Augusta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,149

41.8%

John Kerry (D)

5,543

55.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

125

1.3%

Other

108

1.1%

TOTAL

9,925

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

2000 President, Augusta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,344

37.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,116

56.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

391

4.4%

Other

135

1.5%

TOTAL

8,986

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Augusta city, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Janet Mills* (D)	4,687	58.4%	Paul LePage (R)	3,196	39.8%	144 [+]	1.8%	8,027	-3	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 144 (1.8%);
2020	S2	64%	Susan Collins* (R)	4,817	49.1%	Sara Gideon (D)	4,302	43.9%	683 [+]	7.0%	9,802	-2	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 473 (4.8%); Max Linn (I) 210 (2.1%);
2018	S1	50%	Angus King* (I)	4,358	57.2%	Eric Brakey (R)	2,543	33.4%	718 [+]	9.4%	7,619	-2	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 718 (9.4%);
2018	G	50%	Janet Mills (D)	4,043	53.3%	Shawn Moody (R)	3,102	40.9%	440 [+]	5.8%	7,585	-2	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 440 (5.8%);
2014	S2	50%	Susan Collins* (R)	5,062	66.1%	Shenna Bellows (D)	2,594	33.9%	0	0.0%	7,656	-2	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	50%	Michael Michaud (D)	3,738	48.3%	Paul LePage* (R)	3,364	43.4%	643 [+]	8.3%	7,745	-5	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 643 (8.3%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	10,048
Median Value	$166,100

Occupied	9,249	92.0%
Vacant	799	8.0%

Owned	4,886	52.8%
Rented	4,363	47.2%
Median Rent	$865

Single-Family Units	5,115	50.9%
Detached	5,028	50.0%
Attached	87	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2,247	22.4%
Mobile Homes	614	6.1%

Augusta city, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Augusta city, ME

2022 Housing Data for Augusta city, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Augusta city, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Augusta city, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Augusta city, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Augusta city, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Augusta city, ME