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Augusta, ME

Full City Profile · Maine · Kennebec County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
18,999 Population 345/sq mi density
$48,756 Median Income $34,778 per capita
$188,900 Home Value $267,101 Zillow
$887 Median Rent 28.9% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 251 sunny days/yr
263 Violent Crime/100K 3,151 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$48,756 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$188,900 home value, $887/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
263 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
18,999
Population Density
345
per square mile
Land Area
55.1
square miles (142.8 km²)
Median Age
44.1 yrs
13% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.3%
Male
52.7%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 90.8% US: 61.6%
Black 1.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
90.8%
Black
1.9%
Hispanic
1.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93.2%
Spanish
6.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
10.3%
72% above US avg (6%)
Disability
18.6%
43% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.7%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.7%
13% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.441
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population18,999
Population Density345 / sq mi
Land Area55.1 sq mi
Median Age44.1 years

Gender

Male47.3%
Female52.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White90.8%
Black or African American1.9%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only93.2%
Spanish6.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans10.3%
Disability18.6%
Health Insurance93.7%
Uninsured9.7%
Broadband Access87.5%
Gini Coefficient0.441

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent