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Skowhegan, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Kennebec County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
6,638
Population
496/sq mi density
$46,625
Median Income
$27,400 per capita
$138,600
Home Value
$216,308 Zillow
$856
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
304
Violent Crime/100K
2,423 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$46,625 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,600 home value, $856/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
304 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.3%
6,242 → 6,638
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.7%
$29,938 → $46,625
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Skowhegan across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,932
+294 from 2023 (6,638)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,578
+$16,953 from 2023 ($46,625)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,242 | — | $29,938 | — |
| 2015 | 6,260 | +0.3% | $29,578 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,476 | +3.5% | $29,924 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,313 | -2.5% | $42,099 | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 6,344 | +0.5% | $46,786 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 6,638 | +4.6% | $46,625 | -0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.