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Brewer, Maine

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StatisticBrewerMaineUnited States
Total Population9,6521,387,817334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,613$74,733$80,734
Median Age40.144.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.0%36.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$245,300$296,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,086$1,139$1,413
Poverty Rate12.5%10.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.4%3.8%5.2%
Foreign Born1.5%4.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.7%74.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.924.626.4
Worked from Home6.9%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.7%48.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Brewer, Maine

Age in Brewer, Maine

StatisticBrewerMaineUnited States
Median Age40.144.838.9
Under 18 %20.9%18.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.6%27.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.4%22.4%17.2%

Households and families in Brewer, Maine

StatisticBrewerMaineUnited States
Households4,250597,159129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.32.5
Family Households57.2%60.7%64.2%
Households with Children27.9%23.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.6%12.7%17.3%
People Living Alone33.2%30.7%28.7%
Never Married29.1%29.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Brewer, Maine

StatisticBrewerMaineUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,180$43,742$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.2%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.0%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.0%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.7%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%10.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.8%26.0%28.2%
SNAP Households15.6%12.0%n/a

Housing in Brewer, Maine

StatisticBrewerMaineUnited States
Housing Units4,402751,876143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.5%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.7%9.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.5%20.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,977.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.3%25.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.4%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,374$3,036n/a

Education in Brewer, Maine

StatisticBrewerMaineUnited States
Less than High School4.6%5.2%10.4%
High School Graduate25.2%30.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.2%28.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.1%22.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.8%13.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Brewer, Maine

StatisticBrewerMaineUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.4%61.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.4%70.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%3.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes54.5%32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.4%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.7%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Brewer, Maine

StatisticBrewerMaineUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.1%59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%2.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.1%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.2%1.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.2%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Brewer

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.