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Skowhegan, Maine

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StatisticSkowheganMaineUnited States
Total Population6,6621,387,817334,922,499
Median Household Income$45,388$74,733$80,734
Median Age42.344.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.1%36.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$156,400$296,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$880$1,139$1,413
Poverty Rate14.8%10.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.8%5.2%
Foreign Born0.6%4.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.1%74.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.224.626.4
Worked from Home7.3%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.9%48.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Skowhegan, Maine

Age in Skowhegan, Maine

StatisticSkowheganMaineUnited States
Median Age42.344.838.9
Under 18 %19.0%18.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.8%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.8%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.8%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.4%27.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %26.2%22.4%17.2%

Households and families in Skowhegan, Maine

StatisticSkowheganMaineUnited States
Households3,259597,159129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.32.5
Family Households51.5%60.7%64.2%
Households with Children19.4%23.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.6%12.7%17.3%
People Living Alone42.1%30.7%28.7%
Never Married29.4%29.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Skowhegan, Maine

StatisticSkowheganMaineUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,870$43,742$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.6%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.9%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.2%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.4%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.8%10.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.9%26.0%28.2%
SNAP Households23.7%12.0%n/a

Housing in Skowhegan, Maine

StatisticSkowheganMaineUnited States
Housing Units3,402751,876143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.0%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.4%9.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.2%20.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,977.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.9%25.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.0%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,820$3,036n/a

Education in Skowhegan, Maine

StatisticSkowheganMaineUnited States
Less than High School4.9%5.2%10.4%
High School Graduate47.4%30.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.6%28.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.7%22.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.5%13.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Skowhegan, Maine

StatisticSkowheganMaineUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.2%61.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.7%70.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work5.6%3.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes46.7%32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.6%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.7%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Skowhegan, Maine

StatisticSkowheganMaineUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.9%59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.3%2.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.8%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.2%1.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.9%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Skowhegan

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.