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Waterville, Maine

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StatisticWatervilleMaineUnited States
Total Population17,0771,387,817334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,580$74,733$80,734
Median Age35.544.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.8%36.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$184,600$296,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$978$1,139$1,413
Poverty Rate20.6%10.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%3.8%5.2%
Foreign Born4.0%4.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate48.8%74.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.024.626.4
Worked from Home16.6%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.4%48.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Waterville, Maine

Age in Waterville, Maine

StatisticWatervilleMaineUnited States
Median Age35.544.838.9
Under 18 %14.4%18.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %23.3%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.4%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.0%27.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.3%22.4%17.2%

Households and families in Waterville, Maine

StatisticWatervilleMaineUnited States
Households6,804597,159129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.32.5
Family Households48.1%60.7%64.2%
Households with Children20.8%23.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.6%12.7%17.3%
People Living Alone40.8%30.7%28.7%
Never Married48.0%29.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Waterville, Maine

StatisticWatervilleMaineUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,905$43,742$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.0%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.4%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.4%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.2%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.6%10.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.1%26.0%28.2%
SNAP Households24.2%12.0%n/a

Housing in Waterville, Maine

StatisticWatervilleMaineUnited States
Housing Units7,312751,876143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes40.9%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.9%9.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.9%20.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,977.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied51.2%25.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.4%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,755$3,036n/a

Education in Waterville, Maine

StatisticWatervilleMaineUnited States
Less than High School8.4%5.2%10.4%
High School Graduate31.3%30.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.6%28.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.5%22.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.3%13.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Waterville, Maine

StatisticWatervilleMaineUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.7%61.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.1%70.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work5.9%3.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes54.2%32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.9%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car17.2%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Waterville, Maine

StatisticWatervilleMaineUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.2%59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%2.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.8%1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.7%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.8%1.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.4%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Waterville

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.