Kennebec County vs. Lincoln County

Kennebec County (ME)Lincoln County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)122,08334,342
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.1%-0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)122,15434,450
Population, Census, April 1, 2010122,15134,457
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%27.7%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.9%
White alone, percent95.9%96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%95.8%
Veterans, 2014-201810,3043,347
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)62,92324,064
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.7%78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,000$213,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,212$1,313
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$473$498
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$744$779
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201321.2%6.1%
Building permits, 2018306100
Households, 2014-201851,54215,372
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.9%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.2%90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.5%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.7%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.1%32.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.7%13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.6%58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)222,90484,629
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,293,618144,600
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,179,332421,732
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,885$12,339
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.825.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,929$55,180
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,084$32,400
Persons in poverty, percent11.2%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 20173,2401,412
Total employment, 201748,9118,919
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,964,181332,140
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,6404,602
All firms, 201210,9816,466
Men-owned firms, 20126,0163,503
Women-owned firms, 20123,1681,667
Minority-owned firms, 201231884
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,2396,253
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,268869
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,8905,193
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.0%22.4%
Population per square mile, 2010140.875.6
Land area in square miles, 2010867.52455.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Kennebec county (ME) and Lincoln county (ME) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.