Somerset County vs. Kennebec County

Somerset County (ME)Kennebec County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)50,592122,083
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.1%-0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)52,226122,154
Population, Census, April 1, 201052,228122,151
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.8%19.9%
Female persons, percent50.3%51.2%
White alone, percent96.5%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.6%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184,32910,304
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)30,96862,923
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,400$155,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,036$1,212
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$390$473
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$718$744
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%21.2%
Building permits, 201883306
Households, 2014-201821,53351,542
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.8%79.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.9%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.5%27.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.4%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%9.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,770222,904
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)208,6041,293,618
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,607,252634,158
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)61,0591,613,656
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)610,9822,179,332
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,770$17,885
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.623.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,491$52,929
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,557$29,084
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1803,240
Total employment, 201713,26848,911
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)539,5291,964,181
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1818,640
All firms, 20124,14210,981
Men-owned firms, 20122,4366,016
Women-owned firms, 20121,0613,168
Minority-owned firms, 2012166318
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,84610,239
Veteran-owned firms, 20125581,268
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,2278,890
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.0%26.0%
Population per square mile, 201013.3140.8
Land area in square miles, 20103,924.40867.52

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