Zip Code 04901 - Population, Income & Demographics
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π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Households | π£οΈ Language | π Education
πΌ Employment | π Industry | π Housing
π State: ME - Maine
π‘ City: Waterville
πΊοΈ County: Kennebec County
β° Timezone: America/New_York
βοΈ Area Codes: 207
Income
The median income of households in 04901 was $54,122. An estimated 7.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.1% had income of $200,000 or more.
Household Income in 04901 in 2019-2023
Percent | |
---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 7.3 |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 4.6 |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 11.6 |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 7.6 |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 15.1 |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 18.6 |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 11.1 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 13.1 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 5.8 |
$200,000 or more | 5.1 |
Median earnings for full-time year-round workers was $49,678. Male full-time year-round workers had median earnings of $56,339. Female full-time year-round workers had median earnings of $45,374.
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 04901 in 2019-2023
Dollars | |
---|---|
Male | 56339 |
Female | 45374 |
An estimated 68.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 36.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,083. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.
Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 04901 in 2019-2023
Percent | |
---|---|
Earnings | 68.2 |
Social Security | 36.7 |
Retirement income | 23.6 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) | 7.8 |
Cash public assistance income | 2.1 |
Poverty and Participation in Government Programs
In 2019-2023, 18 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 23.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 19% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.
Poverty Rates in 04901 in 2019-2023
Percent | |
---|---|
People in poverty | 18 |
Children under 18 years below poverty | 23.7 |
People 65 years old and over below poverty | 9 |
People 18 to 64 years below poverty | 19 |
In 2019-2023, 17.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 31.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 31.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.
Health Insurance
Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 04901 in 2019-2023, 92.4% had health insurance coverage and 7.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.8% and public coverage was 44.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.6%.
Population
In 2019-2023, 04901 had a total population of 27,431 - 14,140 (51.5%) females and 13,291 (48.5%) males. The median age was 38 years. An estimated 18.2% of the population was under 18 years, 32.7% was 19 to 44 years, 23.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.9 % was 65 years and older.
Population by Age and Sex for 04901 in 2019-2023
Male | Female | |
---|---|---|
Under 5 | 814 | 452 |
5 to 9 | 795 | 821 |
10 to 14 | 717 | 648 |
15 to 19 | 1291 | 1251 |
20 to 24 | 1378 | 1449 |
25 to 29 | 443 | 864 |
30 to 34 | 848 | 685 |
35 to 39 | 1010 | 907 |
40 to 44 | 686 | 684 |
45 to 49 | 535 | 543 |
50 to 54 | 669 | 826 |
55 to 59 | 915 | 1137 |
60 to 64 | 1078 | 811 |
65 to 69 | 839 | 854 |
70 to 74 | 455 | 851 |
75 to 79 | 374 | 360 |
80 to 84 | 152 | 455 |
85 and over | 292 | 542 |
Hispanic Origin and Race
For people reporting one race alone, 92.2% were White; 0.7% were Black or African American; 0.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 04901 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.1% of the people in 04901 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
Households and Families
In 2019-2023, there were 11,255 households in 04901. The average household size was 2.2 people.
Married-couple households made up 36.9% of the households in 04901 while cohabiting couple households made up 9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.8% of all households, while 20.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 35.1% of all households.
In 04901, 24.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.
Types of Households in 04901 in 2019-2023
Percent | |
---|---|
Married-couple households | 36.9 |
Cohabiting Couples | 9 |
Male Householder No spouse/partner present |
20.3 |
Female Householder No spouse/partner present |
33.8 |
Marital Status
Among persons 15 and older, 40.7% of males and 35% of females were currently married.
Population 15 years and over | Percent Males |
Percent Females |
---|---|---|
Never married | 40.9 | 37.3 |
Now married, except separated | 40.7 | 35 |
Separated | 0.9 | 2.1 |
Widowed | 2.6 | 9.9 |
Divorced | 14.9 | 15.6 |
Grandparents and Grandchildren
In 04901, 473 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 20.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.
Nativity and Foreign-Born
In 2019-2023, an estimated 96.8% of the people living in 04901 were U.S. natives. 66.6% of the 04901 population were living in the state where they were born.
Approximately 3.2% of 04901 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 39.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 52.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.
Foreign-born residents of 04901 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 04901.
Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 04901 in 2019-2023
Percent | |
---|---|
Latin America | 16.2 |
Asia | 45.5 |
Europe | 22.8 |
Africa | 2.2 |
Northern America | 13.4 |
Oceania | 0 |
Language
Among people at least five years old living in 04901 in 2019-2023, 6.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.3% of people at least five years old; 1.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."
Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 04901 in 2019-2023
Percent | |
---|---|
Spanish | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3.2 |
Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1.3 |
Other languages | 0.4 |
Geographic Mobility
In 2019-2023, 78.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 04901 were living in the same house one year earlier.
Geographic Mobility of Residents of 04901 in 2019-2023
Percent | |
---|---|
Same house | 78.8 |
Different house, same county | 11.3 |
Different county, same state | 5.4 |
Different state | 4 |
Abroad | 0.6 |
Education
In 2019-2023, 93 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 30.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7% did not complete high school.
The total school enrollment in 04901 was 7,697 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 207 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,755. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,735.
Educational Attainment of People in 04901 in 2019-2023
Percent | |
---|---|
Less than high school diploma | 7 |
High school diploma or equivalency | 32.2 |
Some college, no degree | 19.5 |
Associate's degree | 11.1 |
Bachelor's degree | 17 |
Graduate or professional degree | 13.2 |
Disability
In 04901, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 17 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 10% of people under 18 years old, to 14.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.9% of those 65 and over.
Employment Status and Type of Employer
In 04901, 55.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.3% were not currently in the labor force.
An estimated 80.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.
Class of worker | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Private wage and salary workers | 10,098 | 80.2 |
Federal, state, or local government workers | 1,603 | 12.7 |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 861 | 6.8 |
Industries
In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 04901 worked in the following industries:
Percent by Industry in 04901 in 2019-2023
Percent | |
---|---|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 0.5 |
Construction | 5.9 |
Manufacturing | 7.3 |
Wholesale trade | 1.2 |
Retail trade | 14.6 |
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 3.8 |
Information | 3.3 |
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 5 |
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 9 |
Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 37.4 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services | 7.1 |
Other Services, except public administration | 3 |
Public administration | 2 |
Occupations
Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 04901 in 2019-2023
Civilian employed population 16 years and over | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations | 5,653 | 44.9 |
Service occupations | 1,910 | 15.2 |
Sales and office occupations | 2,759 | 21.9 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 794 | 6.3 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 1,470 | 11.7 |
Commuting to Work
An estimated 72.2% of 04901 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 5.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.6 minutes to get to work.
Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 04901 in 2019-2023
Percent | |
---|---|
Car, truck, van -- drove alone | 72.2 |
Car, truck, van -- carpooled | 5.5 |
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 0 |
Walked | 5.7 |
Other means | 3.9 |
Worked from home | 12.5 |
Housing Inventory Characteristics
In 2019-2023, 04901 had a total of 12,084 housing units. Of these housing units, 54.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 40.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.
Types of Housing Units in 04901 in 2019-2023
Percent | |
---|---|
Single-family houses | 54.2 |
Apartments in multi-unit structures | 40.5 |
Mobile homes | 5.4 |
Boat, RV, van, etc | 0 |
3.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 24.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 04901 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 52.8% had three or more bedrooms.
Occupied Housing Characteristics
In 2019-2023, 04901 had 11,255 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 829 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 58% while renters occupied 42%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.31 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.06.
10.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.9% and another 13% had three or more vehicles available for use.
The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 04901:
House Heating Fuel Used in 04901 in 2019-2023
Percent | |
---|---|
Gas β | 13.2 |
Electricity | 11.3 |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc | 71.2 |
All other fuels | 4.2 |
No fuel used | 0 |
Financial Characteristics and Housing Costs
In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 04901 was $188,800.
Of the owner-occupied households, 56.9 % had a mortgage. 43.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,392 and for owners without a mortgage it was $578.
For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 04901 was $957. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.
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