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Lewiston, Maine Housing Profile

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 Lewiston, Maine United States
StateMaine
CityLewiston
Total population35,690 281,421,906
Male16,996138,053,563
Female18,694143,368,343
Median age (years)37.635.3
Total households15,290105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)29,19141,994

Lewiston, Maine Housing

Authoritative all the most Investigate household information of Lewiston, Maine, stated below. Housing tenure in Lewiston, Maine can be described by the following figures: owner-occupied housing units ammount to approximately seven thousand, two hundred and fifteen, which makes ninety-two point eight four percent, while renter-occupied housing units figure is 8,075 that is 49.03% from total amount.

 Lewiston, Maine %, Lewiston, Maine United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households15,290  105,480,101
Family households (families)8,658 56.63%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years3,877 25.36%32.79%
- Married-couple family6,255 40.91%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years2,248 14.7%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present1,811 11.84%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years1,283 8.39%7.17%
Nonfamily households6,632 43.37%31.94%
- Householder living alone5,495 35.94%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over2,094 13.7%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years4,181 27.34%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over4,214 27.56%23.39%
 
Average household size2.17  2.59
Average family size2.81  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units16,470  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units15,290 92.84%91.01%
- Vacant housing units1,180 7.16%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use74 0.45%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)1.3  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)8.8  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units15,290  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units7,215 43.81%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units8,075 49.03%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.44  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit1.92  2.40
 
Total housing units16,470  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached6,292 38.2%60.28%
1-unit, attached183 1.11%5.56%
2 units1,955 11.87%4.31%
3 or 4 units2,479 15.05%4.74%
5 to 9 units3,307 20.08%4.67%
10 to 19 units792 4.81%4.0%
20 or more units857 5.2%8.63%
Mobile home605 3.67%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0  0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 200077 0.47%2.38%
1995 to 1998241 1.46%7.32%
1990 to 1994575 3.49%7.31%
1980 to 19891,243 7.55%15.81%
1970 to 19791,624 9.86%18.5%
1960 to 19692,119 12.87%13.73%
1940 to 19593,817 23.18%19.97%
1939 or earlier6,774 41.13%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room216 1.31%2.2%
2 rooms736 4.47%4.81%
3 rooms1,994 12.11%9.84%
4 rooms3,985 24.2%15.97%
5 rooms4,275 25.96%20.89%
6 rooms2,420 14.69%18.45%
7 rooms1,311 7.96%12.06%
8 rooms867 5.26%8.06%
9 or more rooms666 4.04%7.7%
Median (rooms)4.8  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units15,290  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20003,670 24.0%19.95%
1995 to 19984,015 26.26%28.9%
1990 to 19942,131 13.94%16.07%
1980 to 19891,906 12.47%15.58%
1970 to 19791,597 10.44%9.86%
1969 or earlier1,971 12.89%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None2,749 17.98%10.3%
16,379 41.72%34.25%
24,727 30.92%38.36%
3 or more1,435 9.39%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas1,904 12.45%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas247 1.62%6.52%
Electricity625 4.09%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.12,284 80.34%8.97%
Coal or coke15 0.1%0.14%
Wood109 0.71%1.68%
Solar energy7 0.05%0.04%
Other fuel87 0.57%0.39%
No fuel used12 0.08%0.69%
 
 Lewiston, Maine %, Lewiston, Maine United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities98  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities198  715,535
No telephone service437  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units15,290  105,480,101
1.00 or less15,118 98.88%94.26%
1.01 to 1.50130 0.85%3.02%
1.51 or more42 0.27%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units5,314  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,000262 4.93%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,9993,512 66.09%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,9991,112 20.93%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999315 5.93%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999104 1.96%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,9999 0.17%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,9990  2.37%
$1,000,000 or more0  0.57%
Median (dollars)87,200  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage3,310 62.29%70.03%
- Less than $30020 0.38%0.46%
- $300 to $499179 3.37%3.89%
- $500 to $699474 8.92%8.95%
- $700 to $9991,228 23.11%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,4991,143 21.51%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999210 3.95%10.06%
- $2,000 or more56 1.05%8.09%
- Median (dollars)938  1,088
Not mortgaged2,004 37.71%29.97%
- Median (dollars)327  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent1,906 35.87%36.52%
15 to 19 percent994 18.71%17.5%
20 to 24 percent847 15.94%13.92%
25 to 29 percent517 9.73%9.44%
30 to 34 percent318 5.98%6.02%
35 percent or more710 13.36%15.79%
Not computed22 0.41%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units8,060  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $2001,019 12.64%5.24%
$200 to $299733 9.09%5.17%
$300 to $4994,074 50.55%21.99%
$500 to $7491,779 22.07%33.69%
$750 to $999215 2.67%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,49974 0.92%8.68%
$1,500 or more21 0.26%2.91%
No cash rent145 1.8%5.15%
Median (dollars)408  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent1,581 19.62%18.1%
15 to 19 percent1,261 15.65%14.31%
20 to 24 percent1,177 14.6%12.78%
25 to 29 percent1,035 12.84%10.42%
30 to 34 percent657 8.15%7.34%
35 percent or more2,054 25.48%29.5%
Not computed295 3.66%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.