Augusta Population and Demographics

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Augusta City, Maine Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Augusta Population: 18560 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 8785 47.33% Female 9775 52.67%       Under 5 years 928 5% 5 to 9 years 1102 5.94% 10 to 14 years 1096 5.91% 15 to 19 years 1155 6.22% 20 to 24 years 1142 6.15% 25 to 34 years 2385 12.85% 35 to 44 years 2869 15.46% 45 to 54 years 2714 14.62% 55 to 59 years 1054 5.68% 60 to 64 years 831 4.48% 65 to 74 years 1607 8.66% 75 to 84 years 1194 6.43% 85 years and over 483 2.6%       Median age (years) 40.3       18 years and over 14757 79.51% Male 6887 37.11% Female 7870 42.4% 21 years and over 14047 75.68% 62 years and over 3787 20.4% 65 years and over 3284 17.69% Male 1214 6.54% Female 2070 11.15%       Race     One race 18319 98.7% White 17856 96.21% Black or African American 93 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native 89 0.48% Asian 250 1.35% Asian indian 38 0.2% Chinese 66 0.36% Filipino 15 0.08% Japanese 9 0.05% Korean 22 0.12% Vietnamese 44 0.24% Other Asian 56 0.3% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.01% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 2 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 29 0.16% Two or more races 241 1.3%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 18560 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 160 0.86% Mexican 55 0.3% Puerto Rican 26 0.14% Cuban 3 0.02% Other Hispanic or Latino 76 0.41% Not Hispanic or Latino 18400 99.14% White alone 17740 95.58%       Relationship     Total Population 18560 100.00% In households 17970 96.82% Householder 8565 46.15% Spouse 3352 18.06% Child 4349 23.43% Own child under 18 years 3523 18.98% Other relatives 439 2.37% Under 18 years 138 0.74% Nonrelatives 1265 6.82% Unmarried partner 705 3.8% In group quarters 590 3.18% Institutionalized population 486 2.62% Non-Institutionalized population 104 0.56%       Households by Type     Total Households 8565 100.0 % Family households (families) 4610 53.82% With own children under 18 years 2084 24.33% Married-couple family 3352 39.14% With own children under 18 years 1234 14.41% Female householder, no husband present 932 10.88% With own children under 18 years 643 7.51% Non Family households 3955 46.18% Householder living alone 3277 38.26% Householder 65 years and over 1215 14.19%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2220 25.92% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2320 27.09%       Average Household size 2.1 Average family size 2.77       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 9480 100.00% Occupied housing units 8565 90.35% Vacant housing units 915 9.65% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 155 1.64% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.3       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 8565 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 4665 54.47% Renter-occupied housing units. 3900 45.53%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.31 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.85

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.