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Demographics
Lewiston-Auburn MSA population grew by 5,516 over the last 5 years and is projected to grow by 9,781 over the next 5 years.
114,597
Lewiston-Auburn MSA Median household income is $10.6K below the national median household income of $75.1K.
$64.5K

Population and Jobs

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Population Change vs. State and Nation

Area
2018 Population
Population (2023)
Change
% Change
Lewiston-Auburn, ME107,987115,087.387,100.38
6.58%
Maine1,340,1231,402,805.1762,682.17
4.68%
United States326,838,199335,528,2438,690,044

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Population by Age Cohort

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Age Cohort
2018 Population
2023 Population
Change
% Change
2023 % of Cohort
Under 5 years6,289
5,846
-443
5.14%
5 to 9 years6,737
6,385
-352
5.61%
10 to 14 years6,521
6,697
176
5.89%
15 to 19 years6,628
7,839
1,211
18%
6.89%
20 to 24 years6,457
7,554
1,097
6.64%
25 to 29 years6,641
6,764
123
5.95%
30 to 34 years6,761
7,610
849
6.69%
35 to 39 years6,721
7,239
518
6.36%
40 to 44 years5,997
7,067
1,070
18%
6.21%
45 to 49 years6,944
6,272
-672
5.51%
50 to 54 years7,697
7,041
-656
6.19%
55 to 59 years7,963
7,617
-346
6.7%
60 to 64 years7,531
7,899
368
6.94%
65 to 69 years6,217
7,070
853
6.21%
70 to 74 years4,938
5,652
714
4.97%
75 to 79 years3,197
4,292
1,095
34%
3.77%
80 to 84 years2,275
188
2.16%
85 years and over2,473
-15
2.16%

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Population by Educational Attainment

Lewiston-Auburn MSA

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Employers & Jobs
Payrolled Businesses
3,408
Lewiston-Auburn MSA Regional Employment
53,696

Employment Distribution by Business Size

Business Size
Percentage
Business Count
1 to 4 employees35%1,576
5 to 9 employees26.5%1,193
10 to 19 employees21.7%974
20 to 49 employees11.7%524
50 to 99 employees3.4%154
100 to 249 employees1.2%54
250 to 499 employees0.3%13
500+ employees0.2%9
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Job Postings 5-Year Trend

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Job Postings 30-Day Trend

30-day Year over Year Trend

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Job Postings by Industry

30-day % change (Hover to Display Values)

Industry Sector (2-Digit)
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Health Care and Social Assistance628
-4.8%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services408
1.2%
Retail Trade279
8.2%
Manufacturing204
-2.9%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services141
6.4%
Educational Services99
36.4%
Finance and Insurance91
4.4%
Wholesale Trade91
11%
Other Services (except Public Administration)44
6.8%
Accommodation and Food Services40
-25%
Public Administration32
-15.6%
Transportation and Warehousing23
-13%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing19
10.5%
Construction15
-66.7%
Utilities14
-64.3%
Information9
-22.2%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation6
50%
Management of Companies and Enterprises1
-300%
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Top 20 Companies

30-day % change (Hover to Display Values)

Company
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Central Maine Medical Center148
CDM Smith84
GE Aerospace65
Saint Joseph Health65
TD Bank60
Walmart59
59.3%
St. Marys Health System55
Covenant Health44
Spurwink Services38
Hannaford Brothers Company31
Amn Agency27
Bates College26
Vip Tires & Service23
Asplundh Tree Experts22
Flowers Foods22
Genesis HealthCare22
Promise Early Education Center- Robert V. Connors Elementary School20
Albertsons18
Lepage Bakeries18
Walgreens Boots Alliance18
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Workforce
Average Earnings Per Job
$66,413
Remote Workers in MSA
9.1%

Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates

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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Participation Rate
0%20%40%60%
2019
2.8%
65%
2020
5%
61.6%
2021
5%
61%
2022
2.9%
59.1%
2023
2.7%
59.5%
December 2024
3.5%
59.7%
January 2025
3.8%
58.8%
February 2025
3.9%
58.6%
March 2025
3.7%
58.4%
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Occupation Concentration

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Profession
2024 Jobs
2024 Median Salary
2024 Average Hourly Wage
2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration)
2019-2024 % Change in Jobs
Sales and Related
7,334
$39,154
$31.24
0.98
Office and Administrative Support
6,529
$44,416
$23.01
0.99
Transportation and Material Moving
5,607
$43,350
$23.07
1.08
Management
5,329
$82,972
$49.11
0.88
24.48%
Food Preparation and Serving Related
4,092
$34,002
$18.7
0.98
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
3,914
$82,205
$48.27
1.23
Production
3,775
$45,515
$23.92
1.32
Educational Instruction and Library
3,753
$51,770
$30.54
1.21
Construction and Extraction
$54,147
$28.46
1.31
Healthcare Support
$41,089
$20.85
1.37
Business and Financial Operations
$71,671
$44.57
17.86%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$54,666
$28.09
1.13
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$36,664
$19.89
0.96
Personal Care and Service
$34,394
$20.38
0.86
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$45,761
$32.77
0.78
14.64%
Community and Social Service
$53,953
$29.06
1.25
17.63%
Computer and Mathematical
$76,488
$40.81
Protective Service
$51,726
$27.41
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$38,201
$22.8
1.33
Architecture and Engineering
$85,526
$46.52
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$68,731
$40.89
Legal
$85,778
$58.46
Military-only
$50,911
$30.36
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5-Year Jobs Change and Percent of Occupations in Industry

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2-Digit Industry NAICS
Occupation Description
Employed in Industry Group (2018)
Employed in Industry Group (2023)
Change (2018-2023)
% Change (2018 - 2023)
% of Total Jobs in Industry Group (2023)
Median Hourly Earnings
43-0000Office and Administrative Support Occupations
5,458.44
4,373-1,085
-19.89%
13.36%
$20.19
25-0000Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
3,513.42
3,517.554.13
10.74%
$26
35-0000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
3,486.44
3,508.5822.14
10.72%
$15.93
29-0000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
3,574.22
3,358.62-215.61
-6.03%
10.26%
$38.26
31-0000Healthcare Support Occupations
3,178.35
3,139.5-38.84
-1.22%
9.59%
$18.83
11-0000Management Occupations
2,261.92203.56
6.91%
$41.32
13-0000Business and Financial Operations Occupations
1,811.1-103.89
-5.43%
$32.72
37-0000Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
1,603.97-63.56
-3.81%
$17.05
39-0000Personal Care and Service Occupations
1,307.49-35.31
-2.63%
$16.48
21-0000Community and Social Service Occupations
1,207.52216.26
21.82%
$24
41-0000Sales and Related Occupations
975.35-111.8
-10.28%
$17.5
49-0000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
888.57-68.81
-7.19%
$25.36
15-0000Computer and Mathematical Occupations
820.96-51.61
-5.91%
$34.76
53-0000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
805.6-153.76
-16.03%
$19.59
33-0000Protective Service Occupations
738.4311.81
$23.72
27-0000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
601.38-58.06
-8.8%
$22.71
47-0000Construction and Extraction Occupations
451.854.61
$24.69
51-0000Production Occupations
420.06-201.96
-32.47%
$20.44
17-0000Architecture and Engineering Occupations
293.97-45.83
-13.49%
$39.14
23-0000Legal Occupations
248.85-36.23
-12.71%
$38.14
19-0000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
245.5615.25
$33.3
55-0000Military-only occupations
147.61-4.73
-3.11%
$23.31
45-0000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
14.023.72
36.14%
$17.4
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Job Postings by Education Level

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Job Postings by Experience Required

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Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)

25th to 75th Percentile Salary Range

$50,000$100,000$150,000
Legal
$61,998
$135,002
Management
$48,486
$125,574
Architecture and Engineering
$68,228
$112,861
Computer and Mathematical
$55,123
$105,373
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$63,314
$102,731
Business and Financial Operations
$51,347
$100,279
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$51,055
$96,058
Military-only
$33,198
$77,534
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$29,652
$74,901
Educational Instruction and Library
$45,111
$74,864
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$44,286
$70,075
Protective Service
$38,979
$69,167
Construction and Extraction
$42,680
$68,374
Community and Social Service
$46,121
$68,365
Sales and Related
$30,876
$62,357
Production
$38,871
$56,304
Office and Administrative Support
$37,557
$53,218
Transportation and Material Moving
$35,616
$52,682
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$29,947
$49,644
Healthcare Support
$38,110
$47,070
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$32,051
$44,318
Personal Care and Service
$29,432
$44,174
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$30,156
$41,817
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Median Hourly Earnings by Occupation

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Median Hourly Earnings
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Business Revenue & Taxes
Corporate Earnings
$3.9B
Property Income
$1.3B
Taxes
$612.4M
Gross Regional Product
$5.8B

Community & Housing
Housing Units in MSA
50,484
Median Home Value
$299.7K
Average Commute Time (minutes)
23

Home Value Comparison by MSA

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Bangor
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Top 10 Counties of Net In/(-Out) Migration to/from MSA

Lewiston-Auburn MSA: In / (-Out) Migration

County
Inbound Migrations
Outbound Migrations
Net Migrations
Portland-South Portland, ME
1,602
1,198
404
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Concord, NH
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Moses Lake, WA
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
Keene, NH
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Lebanon, NH-VT
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
Barre, VT
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Urban Honolulu, HI
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Augusta-Waterville, ME
630
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Data


 

 

METHODOLOGY

This report includes 89,146 data points from 45 measures, collected from sources described below. We also estimated 0 data points based on our estimation and projection methodology.

Some of the summary data included in the report may not include suppressed data. Data suppression occurs in cases where private, identifying information would be disclosed. In most cases, this does not impact the total values presented in the report, but in cases where there are small industries or areas, data suppressions may reduce the accuracy of the data we can display.

 

SOURCES

  • Lightcast, American Community Survey, Zillow