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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
Jobs
Source: Lightcast
Population Change vs. State and Nation
Area | 2018 Population | Population (2023) | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 107,987 | 115,087.38 | 7,100.38 | 6.58% |
| Maine | 1,340,123 | 1,402,805.17 | 62,682.17 | 4.68% |
| United States | 326,838,199 | 335,528,243 | 8,690,044 | 2.66% |
Source: Lightcast
Population by Age Cohort
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Age Cohort | 2018 Population | 2023 Population | Change | % Change | 2023 % of Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 6,289 | 5,846 | -443 | -7% | 5.14% |
| 5 to 9 years | 6,737 | 6,385 | -352 | -5% | 5.61% |
| 10 to 14 years | 6,521 | 6,697 | 176 | 3% | 5.89% |
| 15 to 19 years | 6,628 | 7,839 | 1,211 | 18% | 6.89% |
| 20 to 24 years | 6,457 | 7,554 | 1,097 | 17% | 6.64% |
| 25 to 29 years | 6,641 | 6,764 | 123 | 2% | 5.95% |
| 30 to 34 years | 6,761 | 7,610 | 849 | 13% | 6.69% |
| 35 to 39 years | 6,721 | 7,239 | 518 | 8% | 6.36% |
| 40 to 44 years | 5,997 | 7,067 | 1,070 | 18% | 6.21% |
| 45 to 49 years | 6,944 | 6,272 | -672 | -10% | 5.51% |
| 50 to 54 years | 7,697 | 7,041 | -656 | -9% | 6.19% |
| 55 to 59 years | 7,963 | 7,617 | -346 | -4% | 6.7% |
| 60 to 64 years | 7,531 | 7,899 | 368 | 5% | 6.94% |
| 65 to 69 years | 6,217 | 7,070 | 853 | 14% | 6.21% |
| 70 to 74 years | 4,938 | 5,652 | 714 | 14% | 4.97% |
| 75 to 79 years | 3,197 | 4,292 | 1,095 | 34% | 3.77% |
| 80 to 84 years | 2,275 | 2,463 | 188 | 8% | 2.16% |
| 85 years and over | 2,473 | 2,458 | -15 | -1% | 2.16% |
Source: Lightcast
Population by Educational Attainment
Lewiston-Auburn MSA
Employers & Jobs
Payrolled Businesses
3,408
Lewiston-Auburn MSA Regional Employment
53,696
Employment Distribution by Business Size
LowHigh
Business Size | Percentage | Business Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 4 employees | 35% | 1,576 |
| 5 to 9 employees | 26.5% | 1,193 |
| 10 to 19 employees | 21.7% | 974 |
| 20 to 49 employees | 11.7% | 524 |
| 50 to 99 employees | 3.4% | 154 |
| 100 to 249 employees | 1.2% | 54 |
| 250 to 499 employees | 0.3% | 13 |
| 500+ employees | 0.2% | 9 |
Job Postings 5-Year Trend
5-Year Trend (Hover to display values)
Job Postings
Job Postings 30-Day Trend
30-day Year over Year Trend
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 Assistance | 716 | 6.1% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 598 | 20.6% |
| Retail Trade | 377 | 16.2% |
| Manufacturing | 275 | 19.3% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 195 | 16.4% |
| Educational Services | 159 | 26.4% |
| Finance and Insurance | 108 | 18.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 96 | 6.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 79 | 39.2% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 58 | 20.7% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 51 | 39.2% |
| Construction | 45 | 55.6% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 45 | 35.6% |
| Public Administration | 43 | 2.3% |
| Information | 26 | 46.2% |
| Utilities | 12 | -8.3% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 5 | -60% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2 | 50% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 |
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 Center | 102 | -55.9% |
| Walmart | 69 | -13% |
| Covenant Health | 65 | 30.8% |
| CDM Smith | 60 | -38.3% |
| Saint Joseph Health | 59 | -25.4% |
| GE Aerospace | 55 | -12.7% |
| TD Bank | 52 | 0% |
| St. Marys Health System | 51 | -23.5% |
| Vip Tires & Service | 43 | 46.5% |
| Bates College | 38 | 15.8% |
| Spurwink Services | 34 | -17.6% |
| Amn Agency | 26 | -3.8% |
| Genesis HealthCare | 26 | 19.2% |
| Promise Early Education Center- Robert V. Connors Elementary School | 22 | 9.1% |
| Central Maine Healthcare | 21 | 14.3% |
| Flowers Foods | 21 | -9.5% |
| Asplundh Tree Experts | 20 | -10% |
| Hannaford Brothers Company | 20 | -40% |
| Bisson Enterprises | 19 | |
| Central Maine Community College | 19 | 5.3% |
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
2020
5%
61.6%
2021
5%
61%
2022
2.9%
59.1%
2023
2.7%
59.5%
2024
3.2%
59.6%
January 2025
3.8%
58.8%
February 2025
3.9%
58.6%
March 2025
3.8%
58.4%
April 2025
3.5%
58.3%
Occupation Concentration
Data Sortable by Column (click header)
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 | 6.69% |
| Office and Administrative Support | 6,529 | $44,416 | $23.01 | 0.99 | -12.8% |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 5,607 | $43,350 | $23.07 | 1.08 | 7.61% |
| Management | 5,329 | $82,972 | $49.11 | 0.88 | 24.48% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 4,092 | $34,002 | $18.7 | 0.98 | 1.79% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 3,914 | $82,205 | $48.27 | 1.23 | -2.77% |
| Production | 3,775 | $45,515 | $23.92 | 1.32 | -4% |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 3,753 | $51,770 | $30.54 | 1.21 | 2.23% |
| Construction and Extraction | 3,645 | $54,147 | $28.46 | 1.31 | 1.42% |
| Healthcare Support | 3,584 | $41,089 | $20.85 | 1.37 | 9.55% |
| Business and Financial Operations | 3,339 | $71,671 | $44.57 | 0.64 | 17.86% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 2,577 | $54,666 | $28.09 | 1.13 | 4.4% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 2,096 | $36,664 | $19.89 | 0.96 | -1.37% |
| Personal Care and Service | 1,897 | $34,394 | $20.38 | 0.86 | -2.71% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 1,557 | $45,761 | $32.77 | 0.78 | 14.64% |
| Community and Social Service | 1,264 | $53,953 | $29.06 | 1.25 | 17.63% |
| Computer and Mathematical | 1,028 | $76,488 | $40.81 | 0.59 | 2.29% |
| Protective Service | 774 | $51,726 | $27.41 | 0.67 | -7.58% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 556 | $38,201 | $22.8 | 1.33 | 5.95% |
| Architecture and Engineering | 552 | $85,526 | $46.52 | 0.63 | -5.29% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 408 | $68,731 | $40.89 | 0.67 | 11.26% |
| Legal | 296 | $85,778 | $58.46 | 0.58 | -4.77% |
| Military-only | 140 | $50,911 | $30.36 | 0.51 | -6.11% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43-0000 | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 5,458.44 | 4,373 | -1,085 | -19.89% | 13.36% | $20.19 |
| 25-0000 | Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | 3,513.42 | 3,517.55 | 4.13 | 0.12% | 10.74% | $26 |
| 35-0000 | Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 3,486.44 | 3,508.58 | 22.14 | 0.64% | 10.72% | $15.93 |
| 29-0000 | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 3,574.22 | 3,358.62 | -215.61 | -6.03% | 10.26% | $38.26 |
| 31-0000 | Healthcare Support Occupations | 3,178.35 | 3,139.5 | -38.84 | -1.22% | 9.59% | $18.83 |
| 11-0000 | Management Occupations | 2,058.35 | 2,261.92 | 203.56 | 9.89% | 6.91% | $41.32 |
| 13-0000 | Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 1,914.99 | 1,811.1 | -103.89 | -5.43% | 5.53% | $32.72 |
| 37-0000 | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 1,667.53 | 1,603.97 | -63.56 | -3.81% | 4.9% | $17.05 |
| 39-0000 | Personal Care and Service Occupations | 1,342.8 | 1,307.49 | -35.31 | -2.63% | 3.99% | $16.48 |
| 21-0000 | Community and Social Service Occupations | 991.26 | 1,207.52 | 216.26 | 21.82% | 3.69% | $24 |
| 41-0000 | Sales and Related Occupations | 1,087.15 | 975.35 | -111.8 | -10.28% | 2.98% | $17.5 |
| 49-0000 | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 957.38 | 888.57 | -68.81 | -7.19% | 2.71% | $25.36 |
| 15-0000 | Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 872.57 | 820.96 | -51.61 | -5.91% | 2.51% | $34.76 |
| 53-0000 | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 959.36 | 805.6 | -153.76 | -16.03% | 2.46% | $19.59 |
| 33-0000 | Protective Service Occupations | 726.62 | 738.43 | 11.81 | 1.63% | 2.26% | $23.72 |
| 27-0000 | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 659.44 | 601.38 | -58.06 | -8.8% | 1.84% | $22.71 |
| 47-0000 | Construction and Extraction Occupations | 447.24 | 451.85 | 4.61 | 1.03% | 1.38% | $24.69 |
| 51-0000 | Production Occupations | 622.02 | 420.06 | -201.96 | -32.47% | 1.28% | $20.44 |
| 17-0000 | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 339.8 | 293.97 | -45.83 | -13.49% | 0.9% | $39.14 |
| 23-0000 | Legal Occupations | 285.08 | 248.85 | -36.23 | -12.71% | 0.76% | $38.14 |
| 19-0000 | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 230.3 | 245.56 | 15.25 | 6.62% | 0.75% | $33.3 |
| 55-0000 | Military-only occupations | 152.34 | 147.61 | -4.73 | -3.11% | 0.45% | $23.31 |
| 45-0000 | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 10.3 | 14.02 | 3.72 | 36.14% | 0.04% | $17.4 |
Job Postings by Education Level
Job Postings by Experience Required
Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)
25th to 75th Percentile Salary Range
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
Median Hourly Earnings by Occupation
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Median Hourly Earnings
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
Maine MSA's (hover to display/isolate data)
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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 | 98 | 47 | 51 |
| Concord, NH | 35 | 2 | 33 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| Moses Lake, WA | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | 39 | 19 | 19 |
| Keene, NH | 20 | 1 | 19 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| Lebanon, NH-VT | 22 | 4 | 18 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Barre, VT | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 13 | 34 | -21 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 13 | 34 | -22 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 9 | 31 | -22 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 1 | 27 | -26 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 3 | 34 | -31 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 2 | 35 | -33 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 7 | 42 | -34 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 23 | 88 | -65 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | 94 | -94 |
| Augusta-Waterville, ME | 386 | 630 | -243 |
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
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Lightcast, American Community Survey, Zillow