Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

1,384 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,212

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $744

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $274,989
--Home Prepared Food $154,954
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $120,035
Alcoholic Beverages $20,188
Housing $697,021
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $407,573
--Utilities $140,495
--Operations $52,924
--Supplies $25,917
--Furnishings $70,384
Apparel $64,655
--Men & Boys $14,459
--Women & Girls $26,189
--Children < 2 $273
--Footwear $13,640
Transportation $338,553
--New Vehicles $63,291
--Used Vehicles $72,294
--Fuel $73,112
--Insurance $33,828
--Public Transit $28,372
Healthcare $172,414
Entertainment $111,851
--Pets $22,916
--Toys $5,456
Personal Care Products $26,735
Books & Literature $3,819
Education $48,832
Tobacco Products $12,003
Miscellaneous $34,374
Retirement $65,474
Non-health Insurance $253,165
Total Expenditures $2,124,073

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Kennebec County, Maine 121,507
2015 Kennebec County, Maine 121,112
2016 Kennebec County, Maine 120,953
2017 Kennebec County, Maine 121,289
2018 Kennebec County, Maine 121,545