Kennebec County vs. Somerset County

Kennebec County (ME)Somerset County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)122,08350,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.1%-3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)122,15452,226
Population, Census, April 1, 2010122,15152,228
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%20.8%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.3%
White alone, percent95.9%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%95.6%
Veterans, 2014-201810,3044,329
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)62,92330,968
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.7%75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,000$112,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,212$1,036
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$473$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$744$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201321.2%10.0%
Building permits, 201830683
Households, 2014-201851,54221,533
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.9%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.2%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.5%72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.7%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.1%16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.7%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.6%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)222,90443,770
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,293,618208,604
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)634,1581,607,252
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,613,65661,059
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,179,332610,982
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,885$11,770
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.825.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,929$42,491
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,084$23,557
Persons in poverty, percent11.2%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 20173,2401,180
Total employment, 201748,91113,268
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,964,181539,529
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,6403,181
All firms, 201210,9814,142
Men-owned firms, 20126,0162,436
Women-owned firms, 20123,1681,061
Minority-owned firms, 2012318166
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,2393,846
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,268558
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,8903,227
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.0%20.0%
Population per square mile, 2010140.813.3
Land area in square miles, 2010867.523,924.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Kennebec county (ME) and Somerset county (ME) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.