Lewiston, ME Profile

Lewiston, ME, population 36,050, is located in Maine's Androscoggin county, about 98.5 miles from Manchester and 115.6 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Lewiston's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lewiston has grown by about 1%.

Lewiston's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lewiston tend to be much higher than Maine's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.60
	Males	35.90
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	35,690	N/A
2001	35,607	-0.23%
2002	35,716	0.31%
2003	35,664	-0.15%
2004	35,941	0.78%
2005	36,050	0.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,191

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	208
2002	218
2003	220
2004	224
2005	254
2006	252

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	2	2	2	1
Forcible Rape	23	28	36	19	22	21
Robbery	28	27	29	27	35	42
Aggravated Assault	23	23	12	33	32	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,664
2002	4,719
2003	3,699
2004	3,758
2005	3,483
2006	3,304

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	332	337	235	263	241	213
Larceny, Theft	1,263	1,322	1,035	1,048	967	938
Motor Vehicle Theft	85	51	60	51	42	40
Arson	6	9	12	3	6	8

Location

Elevation	121 feet above sea level
Land Area	34.1 Square Miles
Water Area	1.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities