Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area

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Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 103,793
  • Land Area (2000): 1,218.003 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 69.808 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 207
Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 103,107 2003 105,717 2005 107,367
2001 101,492 2004 Not Available 2006 108,045
2002 102,108     2007 107,169

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Houses (2000): 45,960
Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 119,044 57.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,608 0.77%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 87,470 42.03%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 48,669
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,412,363,000 / $332,777,000
Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 55,055 51,330 3,725 6.77% 68
1991 55,443 50,309 5,134 9.26% 93
1992 55,229 50,576 4,653 8.42% 84
1993 55,227 51,302 3,925 7.11% 71
1994 55,316 51,644 3,672 6.64% 66
1995 55,999 52,758 3,241 5.79% 58
1996 56,185 52,878 3,307 5.89% 59
1997 56,452 53,313 3,139 5.56% 56
1998 57,467 54,712 2,755 4.79% 48
1999 58,693 56,443 2,250 3.83% 38
2000 54,450 52,674 1,776 3.26% 33
2001 54,459 52,353 2,106 3.87% 38
2002 55,209 52,801 2,407 4.36% 44
2003 55,341 52,591 2,751 4.97% 50
2004 55,012 52,568 2,444 4.44% 45
2005 55,823 53,096 2,726 4.88% 49
2006 56,862 54,205 2,656 4.67% 47
2007 57,530 54,815 2,715 4.72% 47
2008 57,820 54,730 3,090 5.34% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 58,130 54,931 3,199 5.50% 55
Feb 2008 57,573 54,350 3,223 5.60% 56
Mar 2008 57,692 54,355 3,337 5.78% 58
Apr 2008 57,250 54,362 2,888 5.04% 50
May 2008 57,309 54,311 2,998 5.23% 52
Jun 2008 58,134 55,108 3,026 5.21% 52
Jul 2008 58,385 55,236 3,149 5.39% 54
Aug 2008 58,236 55,280 2,956 5.08% 51
Sep 2008 57,670 54,633 3,037 5.27% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 6,130 11.37%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,216 5.97%
3. Educational Services 2,630 4.88%
4. Public Administration 2,270 4.21%
5. Health Care 2,240 4.16%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 2,082 3.86%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,976 3.67%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,826 3.39%
9. Paper Manufacturing 1,660 3.08%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,654 3.07%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,586 2.94%
12. Repair and Maintenance 1,340 2.49%
13. Finance and Insurance 1,108 2.06%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 1,084 2.01%
15. Truck Transportation 1,050 1.95%
16. Metal Manufactuing 1,046 1.94%
17. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 964 1.79%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 946 1.76%
19. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 934 1.73%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 878 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 9,134 18.59%
2. Educational Services 6,260 12.74%
3. Finance and Insurance 3,916 7.97%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,304 6.72%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,216 4.51%
6. Social Assistance 2,156 4.39%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 1,686 3.43%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,496 3.04%
9. Public Administration 1,438 2.93%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,204 2.45%
11. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 1,184 2.41%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 764 1.55%
13. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 736 1.50%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 724 1.47%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 706 1.44%
16. Paper Manufacturing 628 1.28%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 610 1.24%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 548 1.12%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 472 0.96%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 450 0.92%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,482 6.46%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,902 5.38%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,540 4.71%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,514 4.66%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,182 4.05%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,062 3.83%
7. Other Management Occupations 1,972 3.66%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,888 3.50%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 1,742 3.23%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,702 3.16%
11. Carpenters 1,552 2.88%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,546 2.87%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,416 2.63%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 1,216 2.26%
15. Top Executives 1,072 1.99%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,024 1.90%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 946 1.76%
18. Electricians 914 1.70%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 836 1.55%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 776 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,554 7.23%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,644 5.38%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,096 4.26%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,876 3.82%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,828 3.72%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,794 3.65%
7. Registered Nurses 1,794 3.65%
8. Cashiers 1,774 3.61%
9. Other Production Occupations 1,566 3.19%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,478 3.01%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,458 2.97%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,432 2.91%
13. Customer Service Representatives 1,414 2.88%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,376 2.80%
15. Child Care Workers 1,374 2.80%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,296 2.64%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,216 2.47%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,182 2.41%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,130 2.30%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 1,060 2.16%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 91,363 55.58%
15-35 hours 21,585 13.13%
1-14 hours 4,753 2.89%
No regular hours 46,691 28.40%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,818 4.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,858 4.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,465 6.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,534 10.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11,644 11.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 14,452 14.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13,930 14.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,583 7.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,589 3.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,453 3.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,606 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,194 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,936 7.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,237 7.29%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,227 4.26%
5-9 14,324 14.43%
10-14 17,133 17.25%
15-19 16,030 16.14%
20-24 14,216 14.32%
25-29 4,614 4.65%
30-34 9,284 9.35%
35-39 2,590 2.61%
40-44 3,180 3.20%
45-59 8,135 8.19%
60-89 3,287 3.31%
At least 90 2,279 2.30%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 636 0.64% 69,908 70.40%
30-44 178 0.18% 14,876 14.98%
45-59 26 0.03% 8,109 8.17%
At least 60 124 0.12% 5,442 5.48%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 310 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13,622 13.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 79,561 78.01%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 48 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 684 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 964 0.95%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,110 4.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,687 2.63%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 84,190 (200,292 people)
Families (2000): 54,960 (159,374 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 24,655
People at same address in 1995: 111,130
Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,417 11.16%
$10,000-$14,999 6,190 7.34%
$15,000-$19,999 6,332 7.50%
$20,000-$24,999 7,121 8.44%
$25,000-$29,999 6,155 7.29%
$30,000-$34,999 6,093 7.22%
$35,000-$39,999 5,361 6.35%
$40,000-$44,999 5,428 6.43%
$45,000-$49,999 4,495 5.33%
$50,000-$59,999 8,795 10.42%
$60,000-$74,999 7,969 9.44%
$75,000-$99,999 6,470 7.67%
$100,000-$124,999 2,073 2.46%
$125,000-$149,999 868 1.03%
$150,000-$199,999 650 0.77%
$200,000 or more 960 1.14%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,906 28.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 12,279 29.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,509 5.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,491 15.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 300 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,523 13.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 92 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,061 4.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 26 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 619 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 210 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 65,929 28.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 29,080 12.69%
Public Assistance 5,008 2.18%
Retirement 13,248 5.78%
Self Employment 9,352 4.08%
Social Security 24,672 10.76%
Supplemental Security 4,621 2.02%
Wage / Salary 64,109 27.97%
Other 13,206 5.76%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 24,743 57.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 17,996 42.11%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,004 11.22%
Color 1 Box Married 46,457 57.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,478 28.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,322 2.89%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,006 12.66%
Color 1 Box Married 46,586 53.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,957 21.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10,352 11.91%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 12,756 8.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 19,111 12.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 63,087 39.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 32,722 20.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,851 6.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14,661 9.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,318 3.99%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,661 1.60% 936 0.90% 2,597 2.50%
Kindergarten 2,388 2.30% 414 0.40% 2,802 2.70%
Grades 1-4 10,293 9.92% 1,132 1.09% 11,425 11.01%
Grades 5-8 10,803 10.41% 1,396 1.34% 12,199 11.75%
Grades 9-12 10,514 10.13% 1,149 1.11% 11,663 11.24%
Undergrad college 5,641 5.43% 4,794 4.62% 10,435 10.05%
Graduate or professional school 534 0.51% 432 0.42% 966 0.93%
Total 41,834 40.31% 10,253 9.88% 52,087 50.18%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 3,166
Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 209 211
2002 144 204
2003 249 225
2004 264 220

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 178,547 88.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22,302 11.10%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 120
Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 0.892 0.417 0.000 0.427 1.736 0.000 7.943 24.509 1.329 33.780
2001 0.690 0.493 0.020 0.414 1.616 0.000 7.153 25.569 1.990 34.712
2002 0.451 0.480 0.020 0.362 1.312 0.000 6.278 24.357 1.273 31.907
2003 0.331 0.464 0.038 0.378 1.211 0.000 4.673 21.766 1.258 27.697
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.503 0.279 0.028 0.410 1.220 0.000 4.713 20.872 1.257 26.843
2006 11.079 1.490 0.093 5.202 17.863 0.000 29.534 101.319 8.811 139.664
2007 0.616 0.364 0.037 0.429 1.446 0.000 5.645 17.804 1.026 24.475

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 3,662
2001 3,687
2002 3,392

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 13,020 12.54%
10-19 Years 14,877 14.33%
20-29 Years 12,657 12.19%
30-39 Years 16,150 15.56%
40-49 Years 15,931 15.35%
50-59 Years 11,955 11.52%
60-69 Years 8,139 7.84%
70-79 Years 6,617 6.38%
80-89 Years 3,667 3.53%
90+ Years 780 0.75%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 50,385 48.54%
Color 1 Box Female 53,408 51.46%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 100,059 96.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,166 1.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 988 0.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 647 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 567 0.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 281 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 48 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 37 0.04%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Canadian 42,927 21.15%
2. French Non-Basque 39,157 19.29%
3. English 32,764 16.14%
4. Irish 23,794 11.72%
5. United States Or American 16,302 8.03%
6. German 10,310 5.08%
7. Scottish 7,112 3.50%
8. Italian 6,802 3.35%
9. Polish 3,327 1.64%
10. Scotch Irish 3,320 1.64%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 163,656 83.59%
2. French 27,898 14.25%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,602 0.82%
4. German 542 0.28%
5. Polish 276 0.14%
6. Chinese 216 0.11%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 174 0.09%
8. Greek 170 0.09%
9. Italian 136 0.07%
10. Other Indic 130 0.07%

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 202,804 97.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,204 1.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,114 1.02%

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Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area Counties Back to top
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