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Brewer, ME Information
Population 9,474
About Brewer
Brewer is a somewhat small city located in the state of Maine. With a population of 9,474 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Brewer is the 24th largest community in Maine.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Brewer is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Brewer is a city of sales and office workers, professionals and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brewer who work in sales jobs (17.52%), office and administrative support (14.73%) and management occupations (8.72%).
Of important note, Brewer is also a city of artists. Brewer has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Brewer’s character.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Brewer is worth considering.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.72 minutes getting to work every day.
Brewer Information and Demographics
The overall education level of Brewer is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.94% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Brewer in 2010 was $26,482, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,928 for a family of four. However, Brewer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Brewer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brewer residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Brewer include Irish, English, French, French Canadian, Italian and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Brewer is English. Some people also speak French.
| BREWER INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 9,474 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 4,163 |
| BREWER HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 66.12% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 33.88% |
| % VACANT | 6.51% |
| TYPE OF BREWER HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 61.98% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 1.49% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 21.80% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 9.18% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 5.55% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF BREWER HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.37% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 14.69% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 29.45% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 37.45% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 14.87% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 3.18% |
| AGE OF BREWER HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (2000 OR LATER) | 11.29% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1999) | 23.99% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 35.14% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 29.59% |
| BREWER REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $151,293 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $642 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0 - $47,000 | 4.59% |
| $47,001 - $94,000 | 7.67% |
| $94,001 - $187,000 | 53.48% |
| $187,001 - $281,000 | 24.44% |
| $281,001 - $374,000 | 6.56% |
| $374,001 - $468,000 | 2.56% |
| $468,001 - $702,000 | 0.70% |
| $702,001 - $936,000 | 0.00% |
| > $936,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF BREWER | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 5.29% |
| 5 TO 17 | 14.89% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.87% |
| 25 TO 34 | 13.15% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.50% |
| 55 TO 64 | 12.19% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 17.11% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 90.47% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 28.94% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $44,556 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $26,482 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 12.56% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (19.40%) Retail (14.47%) Manufacturing (8.50%) Finance (8.02%) Education (7.42%) Construction (6.49%) Wholesale (6.16%) Transportation (5.23%) Accommodation (4.32%) Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.99%) Administration (3.33%) Public Service (3.21%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.07% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 95.39% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 0.72% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.78% |
| ASIAN | 1.04% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS | 0.01% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.30% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.76% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 1.23% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Irish (16.44%) English (15.48%) French (12.39%) French Canadian (5.49%) Italian (4.30%) Scottish (4.18%) German (4.02%) Scots-Irish (2.77%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 1.99% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (96.29%) French (2.97%) |
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