Skowhegan

Population: 6,638
Median household income: $46,625
Median home value: $138,600

Skowhegan, a community in Somerset County, Maine, has 6,638 residents. The median household income of $46,625 is below the Somerset County median ($56,199).

From 2019 to 2023, Skowhegan's population grew 5.1% from 6,313 to 6,638, while its median home value rose 37.0% from $101,200 to $138,600.

16.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.08 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,638
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $46,625
Median home value: $138,600
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 3,310
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3136,638

Median household income

$42,099$46,625

Median home value

$101,200$138,600

Median gross rent

$803$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,313	$42,099	$101,200	$803
2020	6,341	$43,551	$109,300	$781
2021	6,344	$46,786	$112,700	$782
2022	6,270	$46,613	$124,500	$825
2023	6,638	$46,625	$138,600	$856

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	523	7.9%
5 to 17	863	13.0%
18 to 24	445	6.7%
25 to 34	1,107	16.7%
35 to 44	646	9.7%
45 to 54	516	7.8%
55 to 64	824	12.4%
65 to 74	785	11.8%
75 and over	929	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,253	94.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	42	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	100	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	236	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	256	5.3%
High school graduate	2,117	44.0%
Some college or associate's	1,403	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	851	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	180	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.8%

Carpooled20.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,781	68.8%
Carpooled	523	20.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	168	6.5%
Bicycle	11	0.4%
Worked from home	106	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,044	42.0%
15 to 29 min	637	25.7%
30 to 44 min	436	17.6%
45 to 59 min	240	9.7%
60+ min	126	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 16.1% (1,034 of 6,404)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,686	54.5%
Nonfamily households	1,407	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,093	93.4%
Vacant	217	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,917	62.0%
Renter-occupied	1,176	38.0%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other16.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,933	58.4%
1-unit, attached	16	0.5%
2 to 4 units	412	12.4%
5 to 19 units	347	10.5%
20 or more units	64	1.9%
Mobile home & other	538	16.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2368875
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.72 sq mi
Center point: 44.7781, -69.7122