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Brewer, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $226,247 (it was $88,200 in 2000)
Brewer:

$226,247
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $168,554 - $340,647

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $232,390
Here:

$232,390
State:

$364,324

Townhouses or other attached units: $436,578
Here:

$436,578
State:

$496,775

In 2-unit structures: $519,163
Here:

$519,163
State:

$349,654

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $406,309
Here:

$406,309
State:

$366,418

Mobile homes: $97,686
Here:

$97,686
State:

$142,980

Total population: 9,317 (Urban population: 7,608, Rural population: 1,343 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 4,392 (4,184 occupied: 2,481 owner occupied, 1,821 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

42%
State:

26%

Housing density: 291 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $490,541.

Median contract rent in 2022: $903 (lower quartile is $721, upper quartile is $1,030)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,196


Median gross rent in Brewer, ME in 2022: $974

Housing units in Brewer with a mortgage: 1,618 (276 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 283 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $95,858

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $65,233

Median monthly housing costs: $1,073

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Brewer, Maine Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1960

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,700
  • Male householders: 1,813 (514 living alone), Female householders: 2,371 (1,078 living alone)
  • 1,529 spouses (1,503 opposite-sex spouses), 311 unmarried partners, (302 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,317 children (2,185 natural, 75 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 136 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 0 foster children, 254 other relatives, 599 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 230

Size of family households: 1,054 2-persons, 349 3-persons, 447 4-persons, 365 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,667 1-person, 266 2-persons, 73 3-persons, 25 5-persons.

997 married couples with children.
744 single-parent households (353 men, 391 women).

97.4% of residents of Brewer speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English well, 41% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 165 (1.7%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brewer, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brewer, Maine
  • 3no bedroom
  • 621 bedroom
  • 5372 bedrooms
  • 1,2243 bedrooms
  • 5644 bedrooms
  • 915+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brewer, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brewer, Maine
  • 37no bedroom
  • 8741 bedroom
  • 6792 bedrooms
  • 2073 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 245+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Brewer in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brewer in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 36no vehicle
  • 6661 vehicle
  • 1,2112 vehicles
  • 3293 vehicles
  • 2014 vehicles
  • 385+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Brewer in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brewer in renter-occupied apartments
  • 442no vehicle
  • 9351 vehicle
  • 3432 vehicles
  • 953 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brewer, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brewer, Maine
  • 31 room
  • 112 rooms
  • 133 rooms
  • 1634 rooms
  • 6695 rooms
  • 4866 rooms
  • 3687 rooms
  • 3198 rooms
  • 4509+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brewer, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brewer, Maine
  • 311 room
  • 2182 rooms
  • 4343 rooms
  • 5484 rooms
  • 3135 rooms
  • 1856 rooms
  • 487 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 459+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Brewer, ME
  • Brewer, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Brewer, ME in 2022
  • 187Less than $10,000
  • 574$10,000 to $19,999
  • 414$20,000 to $29,999
  • 566$30,000 to $39,999
  • 260$40,000 to $49,999
  • 252$50,000 to $59,999
  • 440$60,000 to $74,999
  • 521$75,000 to $99,999
  • 351$100,000 to $124,999
  • 236$125,000 to $149,999
  • 231$150,000 to $199,999
  • 239$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Brewer, ME

  • Distribution of house value in Brewer, ME in 2022
  • 7Less than $10,000
  • 69$15,000 to $19,999
  • 5$50,000 to $59,999
  • 19$60,000 to $69,999
  • 7$70,000 to $79,999
  • 29$80,000 to $89,999
  • 17$90,000 to $99,999
  • 112$100,000 to $124,999
  • 119$125,000 to $149,999
  • 387$150,000 to $174,999
  • 216$175,000 to $199,999
  • 365$200,000 to $249,999
  • 259$250,000 to $299,999
  • 542$300,000 to $399,999
  • 159$400,000 to $499,999
  • 57$500,000 to $749,999
  • 9$750,000 to $999,999
  • 101$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Brewer, ME

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Brewer, ME in 2022
  • 34$150 to $199
  • 66$250 to $299
  • 88$300 to $349
  • 13$350 to $399
  • 55$400 to $449
  • 55$450 to $499
  • 14$550 to $599
  • 26$600 to $649
  • 14$650 to $699
  • 51$700 to $749
  • 32$750 to $799
  • 480$800 to $899
  • 449$900 to $999
  • 341$1,000 to $1,249
  • 107$1,250 to $1,499
  • 18No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.3%
Number of people working at home: 341 (7.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 111
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 934
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,619
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 870
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 248
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 182
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 149
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 61
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 65
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 202
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 47
  • 90 or more minutes: 82
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Brewer

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,490 (80.3%)
  • Carpooled: 703 (10.3%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 28 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 24 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 134 (2.0%)
  • Worked at home: 341 (5.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.8%Males
  • 0.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Brewer, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Brewer, Maine
  • 132010 or later
  • 312000 to 2009
  • 381990 to 1999
  • 411980 to 1989
  • 481970 to 1979
  • 123Before 1970
Ancestries in Brewer, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 917 (24.0%)
  • American: 716 (18.8%)
  • Irish: 462 (12.1%)
  • French: 373 (9.8%)
  • French Canadian: 255 (6.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 135 (3.5%)
  • German: 117 (3.1%)
  • British: 43 (1.1%)
  • European: 42 (1.1%)
  • Polish: 32 (0.8%)
  • Slovak: 31 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 28 (0.7%)
  • Italian: 26 (0.7%)
  • Hungarian: 25 (0.7%)
  • Cajun: 17 (0.4%)
  • Egyptian: 16 (0.4%)
  • Jamaican: 16 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 11 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 7 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 7 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 5 (0.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 4 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 4 (0.1%)
  • African: 1 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Brewer:

24.1% (39)
Maine:

18.9% (9,810)

England
Brewer:

21.0% (34)
Maine:

3.1% (1,593)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Brewer:

9.9% (16)
Maine:

0.8% (400)

Scotland
Brewer:

9.3% (15)
Maine:

0.6% (321)

Egypt
Brewer:

9.3% (15)
Maine:

0.1% (44)

France
Brewer:

6.2% (10)
Maine:

0.8% (421)

Colombia
Brewer:

3.7% (6)
Maine:

0.4% (205)

Germany
Brewer:

3.1% (5)
Maine:

3.9% (2,005)

Greece
Brewer:

3.1% (5)
Maine:

0.6% (306)

Nigeria
Brewer:

2.5% (4)
Maine:

0.9% (446)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,021
  • Other state: 2,423
  • Northeast: 1,462
  • Midwest: 315
  • South: 422
  • West: 178

89.5% of Brewer residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38.2% lived in Maine.


Brewer:

89.5%
State average:

89.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 11
  • 7th and 8th grade: 17
  • 9th grade: 10
  • 10th grade: 29
  • 11th grade: 36
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 54
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,083
  • Less than 1 year of college: 220
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 599
  • Associate degree: 386
  • Bachelor's degree: 536
  • Master's degree: 155
  • Professional school degree: 76
  • Doctorate degree: 35
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 29
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 7
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 5
  • 10th grade: 19
  • 11th grade: 134
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 16
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 899
  • Less than 1 year of college: 297
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 556
  • Associate degree: 711
  • Bachelor's degree: 671
  • Master's degree: 425
  • Professional school degree: 38
  • Doctorate degree: 71
Educational Attainment for Females
Brewer marital status for males
Brewer marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,303
  • One, attached: 42
  • Two: 465
  • 3 or 4: 816
  • 5 to 9: 157
  • 10 to 19: 180
  • 20 to 49: 165
  • 50 or more: 121
  • Mobile homes: 139
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Brewer
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brewer, ME
  • 54.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 29.5%Utility gas
  • 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.6%Wood
  • 3.2%Electricity
  • 2.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brewer, ME
  • 33.4%Utility gas
  • 26.7%Electricity
  • 25.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
Here:

3.5%
Maine:

12.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44
Here:

12.4%
Maine:

12.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 192
Here:

40.3%
Maine:

34.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability