Lisbon Falls, Maine
Lisbon Falls is a town located in
Androscoggin County, Maine. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,420.
Geography
\nLisbon Falls is located at 44°0'8" North, 70°3'36" West (44.002177, -70.060102)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.1
km² (3.9
mi²). 9.8 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.56% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 4,420 people, 1,707 households, and 1,206 families residing in the town. The
population density is 449.1/km² (1,162.4/mi²). There are 1,798 housing units at an average density of 182.7/km² (472.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.99% White, 0.63%
African American, 0.23%
Native American, 0.41%
Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,707 households out of which 36.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% are married couples living together, 12.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% are non-families. 22.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.59 and the average family size is 3.02.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $39,224, and the median income for a family is $42,476. Males have a median income of $31,735 versus $20,688 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,838. 10.2% of the population and 8.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.6% are under the age of 18 and 4.6% are 65 or older.