Moving to Brewer, Maine

About Brewer, Maine
Brewer

Brewer is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor metropolitan area. The city is named after its first settler, Colonel John Brewer. The population was 9,672 at the 2020 census.

Brewer is the sister city of Bangor. The two are at the head of navigation on opposite sides of the Penobscot River estuary and are connected by three bridges. Brewer and Bangor were originally both part of Condeskeag Plantation, though the Brewer part was also called "New Worcester" after John Brewer's birthplace. In 1788, Orrington, Maine was incorporated with Brewer/New Worcester as its major village. The other half of Kenduskeag incorporated in 1791 as Bangor. Finally, in 1812, Brewer broke away from Orrington and incorporated as a separate town.

Gender
Gender Brewer Maine Country
Female 50.6% 51% 50.8%
Male 49.4% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Brewer Maine Country
Less than $10,000 4.4% 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.7% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 12.6% 9.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 16.8% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.9% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.3% 13.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.9% 15% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.4% 5.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3% 4.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Brewer Maine Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 24% 31% 27.0%
Other College 27% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 14% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Brewer Maine Country
White 96.8% 92.6% 60.1%
African American 0.7% 1.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.6% 0.6%
Asian 0% 1.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 0.7% 1.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity