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Demographics
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Demographics
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Kennebec Valley Area Population Increased by 4.9% Since 2018
84,807
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Average earnings per job in Kennebec Valley Area
$69.4K
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Population and Jobs
Kennebec Valley area (hover to display values)
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Population
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Jobs
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Population by Age Cohort
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Age Cohort | 2019 Population | 2024 Population | Change | % Change | 2024 % of Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 6,076 | 5,629 | -447 | -7% | 4.38% |
| 5 to 9 years | 6,420 | 6,460 | 40 | 1% | 5.03% |
| 10 to 14 years | 6,702 | 6,879 | 177 | 3% | 5.35% |
| 15 to 19 years | 7,149 | 7,738 | 589 | 8% | 6.02% |
| 20 to 24 years | 7,100 | 8,149 | 1,049 | 15% | 6.34% |
| 25 to 29 years | 7,320 | 7,359 | 39 | 1% | 5.73% |
| 30 to 34 years | 7,167 | 8,177 | 1,010 | 14% | 6.37% |
| 35 to 39 years | 7,105 | 8,233 | 1,128 | 16% | 6.41% |
| 40 to 44 years | 6,777 | 7,728 | 951 | 14% | 6.02% |
| 45 to 49 years | 7,584 | 7,231 | -353 | -5% | 5.63% |
| 50 to 54 years | 8,527 | 7,836 | -691 | -8% | 6.1% |
| 55 to 59 years | 9,745 | 8,815 | -930 | -10% | 6.86% |
| 60 to 64 years | 9,597 | 9,820 | 223 | 2% | 7.64% |
| 65 to 69 years | 8,307 | 9,151 | 844 | 10% | 7.12% |
| 70 to 74 years | 6,469 | 7,626 | 1,157 | 18% | 5.94% |
| 75 to 79 years | 4,306 | 5,567 | 1,261 | 29% | 4.33% |
| 80 to 84 years | 2,876 | 3,284 | 408 | 14% | 2.56% |
| 85 years and over | 3,014 | 2,779 | -235 | -8% | 2.16% |
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Population by Educational Attainment
Kennebec County
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Employers and Jobs
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Total regional employment of Kennebec Valley Area
48,515
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Payrolled Businesses in Kennebec County
4,172
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Job Postings 5-Year Trend
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Job Postings 30-Day Trend
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Job Postings by Industry
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Industry Sector | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 938 | 2.5% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 907 | 15.4% |
| Finance and Insurance | 891 | 20.2% |
| Manufacturing | 805 | 10.9% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 639 | 23.5% |
| Information | 631 | 5.5% |
| Retail Trade | 556 | -11.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 314 | 3.5% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 216 | -4.2% |
| Educational Services | 191 | 9.4% |
| Public Administration | 167 | 4.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 147 | -8.2% |
| Construction | 99 | 26.3% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 92 | 34.8% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 82 | 1.2% |
| Utilities | 77 | -20.8% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 41 | 0% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 13 | 15.4% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 6 | 0% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 2 | 0% |
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Top 20 Companies by Hiring Demand
Kennebec County. 90-day % change (hover to display values)
Company | Latest 90 Days Unique Postings | Latest 90 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Humana | 405 | -31.6% |
| MaineGeneral Health | 402 | -6.5% |
| Cardinal Health | 310 | -17.7% |
| Coinbase Global | 286 | -28% |
| CVS Health | 263 | -67.7% |
| Lumen Technologies | 234 | -81.2% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | 231 | -34.2% |
| Datavant | 210 | -13.8% |
| State Of Maine | 192 | -53.1% |
| Highmark Health | 188 | -12.2% |
| Merck & Co. | 184 | 10.3% |
| Intermountain Health | 177 | 0% |
| Hannaford Brothers Company | 150 | 20.7% |
| Capital One | 145 | 55.2% |
| Colby College | 139 | -22.3% |
| CBRE | 138 | -74.6% |
| Meta | 137 | -37.2% |
| General Motors | 134 | 11.9% |
| GovCIO | 126 | -78.6% |
| Sedgwick | 122 | -27% |
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Workforce
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Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates
Kennebec County
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Unemployment Rate
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Labor Force Participation Rate
2020
4.6%
59.5%
2021
4.5%
59.6%
2022
2.7%
58.6%
2023
2.4%
58.8%
2024
3%
59.4%
January-August 2025
3%
59%
September 2025
3%
58.8%
October 2025
3%
58.8%
November 2025
3.2%
58.6%
December 2025
3%
59%
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Occupation Concentration
Kennebec County. Data Sortable by Column (click header)
Profession | 2025 Jobs | 2024 Median Earnings | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2025 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs |
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| Office and Administrative Support | 9,038 | $45,101 | $23.32 | 1.08 | -1.18% |
| Sales and Related | 9,012 | $38,029 | $30.75 | 0.96 | 8.73% |
| Management | 7,183 | $83,728 | $48.45 | 0.93 | 26.27% |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 5,449 | $42,657 | $23.5 | 0.8 | 10.53% |
| Business and Financial Operations | 5,303 | $73,820 | $43.31 | 0.79 | 22.93% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 5,150 | $78,709 | $51.13 | 1.24 | 6.96% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 4,919 | $33,140 | $18.27 | 0.92 | 14.66% |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 4,790 | $51,418 | $30.35 | 1.2 | 0.38% |
| Construction and Extraction | 4,500 | $52,434 | $27.53 | 1.24 | 5.19% |
| Healthcare Support | 3,744 | $40,975 | $21.12 | 1.08 | 2.32% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 3,437 | $55,006 | $28.68 | 1.17 | 20.57% |
| Production | 2,812 | $47,260 | $24.77 | 0.78 | -2.89% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 2,580 | $36,441 | $20.37 | 0.92 | 6.78% |
| Personal Care and Service | 2,529 | $34,698 | $22.25 | 0.89 | 12.15% |
| Community and Social Service | 2,527 | $56,635 | $29.77 | 1.89 | 12.18% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 2,484 | $45,419 | $31.75 | 0.95 | 16.41% |
| Protective Service | 1,999 | $60,295 | $30.46 | 1.35 | 0.02% |
| Computer and Mathematical | 1,588 | $77,627 | $41.87 | 0.71 | 13.89% |
| Architecture and Engineering | 1,207 | $88,914 | $46.71 | 1.07 | -0.27% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 1,186 | $70,516 | $41.52 | 1.48 | 17.56% |
| Legal | 712 | $78,054 | $49.92 | 1.11 | 12.35% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 667 | $39,327 | $23.52 | 1.25 | 15.17% |
| Military-only | 151 | $54,579 | $28.64 | 0.45 | -9.51% |
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Industry Characteristics
Kennebec County. Data Sortable by Column (click header)
Industry | 2025 Jobs | 2025 Average Earnings Per Worker | 2025 LQ (Industry Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs | 2025 GRP |
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| Government | 17,103 | $98,758 | 1.67 | 4.97% | 2175.01M |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11,016 | $78,617 | 1.15 | 1.85% | 1059.53M |
| Retail Trade | 8,962 | $51,158 | 1.38 | 4.74% | 1025.32M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 4,953 | $32,627 | 0.85 | 27.36% | 282.04M |
| Construction | 4,260 | $78,062 | 1.04 | 15.16% | 510.89M |
| Educational Services | 3,530 | $52,538 | 1.92 | -2.33% | 234.04M |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 3,132 | $51,506 | 0.9 | 6.32% | 227.11M |
| Manufacturing | 3,101 | $80,661 | 0.59 | 1.96% | 450.34M |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2,367 | $96,389 | 0.48 | 6.91% | 372.89M |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,022 | $87,134 | 0.81 | -6.84% | 530.39M |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1,921 | $49,988 | 0.47 | -30.05% | 179.34M |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 1,621 | $75,745 | 0.53 | 7.9% | 172.79M |
| Finance and Insurance | 1,374 | $99,294 | 0.49 | 15.13% | 368.27M |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1,369 | $106,650 | 1.31 | 54.4% | 199.33M |
| Information | 1,049 | $82,903 | 0.85 | 87.84% | 601.62M |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 876 | $57,681 | 1.09 | 9.7% | 113.71M |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 732 | $31,739 | 0.57 | 37.76% | 50.23M |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 701 | $68,084 | 0.57 | 11.75% | 262.34M |
| Utilities | 173 | $158,617 | 0.71 | 31.49% | 129.08M |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 13 | $107,271 | 0.05 | -66.83% | 5.38M |
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Completions by Institution
Kennebec Valley Area
Institution | 2024 Completions | 2011-2024 Trend |
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| Colby College | 707 | 0.6K 0.7K |
| University of Maine at Augusta | 659 | 0.5K 0.7K |
| Kennebec Valley Community College | 435 | 0.3K 0.4K |
| Thomas College | 235 | 0.2K 0.2K |
| Capilo School of Hair Design | 164 | 0K 0.2K |
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