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Brewer, Maine

City in Penobscot County, Maine · ZIP 04412

  • Penobscot County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 9,629 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,440Households
  • $51,490Median household income
  • $218,100Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Brewer

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Population, 2000 to 2020+7.6%
8.8k9k9.3k9.5k9.8k2000: 8,98720002010: 9,48220102020: 9,67220208,9879,672
Population of Brewer at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,987
20109,482
20209,672

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Brewer
Under $50k49.3%
$50k to $100k23.9%
$100k to $150k13.1%
$150k to $200k9%
$200k and over4.7%

Median household income $51,490 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brewer
Owner occupied
2,487 units
Renter occupied
1,953 units
Vacancy rate
2.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brewer compared with its county and state
Brewer compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrewerPenobscot CountyMaine
Population9,654153,5711,377,400
Median household income$51,490$63,248$71,773
Median age40.642.544.8
Median home value$218,100$193,800$266,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.5%30.5%35.3%
Foreign-born residents1.6%3.2%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes56.0%70.3%74.0%
Mean commute to work17.2 minutes22.8 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Brewer, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Brewer Community SchoolPublicPre-K–8Brewer Public Schools
Brewer High SchoolPublic9–12Brewer Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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