Brewer, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,987. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,138 (+1.7% change)
Males: 4,286 (47.7%), Females: 4,701 (52.3%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $36,949
Median house value: $89,300

Population by Race

Races in Brewer:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (25.0%), Irish (19.8%), French (13.4%), United States (7.9%), German (7.1%), French Canadian (5.6%).

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 15.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brewer

• High school or higher: 90.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brewer city

• Never married: 23.5%
• Now married: 54.7%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 12.0%

2.5% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.9% North America, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -309 (-3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brewer:

• ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 4 miles; BANGOR, ME)
• BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 4 miles; BANGOR, ME)
• EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brewer:

• BANGOR INTL (about 5 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 103 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 134 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brewer:

• BREWER (about 3 miles; BREWER, ME; Abbreviation: 0B2)
• LUCKY LANDING MARINA AND SPB (about 9 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: 06B)
• DEWITT FLD,OLD TOWN MUNI (about 13 miles; OLD TOWN, ME; Abbreviation: OLD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brewer:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 18 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 77 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 96 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 131 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 144 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 149 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 191 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Brewer:

• BREWER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 861; Location: 79 PARKWAY SOUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brewer:

• BREWER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 5 SOMERSET STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
• PENDLETON STREET SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 88 PENDLETON STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
• WASHINGTON STREET SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 100 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 01 – 04)
• STATE STREET SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 131 STATE STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)
• CAPRI STREET SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 49 CAPRI STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle school in Brewer:

• APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 38; Location: 14 PARKWAY SO. PO BOX 98; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Brewer:

• BREWER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $124,496; Location: 24 UNION STREET; 43,688 books; 732 audio materials; 1,044 video materials; 89 serial subscriptions)