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Skowhegan, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Skowhegan is a Census CDP of 6,662 people across 13.37 square miles of land, in Somerset County. Median household income is $45,388, 63.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Skowhegan
What Skowhegan is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area13.37 sq mi
- Water area0.72 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land498
- County holding the largest share of its areaSomerset County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Skowhegan
How many people live in Skowhegan
- Population6,662
- Median age42.3
- Population under 181,263 plus or minus 254
- Share under 1819.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,748
- Share 65 and over26.2 percent
- Households3,259
- Family households1,678
- Share of households that are families51.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Skowhegan
Income and work in Skowhegan
- Median household income$45,388
- Per capita income$29,870
- Civilian labor force3,140
- Employed3,035
- Unemployed105 plus or minus 80
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over4,948
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.5 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Skowhegan
Housing in Skowhegan
- Housing units3,402
- Occupied units3,259
- Vacant units143 plus or minus 92
- Vacancy rate4.2 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Owner occupied2,056
- Renter occupied1,203
- Ownership rate63.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$156,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$880
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units1,998
- Share single family58.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more868 plus or minus 197
- Share in buildings of two or more25.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes536 plus or minus 136
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Skowhegan
How Skowhegan gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,745
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,283 plus or minus 323
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.7 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more905 plus or minus 250
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.0 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Drove alone71.7 percent
- Carpooled15.0 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home7.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Skowhegan
SBA loans in Skowhegan (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$3,307,000
- Average approval$661,400
- Median approval$500,000
- Largest approval$1,260,000
- Jobs supported65
- Jobs per approval13.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Skowhegan, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Skowhegan
SBA loans in Skowhegan (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,046,000
- Average approval$348,667
- Median approval$278,000
- Largest approval$604,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Skowhegan, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Skowhegan
Flood risk in Skowhegan
- NFIP communityTown of Skowhegan
- NFIP community number230128
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date09/20/95
The Town of Skowhegan participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230128 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Somerset County, not Skowhegan
Somerset County context, not Skowhegan figures
- Establishments in Somerset County1,211
- Covered employment, Somerset County16,034
- Average annual pay, Somerset County$55,148
- Housing units permitted, Somerset County118
Every figure in this section is published for Somerset County as a whole and is not a measurement of Skowhegan.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Skowhegan questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Skowhegan, Maine?
6,662, in 3,259 households. Skowhegan CDP covers 13.37 square miles of land, which is 498 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Skowhegan in?
Somerset County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Skowhegan?
$45,388. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,400. Median gross rent is $880 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Skowhegan businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $3.3 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $500,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Skowhegan, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Skowhegan borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Skowhegan. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Skowhegan in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Skowhegan appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Skowhegan, town of, community 230128, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Skowhegan figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Somerset County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Skowhegan.
Is zoning published for Skowhegan?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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