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Maine

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StatisticMaine United StatesRank
Total Population1,387,817334,922,49943rd of 52
Median Household Income$74,733$80,73433rd of 52
Median Age44.838.91st of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.2%35.7%18th of 52
Median Home Value$296,600$332,70027th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,139$1,41331st of 52
Poverty Rate10.7%12.5%34th of 52
Unemployment Rate3.8%5.2%41st of 52
Population per Square Mile45.0n/a40th of 52
Foreign Born4.1%14.1%45th of 52
Homeownership Rate74.3%65.2%2nd of 52
Average Commute Time24.626.430th of 52
Worked from Home15.9%15.1%19th of 52
Married-Couple Households48.0%46.9%19th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Maine

StatisticMaineUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)89.9%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.2%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.8%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.2%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index18.961.4

Age in Maine

StatisticMaineUnited States
Median Age44.838.9
Under 18 %18.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.4%17.2%

Households and families in Maine

StatisticMaineUnited States
Households597,159129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.5
Family Households60.7%64.2%
Households with Children23.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.7%17.3%
People Living Alone30.7%28.7%
Never Married29.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Maine

StatisticMaineUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,742$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.0%28.2%
SNAP Households12.0%n/a

Housing in Maine

StatisticMaineUnited States
Housing Units751,876143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate20.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,036n/a

Education in Maine

StatisticMaineUnited States
Less than High School5.2%10.4%
High School Graduate30.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Maine

StatisticMaineUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work3.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Maine

StatisticMaineUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.2%16.7%

Counties in Maine

CountyPopulation Median household income
Cumberland County308,827$95,677
York County216,731$88,333
Penobscot County154,710$66,356
Kennebec County126,808$69,077
Androscoggin County113,423$67,873
Aroostook County67,058$56,700
Oxford County59,255$60,173
Hancock County56,460$72,744
Somerset County50,959$58,179
Knox County41,003$74,096
Waldo County40,192$72,782
Sagadahoc County37,285$87,806
Lincoln County36,099$76,875
Washington County31,331$56,024
Franklin County30,413$58,675
Piscataquis County17,263$61,345

Cities and towns in Maine

All 34 places the Census publishes a population for in Maine, largest first.

Statistics for Maine by county