COMPARING TWO PLACES
Idaho vs Maine
PLACE A
Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Maine
Idaho is 39% larger than Maine. Idaho earns more, with a median household income $3,067 higher. Idaho has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 3%).
IDAHOMAINEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,934,2621,387,817+39% vs Maine
Population density2345−22
Population growth17.3%2.6%+14.8 pts
Median age37.344.8−7.5
Male50.3%49.3%+1.0 pts
Female49.7%50.7%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born5.9%4.1%+1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.6%89.9%−11.4 pts
Black0.7%1.8%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%2.2%+11.5 pts
Asian1.3%1.1%+0.2 pts
Other5.7%5.0%+0.8 pts
Median household income$77,800$74,733+$3,067
Per capita income$38,952$43,742−$4,790
Poverty rate10.6%10.7%−0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.456−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%36.2%−4.4 pts
Graduate degree10.5%13.7%−3.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%3.8%−0.0 pts
Labor force participation63.0%61.7%+1.2 pts
Median home value$418,600$296,600+$122,000
Median gross rent$1,238$1,139+$99
Owner-occupied72.1%74.3%−2.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%20.6%−10.3 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%44.1%−0.6 pts
Average commute21.624.6−2.9
Worked from home13.3%15.9%−2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.5%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.1%6.2%+2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024