COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maine vs Delaware
PLACE A
Maine
VS
PLACE B
Delaware
Maine is 36% larger than Delaware. Delaware earns more, with a median household income $10,221 higher. Delaware has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
MAINEDELAWAREDIFFERENCE
Total population1,387,8171,021,191+36% vs Delaware
Population density45524−479
Population growth2.6%10.2%−7.7 pts
Median age44.841.6+3.2
Male49.3%48.4%+0.8 pts
Female50.7%51.6%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born4.1%10.7%−6.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%58.1%+31.8 pts
Black1.8%21.4%−19.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%11.0%−8.9 pts
Asian1.1%4.3%−3.1 pts
Other5.0%5.2%−0.2 pts
Median household income$74,733$84,954−$10,221
Per capita income$43,742$45,375−$1,633
Poverty rate10.7%10.4%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.449Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%35.8%+0.4 pts
Graduate degree13.7%15.3%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%5.1%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation61.7%62.1%−0.3 pts
Median home value$296,600$352,000−$55,400
Median gross rent$1,139$1,401−$262
Owner-occupied74.3%73.0%+1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.6%13.4%+7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households44.1%46.6%−2.5 pts
Average commute24.626.0−1.4
Worked from home15.9%15.0%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.5%1.8%−1.4 pts
Uninsured6.2%6.3%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024