COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maine vs Indiana
PLACE A
Maine
VS
PLACE B
Indiana
Maine is 80% smaller than Indiana. Maine earns more, with a median household income $2,776 higher.
MAINEINDIANADIFFERENCE
Total population1,387,8176,851,073−80% vs Indiana
Population density45191−146
Population growth2.6%4.7%−2.1 pts
Median age44.838.1+6.7
Male49.3%49.6%−0.3 pts
Female50.7%50.4%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born4.1%6.3%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%75.4%+14.5 pts
Black1.8%9.1%−7.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%8.6%−6.4 pts
Asian1.1%2.6%−1.5 pts
Other5.0%4.3%+0.7 pts
Median household income$74,733$71,957+$2,776
Per capita income$43,742$38,351+$5,391
Poverty rate10.7%12.3%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.452Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%29.5%+6.7 pts
Graduate degree13.7%10.8%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%4.3%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation61.7%63.8%−2.1 pts
Median home value$296,600$218,200+$78,400
Median gross rent$1,139$1,062+$77
Owner-occupied74.3%70.6%+3.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.6%8.8%+11.8 pts
Rent-burdened households44.1%44.4%−0.3 pts
Average commute24.624.1+0.4
Worked from home15.9%10.7%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.6%−0.2 pts
Uninsured6.2%7.4%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024