COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maine vs Missouri
PLACE A
Maine
VS
PLACE B
Missouri
Maine is 78% smaller than Missouri. Maine earns more, with a median household income $4,031 higher.
MAINEMISSOURIDIFFERENCE
Total population1,387,8176,191,814−78% vs Missouri
Population density4590−45
Population growth2.6%2.8%−0.2 pts
Median age44.839.0+5.8
Male49.3%49.3%−0.0 pts
Female50.7%50.7%+0.0 pts
Foreign-born4.1%4.5%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%76.3%+13.6 pts
Black1.8%10.9%−9.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%5.2%−3.1 pts
Asian1.1%2.1%−1.0 pts
Other5.0%5.5%−0.5 pts
Median household income$74,733$70,702+$4,031
Per capita income$43,742$39,695+$4,047
Poverty rate10.7%12.6%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.465Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%32.4%+3.8 pts
Graduate degree13.7%12.6%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%4.0%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation61.7%63.1%−1.4 pts
Median home value$296,600$230,300+$66,300
Median gross rent$1,139$1,033+$106
Owner-occupied74.3%68.1%+6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.6%11.2%+9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households44.1%42.0%+2.0 pts
Average commute24.623.5+1.0
Worked from home15.9%13.0%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.8%−0.4 pts
Uninsured6.2%8.8%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024