COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nevada vs Maine
PLACE A
Nevada
VS
PLACE B
Maine
Nevada is 129% larger than Maine. Nevada earns more, with a median household income $3,527 higher. Nevada has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 3%).
NEVADAMAINEDIFFERENCE
Total population3,184,6121,387,817+129% vs Maine
Population density2945−16
Population growth15.0%2.6%+12.4 pts
Median age39.144.8−5.7
Male50.4%49.3%+1.1 pts
Female49.6%50.7%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born19.1%4.1%+15.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.8%89.9%−45.1 pts
Black9.0%1.8%+7.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.6%2.2%+27.4 pts
Asian8.8%1.1%+7.6 pts
Other7.9%5.0%+2.9 pts
Median household income$78,260$74,733+$3,527
Per capita income$41,354$43,742−$2,388
Poverty rate12.4%10.7%+1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%36.2%−8.3 pts
Graduate degree9.8%13.7%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%3.8%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation63.2%61.7%+1.4 pts
Median home value$435,400$296,600+$138,800
Median gross rent$1,597$1,139+$458
Owner-occupied60.0%74.3%−14.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%20.6%−11.2 pts
Rent-burdened households52.8%44.1%+8.7 pts
Average commute24.824.6+0.2
Worked from home11.9%15.9%−3.9 pts
Public transit to work2.2%0.5%+1.8 pts
Uninsured11.4%6.2%+5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024