COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oregon vs Maine
PLACE A
Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Maine
Oregon is 207% larger than Maine. Oregon earns more, with a median household income $8,278 higher. Oregon has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 3%).
OREGONMAINEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,254,2931,387,817+207% vs Maine
Population density4445−1
Population growth10.6%2.6%+8.0 pts
Median age40.444.8−4.4
Male49.9%49.3%+0.6 pts
Female50.1%50.7%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born9.8%4.1%+5.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.4%89.9%−18.5 pts
Black1.8%1.8%+0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.7%2.2%+12.5 pts
Asian4.4%1.1%+3.3 pts
Other7.7%5.0%+2.7 pts
Median household income$83,011$74,733+$8,278
Per capita income$45,612$43,742+$1,870
Poverty rate11.9%10.7%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%36.2%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree14.1%13.7%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%3.8%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation62.3%61.7%+0.6 pts
Median home value$477,600$296,600+$181,000
Median gross rent$1,525$1,139+$386
Owner-occupied63.3%74.3%−11.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%20.6%−13.1 pts
Rent-burdened households49.5%44.1%+5.5 pts
Average commute23.024.6−1.6
Worked from home19.0%15.9%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work2.2%0.5%+1.7 pts
Uninsured5.9%6.2%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024