COMPARING TWO PLACES
Utah vs Maine
PLACE A
Utah
VS
PLACE B
Maine
Utah is 144% larger than Maine. Utah earns more, with a median household income $20,433 higher. Utah has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 3%).
UTAHMAINEDIFFERENCE
Total population3,392,3311,387,817+144% vs Maine
Population density4145−4
Population growth18.4%2.6%+15.8 pts
Median age32.044.8−12.8
Male50.7%49.3%+1.4 pts
Female49.3%50.7%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born8.9%4.1%+4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.7%89.9%−15.2 pts
Black1.1%1.8%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.9%2.2%+13.7 pts
Asian2.4%1.1%+1.2 pts
Other5.9%5.0%+0.9 pts
Median household income$95,166$74,733+$20,433
Per capita income$40,873$43,742−$2,869
Poverty rate8.5%10.7%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.456−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%36.2%+1.5 pts
Graduate degree13.0%13.7%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%3.8%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation69.6%61.7%+7.9 pts
Median home value$489,400$296,600+$192,800
Median gross rent$1,496$1,139+$357
Owner-occupied70.2%74.3%−4.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%20.6%−12.5 pts
Rent-burdened households44.8%44.1%+0.7 pts
Average commute22.124.6−2.5
Worked from home17.6%15.9%+1.7 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.5%+1.1 pts
Uninsured8.4%6.2%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024