COMPARING TWO PLACES
Virginia vs Maine
PLACE A
Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Maine
Virginia is 527% larger than Maine. Virginia earns more, with a median household income $18,437 higher. Virginia has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 3%).
VIRGINIAMAINEDIFFERENCE
Total population8,705,1701,387,817+527% vs Maine
Population density22045+175
Population growth7.9%2.6%+5.3 pts
Median age39.044.8−5.8
Male49.4%49.3%+0.1 pts
Female50.6%50.7%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born13.1%4.1%+9.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.4%89.9%−31.6 pts
Black18.3%1.8%+16.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%2.2%+8.8 pts
Asian6.9%1.1%+5.7 pts
Other5.5%5.0%+0.5 pts
Median household income$93,170$74,733+$18,437
Per capita income$50,666$43,742+$6,924
Poverty rate9.9%10.7%−0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher42.2%36.2%+6.0 pts
Graduate degree18.5%13.7%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%3.8%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation65.4%61.7%+3.6 pts
Median home value$383,700$296,600+$87,100
Median gross rent$1,579$1,139+$440
Owner-occupied67.3%74.3%−6.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.7%20.6%−11.9 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%44.1%+1.2 pts
Average commute27.324.6+2.8
Worked from home18.3%15.9%+2.4 pts
Public transit to work2.3%0.5%+1.9 pts
Uninsured6.9%6.2%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024