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Maine

1,387,817 residents · 16 counties · 155 cities · 407 census tracts
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The short version

Maine has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $74,733. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $296,600. With a median age of 44.8, the population is older than the US median of 38.9.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,387,817
+9%since 2000
from 1,274,923 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
45 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 43 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.8
+16%since 2000
from 38.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.3M1.3M1.4M1.4M1990201020202024Maine
20241.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(61,987)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(70,375)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(71,348)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(80,585)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(77,272)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(166,942)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(169,226)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(169,595)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.1%(210,067)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.4%(186,307)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.7%(92,634)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(31,479)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,733
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,240 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,742
+124%since 2000
from $19,533 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.8%
+23.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.456
+5%since 2010
from 0.434 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$296,600
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,139
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $497 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 71.6% in 2000
25.7% rent
Vacancy rate
20.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.8%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
+7%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Maine on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(1,230,297)
Black0.5%(6,440)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(9,360)
Asian0.7%(9,014)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(1,247,805)
Black1.8%(24,846)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(30,266)
Asian1.1%(15,854)
Other5%(69,046)
Diversity Score
24
+78%since 2009
from 13 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(9,096)
Puerto Rican0.5%(6,662)
South American0.3%(4,164)
Central American0.2%(2,985)
Spaniard0.1%(1,689)
Cuban0.1%(1,466)
Colombian0.1%(1,079)
Ecuadorian0.1%(872)
Peruvian0.1%(862)
Dominican0.1%(848)
Guatemalan0.1%(826)
Salvadoran0.1%(798)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(440)
Honduran0%(408)
Venezuelan0%(399)
Panamanian0%(336)
Chilean0%(256)
Nicaraguan0%(229)
Bolivian0%(172)
Uruguayan0%(54)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(4,277)
Filipino0.2%(3,143)
Asian Indian0.1%(1,714)
Vietnamese0.1%(1,390)
Korean0.1%(1,333)
Cambodian0.1%(853)
Japanese0%(571)
Thai0%(478)
Taiwanese0%(458)
Kazakh0%(445)
Pakistani0%(203)
Indonesian0%(104)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(63)
Burmese0%(45)
Malaysian0%(43)
Okinawan0%(39)
Nepalese0%(35)
Uzbek0%(20)
Hmong0%(14)
Mongolian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(271)
Samoan0%(157)
Tongan0%(1)
Ancestry
English21.8%(302,917)
Irish16.5%(229,186)
French11.4%(157,540)
German7.8%(108,254)
French Canadian6.2%(85,512)
American5.9%(81,448)
Italian5.4%(75,398)
Scottish4.4%(61,333)
Polish2.2%(31,142)
Swedish1.5%(21,144)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(19,517)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(10,723)
Canadian0.8%(10,710)
Welsh0.7%(10,221)
Dutch0.7%(9,540)
British0.7%(9,068)
Russian0.6%(7,833)
Portuguese0.5%(6,746)
Greek0.5%(6,615)
Finnish0.4%(5,909)
Arab0.4%(5,325)
Lithuanian0.4%(5,063)
Danish0.4%(4,912)
Hungarian0.3%(4,217)
Ukrainian0.2%(3,353)
Czech0.2%(3,328)
West Indian0.2%(2,864)
Lebanese0.2%(2,843)
Somali0.2%(2,617)
Swiss0.2%(2,147)
Slovak0.2%(2,099)
Austrian0.1%(2,015)
Jamaican0.1%(1,832)
Armenian0.1%(1,302)
Brazilian0.1%(937)
Romanian0.1%(885)
Nigerian0.1%(882)
Iraqi0.1%(737)
Syrian0%(616)
Belgian0%(547)
Bulgarian0%(545)
Haitian0%(544)
Serbian0%(503)
Australian0%(481)
Iranian0%(477)
Croatian0%(473)
Turkish0%(422)
Latvian0%(399)
Kenyan0%(236)
Ethiopian0%(205)
Slovene0%(201)
Egyptian0%(132)
Barbadian0%(129)
Guyanese0%(111)
Israeli0%(110)
Moroccan0%(75)
Ghanaian0%(52)
Jordanian0%(21)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest German population · Largest French Canadian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.2%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 22.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.8%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.7%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
+57%since 2000
from 15.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.8%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 78.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.9%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 65.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.5%
−20.7 ptssince 2009
from 63.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
4.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.4%
−39.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2012
from 15.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.2%
−83.4 ptssince 2013
from 89.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.3%
+12.6 ptssince 2017
from 77.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
94.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 93.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.2%(186,095)
Married53.1%(307,023)
Widowed3%(17,317)
Divorced11.8%(68,281)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(158,769)
Married50.2%(303,870)
Widowed9.1%(55,137)
Divorced14.5%(87,615)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Portland69,911
2.Lewiston38,866
3.Bangor32,518
4.South Portland27,007
5.Auburn25,441
6.Sanford22,663
7.Biddeford22,399
8.Westbrook21,565
9.Saco21,159
10.Augusta19,155
11.Brunswick17,652
12.Waterville17,579
Frequently asked

How many people live in Maine?

Maine has about 1,387,817 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Maine?

The typical household in Maine earns about $74,733 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Maine expensive?

In Maine, the median home is worth about $296,600, and the typical rent is about $1,139 a month.

How educated are people in Maine?

About 36.2% of adults age 25 and over in Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Maine?

About 10.7% of people in Maine live below the federal poverty line.

Has Maine grown since 1990?

Yes, Maine has grown since 1990. The population has added about 159,889 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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Largest cities
PortlandLewistonBangorSouth PortlandAuburnSanfordBiddefordWestbrook
All 16 counties
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Metro areas
PortlandBangorAugustaLewiston
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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