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Maine
Demographic Data






Maine Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Maine Population & Age Distribution

The Total Population of Maine is:

1,385,340

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.6%
5 - 17:
13.7%
18 - 24:
8.1%
25 - 34:
12.0%
35 - 54:
24.5%
55 - 64:
15.6%
Over 65 Years:
21.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
94.1%
94.1%
34.1%
34.1%
4.6%
4.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Maine
USA
$39,718
$39,718
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Maine
USA
$68,251
$68,251
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Finance
Other
Public Service
Transportation
Administration
Agriculture
Wholesale
Arts
Information Technology
Real Estate
Utilities
Mining
Management
16.9%
16.9%
12.9%
12.9%
10.6%
10.6%
9.0%
9.0%
7.6%
7.6%
6.3%
6.3%
6.1%
6.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
3.4%
3.4%
3.2%
3.2%
2.4%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
0.8%
0.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black Or African American
Asian
American Indian And Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
91.4%
91.4%
3.6%
3.6%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Unclassified
English
Irish
French
Other groups
German
French Canadian
Italian
Scottish
Polish
Swedish
European
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
Canadian
Dutch
Welsh
British
Russian
Portuguese
23.3%
23.3%
20.3%
20.3%
16.1%
16.1%
12.3%
12.3%
11.3%
11.3%
7.6%
7.6%
7.1%
7.1%
5.5%
5.5%
4.2%
4.2%
2.2%
2.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
French
Spanish
African languages
German
Native American languages
Chinese
Indic languages
Arabic
Tagalog
Slavic languages
Portuguese
Russian
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Polish
West Germanic languages
Korean
Italian
Hindi
94.1%
94.1%
2.5%
2.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born ME Residents

3.8%


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