Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state in 2010
1,328,361
Estimate of the state's total residency as of April 1, 2000
1,274,915
Percentage change of the total resident population as of April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
4%
Net change of residents' total population from April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
53,438
April 1, 2000 complete count of statewide resident population
1,274,923
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
70,762
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
5%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
271,176
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
21%
July 1, 2009 percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
16%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
205,617
July 1, 2009 total estimate percentage of female residents
51%
State's white resident population recorded in 2010
1,264,971
State's black resident population recorded in 2010
15,707
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations recorded in 2010
8,568
State's Asian resident population recorded in 2010
13,571
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population recorded in 2010
342
Statewide 2010 resident population of two or more races
20,941
Statewide 2010 resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
16,935
Non Hispanic white resident population in 2010
1,254,297
Statewide percentage of white residents in 2010
95%
Statewide percentage of black residents in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in 2010
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races in 2010
2%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white in 2010
94%
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Vital Statistics
Births and deaths occurring in Maine
Births 2007
14,120
Deaths 2007
12,493
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less in 2007
89
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more from 2005 to 2009
86%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of Maine Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state from 2005 to 2009
3%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home from 2005 to 2009
7%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher from 2005 to 2009
89%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher from 2005 to 2009
26%
Total number of Veterans from 2005 to 2009
139,410
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in Maine
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence between 2005-2009
23 Min
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2009
704,578
Net change of housing units estimates as of April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009
52,681
Housing unit estimates - percentage change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2009
8%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
73%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
$172,100
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units between 2005 and 2009
20%
Total number of households between 2005-2009
542,617
Average size of households between 2005-2009
2
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Maine Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation in 2009
$24,980
2009 statewide income of median households in Maine
$45,708
Percentage of persons living in poverty in the year 2009
13%
The personal income of persons employed in 2007
$44,711
Per capita income of persons employed in 2007
$33,991
Labor force of civilian workers in 2009
704,134
The unemployment of the civilian labor force in 2009
56,669
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force in 2009
8%
Employment of person relating to all industries in 2007
830,221
Net change of employment in all industries between 2000 and 2007
37,966
People employed by the government in 2007
112,112
Earnings by persons working in all industries in 2007
31,183,763
Average earnings per job in all industries in 2007
37,561
Number of private non farm establishments in 2008
41,755
The employment of non farm pay for the period of March 12, 2008
509,093
Percentage change of private nonfarm employment for the pay period of March 12, 2008
4%
Total of non employer establishment in 2008 according to NAICS
113,522
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls in 2007
2,515,827
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People and Businesses
Firms and companies of Maine
Total number of firms located in the state for the year 2007
150,389
Total percentage of black owned private firms in 2007
1%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms in 2007
1%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms in 2007
1%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms in 2007
1%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms in 2007
26%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33 in 2007
16,363,192
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42 in 2007
8,823,719
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
20,444,031
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
15,520
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Land Valuation
Property value and Maine territory
2009 totals of building permits for new private housing units in 2009
3,121
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits in 2009
493,221
Adjusted 2007 acres of land in farms
1,347,566
Total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
11,974,361
Per capita total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
9,096
Size in square miles of land as of 2000
30,862
Population per square mile in the year 2010
43
May 18, 2018