state

Maine

Demographic and economic profile of Maine, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

1,405,012

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$71,773

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

44.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Maine added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,258,122 (91.3%)
  • Two or More Races64,709 (4.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone23,145 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone15,318 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9,593 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone6,237 (0.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)31,805
  2. 2.Spanish12,179
  3. 3.Other Indo-European7,424
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic4,723
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,581

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

97,871

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,746

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

98.0 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$42,035

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care188,373
  2. 2.Retail Trade87,345
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management68,625
  4. 4.Manufacturing61,788
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation54,586

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations287,611
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations136,579
  3. 3.Service Occupations110,440
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations82,535
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations71,083

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.55×)16,986
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)188,373
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)87,345
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.11×)52,847
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.96×)31,246

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$266,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,084/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99968,559 (15.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99953,552 (12.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99949,638 (11.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99945,009 (10.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99944,376 (10.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99925,705 (5.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,374

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.4 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone487,572 (72.3%)
  • Worked at Home95,335 (14.1%)
  • Carpooled55,335 (8.2%)
  • Walked23,573 (3.5%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other7,592 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit3,297 (0.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.