Population: 1,387,817
Households: 597,159
Average household size: 2.26
Median age: 44.8 years
Median household income: $74,733
Housing units: 751,876

Population comparison

2020 Census1,362,359

2024 estimate1,387,817

Change+1.9%

Population: 1,387,817
Median age: 44.8 years
Male: 683,883
Female: 703,934

Median age by sex

Male median age: 43.5 years
Female median age: 46 years

Age by sexPopulation distribution

31,799Under 530,188

97,5765–1790,977

57,02418–2454,003

83,74425–3483,198

84,08535–4485,141

84,28745–5485,308

102,14955–64107,918

143,21965+167,201

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5–17

Male

5–9: 35,677
10–14: 37,691
15–17: 24,208

Female

5–9: 34,698
10–14: 33,657
15–17: 22,622

18–24

Male

18–19: 17,340
20: 9,130
21: 7,308
22–24: 23,246

Female

18–19: 16,415
20: 7,851
21: 8,669
22–24: 21,068

25–34

Male

25–29: 40,119
30–34: 43,625

Female

25–29: 39,511
30–34: 43,687

35–44

Male

35–39: 43,026
40–44: 41,059

Female

35–39: 42,747
40–44: 42,394

45–54

Male

45–49: 39,539
50–54: 44,748

Female

45–49: 39,968
50–54: 45,340

55–64

Male

55–59: 47,467
60–61: 22,612
62–64: 32,070

Female

55–59: 51,394
60–61: 22,632
62–64: 33,892

65+

Male

65–66: 19,443
67–69: 29,514
70–74: 40,269
75–79: 26,185
80–84: 15,882
85+: 11,926

Female

65–66: 22,152
67–69: 30,266
70–74: 44,663
75–79: 30,307
80–84: 20,260
85+: 19,553

RaceMutually exclusive counts

White alone: 1,255,88890.5%
Two or more races: 73,7275.3%
Black alone: 25,4271.8%
Asian alone: 16,0061.2%
Some other race: 10,5610.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native: 5,8310.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3770.0%

Derived from published counts

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 30,266
White, not Hispanic: 1,247,805

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Family households: 362,538
Married-couple share: 79.1%
With children: 39.1%

Household sizeShare of households

183,61830.7%

1 person

233,26439.1%

2 people

83,19613.9%

3 people

63,08410.6%

4 people

33,9975.7%

5+ people

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5+ people

5 People: 23,002
6 People: 7,384
7 Plus People: 3,611

Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent

All family households362,538

Married-couple families286,76679.1% of family households

With children: 89,49831.2%
Without children: 197,26868.8%

Other families75,77220.9% of family households

Male householder: 24,35532.1%
Female householder: 51,41767.9%

Family households values
Group	Value	Share of parent
All family households	362,538	Not applicable
Married-couple families	286,766	79.1%
With children	89,498	31.2%
Without children	197,268	68.8%
Other families	75,772	20.9%
Male householder	24,355	32.1%
Female householder	51,417	67.9%

Median household: $74,733
Median family: $96,912
Per capita: $43,742

Household incomeShare of households

89,80515.0%

Under $25k

109,61418.4%

$25–49k

100,24116.8%

$50–74k

77,55213.0%

$75–99k

109,67818.4%

$100–149k

54,2639.1%

$150–199k

56,0069.4%

$200k+

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Under $25k

Under $10,000: 24,391
$10,000–$14,999: 22,577
$15,000–$19,999: 20,444
$20,000–$24,999: 22,393

$25–49k

$25,000–$29,999: 21,124
$30,000–$34,999: 21,697
$35,000–$39,999: 21,742
$40,000–$44,999: 22,595
$45,000–$49,999: 22,456

$50–74k

$50,000–$59,999: 41,650
$60,000–$74,999: 58,591

$100–149k

$100,000–$124,999: 64,329
$125,000–$149,999: 45,349

Education universe: 1,026,250
High school or higher: 94.8%
Bachelor’s or higher: 36.2%

Educational attainmentAttainment distribution

17,6151.7%

Less than 9th grade

36,1973.5%

Grades 9–12, no diploma

309,04130.1%

High school or equivalent

185,63918.1%

Some college, no degree

106,36210.4%

Associate degree

230,76122.5%

Bachelor’s degree

140,63513.7%

Graduate or professional

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Less than 9th grade

No Schooling: 6,975
Nursery School: 141
Kindergarten: 136
First Grade: 39
Second Grade: 65
Third Grade: 320
Fourth Grade: 332
Fifth Grade: 306
Sixth Grade: 910
Seventh Grade: 884
Eighth Grade: 7,507

Grades 9–12, no diploma

Ninth Grade: 6,187
Tenth Grade: 8,912
Eleventh Grade: 9,739
Twelfth No Diploma: 11,359

High school or equivalent

Regular High School Diploma: 259,316
Ged Or Alternative Credential: 49,725

Some college, no degree

Some College Under 1 Year: 60,838
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree: 124,801

Graduate or professional

Masters Degree: 98,926
Professional School Degree: 24,191
Doctorate Degree: 17,518

Educational attainment values
Category	Value
Less than 9th grade	17,615
Grades 9–12, no diploma	36,197
High school or equivalent	309,041
Some college, no degree	185,639
Associate degree	106,362
Bachelor’s degree	230,761
Graduate or professional	140,635

Marital status by sexMale and Female

17,31755,137

Widowed

68,28187,615

Divorced

5,2505,943

Separated

307,023303,870

Now Married

186,095158,769

Never Married

15,38915,876

Married Spouse Absent

291,634287,994

Married Spouse Present

Marital status by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Widowed	17,317	55,137
Divorced	68,281	87,615
Separated	5,250	5,943
Now Married	307,023	303,870
Never Married	186,095	158,769
Married Spouse Absent	15,389	15,876
Married Spouse Present	291,634	287,994

Median home value: $296,600
Median gross rent: $1,139

Housing tenure

Owner: 443,57374.3%
Renter: 153,58625.7%

Housing occupancy

Occupied: 597,15979.4%
Vacant: 154,71720.6%

Derived from published counts

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage: 255,885
Owners without mortgage: 187,688

Vacancy reason

For rent6,803

4.4%

For sale3,113

2.0%

Rented, not occupied1,663

1.1%

Sold, not occupied2,573

1.7%

Seasonal115,063

74.4%

Migrant workers190

0.1%

Other25,312

16.4%

Structure type

Detached526,150

70.0%

Attached19,219

2.6%

2–4 units76,246

10.1%

5–19 units41,584

5.5%

20+ units26,881

3.6%

Mobile or other61,796

8.2%

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2–4 units

Structure 2 Units: 35,214
Structure 3–4 Units: 41,032

5–19 units

Structure 5–9 Units: 28,024
Structure 10–19 Units: 13,560

20+ units

Structure 20–49 Units: 15,090
Structure 50 Plus Units: 11,791

Mobile or other

Structure Mobile Home: 61,334
Structure Boat Rv Van Other: 462

Year builtHousing units by period

255,58534.0%

Before 1960

153,49020.4%

1960–79

185,75324.7%

1980–99

146,57619.5%

2000–19

10,4721.4%

2020+

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Before 1960

1939 Earlier: 171,959
1940–1949: 32,808
1950–1959: 50,818

1960–79

1960–1969: 54,287
1970–1979: 99,203

1980–99

1980–1989: 105,155
1990–1999: 80,598

2000–19

2000–2009: 92,983
2010–2019: 53,593

Move-in periodOwner and Renter

Before 1990

72,266

3,474

1990s

58,873

3,682

2000s

94,943

12,009

2010s

154,364

75,278

2020–22

55,136

45,936

2023+

7,991

13,207

Home valueOwner-occupied homes

54,59412.3%

Under $100k

128,69229.0%

$100–249k

172,18738.8%

$250–499k

52,59211.9%

$500–749k

20,6604.7%

$750–999k

8,5301.9%

$1–1.49m

6,3181.4%

$1.5m+

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Under $100k

Under 10000: 4,346
10000–14999: 2,383
15000–19999: 2,647
20000–24999: 3,153
25000–29999: 1,985
30000–34999: 3,671
35000–39999: 2,006
40000–49999: 4,671
50000–59999: 4,749
60000–69999: 5,980
70000–79999: 5,001
80000–89999: 6,614
90000–99999: 7,388

$100–249k

100000–124999: 19,707
125000–149999: 14,042
150000–174999: 26,300
175000–199999: 18,455
200000–249999: 50,188

$250–499k

250000–299999: 41,276
300000–399999: 75,425
400000–499999: 55,486

$1.5m+

1500000–1999999: 2,544
2000000+: 3,774

Gross rentRenter-occupied homes

Under $50017,417

12.2%

$500–99939,005

27.4%

$1,000–1,49944,986

31.6%

$1,500–1,99923,323

16.4%

$2,000–2,49910,039

7.1%

$2,500–2,9994,159

2.9%

$3,000+3,273

2.3%

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Under $500

Under 100: 292
100–149: 300
150–199: 393
200–249: 1,350
250–299: 3,710
300–349: 3,567
350–399: 2,882
400–449: 2,582
450–499: 2,341

$500–999

500–549: 2,582
550–599: 2,433
600–649: 2,895
650–699: 3,210
700–749: 3,326
750–799: 4,056
800–899: 9,514
900–999: 10,989

$1,000–1,499

1000–1249: 26,374
1250–1499: 18,612

$3,000+

3000–3499: 1,525
3500+: 1,748

Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter

No vehicle

11,886

28,569

1 vehicle

123,981

76,438

2 vehicles

199,270

38,710

3 vehicles

75,077

7,550

4 vehicles

23,905

1,839

5+ vehicles

9,454

480

Workers age 16+: 679,677
Average commute: 24.6 min

Travel mode

Drive alone: 481,34870.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool: 53,5117.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit: 3,1570.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle: 25,5413.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home: 107,94015.9%Derived from published counts
Other: 8,1801.2%Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle

Walked: 23,442
Bicycle: 2,099

Other

Other Transportation: 6,413
Motorcycle: 540
Taxi Or Ride Hailing: 1,227

Commute timeWorkers by travel time

186,88132.7%

Under 15 min

193,06333.8%

15–29 min

108,76919.0%

30–44 min

43,3247.6%

45–59 min

39,7006.9%

60+ min

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Under 15 min

Under 5: 28,472
5–9: 72,772
10–14: 85,637

15–29 min

15–19: 84,561
20–24: 72,483
25–29: 36,019

30–44 min

30–34: 67,504
35–39: 19,220
40–44: 22,045

60+ min

60–89: 26,400
90+: 13,300

Population age 16+: 1,169,084
Civilian labor force: 719,683
Employed: 692,551
Unemployed: 27,132
Unemployment rate: 3.8%
Poverty universe: 1,347,527
Persons below poverty: 144,830
Gini index: 0.46
White-collar workers: 429,728
Blue-collar workers: 153,628

Occupation by sexMale and Female

Service Occupations

43,767

65,428

Sales Office Occupations

49,691

85,947

Management Business Science Arts

128,771

165,319

Production Transportation Material Moving

62,899

19,183

Natural Resources Construction Maintenance

68,844

2,702

Occupation by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Service Occupations	43,767	65,428
Sales Office Occupations	49,691	85,947
Management Business Science Arts	128,771	165,319
Production Transportation Material Moving	62,899	19,183
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance	68,844	2,702

Employment and commuting

Resident workers: 590,134
Workplace jobs: 575,322
Internal commuters: 556,817
Inbound commuters: 18,505
Outbound commuters: 33,317
Net worker inflow: Unavailable

Coverage status

Insured: 1,285,52093.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured: 84,5566.2%

Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage

11,35913.4%

Under 19

29,66235.1%

Age 19–34

42,82850.7%

Age 35–64

7070.8%

Age 65+

Nativity

Native born: 1,331,36995.9%
Foreign born: 56,4484.1%

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen: 29,514
Not a citizen: 26,934

Residential mobility

Same house: 1,229,986
Within same county: 70,289
From another county: 33,660
From another state: 37,637
From abroad: 4,475

Source vintages

Demographics: 2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline: 2020 Census
Employment: 2023 LODES

Report quality

Status: complete
kind: published geography
estimated: false

Historical housing baseline

2020 housing units: 739,072

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Geography	Population	Median income	Median age	Owner occupied
Maine	1,387,817	$74,733	44.8 years	74.3%
United States	334,922,500	$80,734	38.9 years	65.2%

Category	Male	Female
Under 5	31,799	30,188
5–17	97,576	90,977
18–24	57,024	54,003
25–34	83,744	83,198
35–44	84,085	85,141
45–54	84,287	85,308
55–64	102,149	107,918
65+	143,219	167,201

Category	Value
White alone	1,255,888
Two or more races	73,727
Black alone	25,427
Asian alone	16,006
Some other race	10,561
American Indian / Alaska Native	5,831
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	377

Category	Value
1 person	183,618
2 people	233,264
3 people	83,196
4 people	63,084
5+ people	33,997

Category	Value
Under $25k	89,805
$25–49k	109,614
$50–74k	100,241
$75–99k	77,552
$100–149k	109,678
$150–199k	54,263
$200k+	56,006

Category	Value
For rent	6,803
For sale	3,113
Rented, not occupied	1,663
Sold, not occupied	2,573
Seasonal	115,063
Migrant workers	190
Other	25,312

Category	Value
Detached	526,150
Attached	19,219
2–4 units	76,246
5–19 units	41,584
20+ units	26,881
Mobile or other	61,796

Category	Value
Before 1960	255,585
1960–79	153,490
1980–99	185,753
2000–19	146,576
2020+	10,472

Category	Owner	Renter
Before 1990	72,266	3,474
1990s	58,873	3,682
2000s	94,943	12,009
2010s	154,364	75,278
2020–22	55,136	45,936
2023+	7,991	13,207

Category	Value
Under $100k	54,594
$100–249k	128,692
$250–499k	172,187
$500–749k	52,592
$750–999k	20,660
$1–1.49m	8,530
$1.5m+	6,318

Category	Value
Under $500	17,417
$500–999	39,005
$1,000–1,499	44,986
$1,500–1,999	23,323
$2,000–2,499	10,039
$2,500–2,999	4,159
$3,000+	3,273

Housing occupancy values
Category	Value
Occupied	597,159
Vacant	154,717

Vehicle availability values
Category	Owner	Renter
No vehicle	11,886	28,569
1 vehicle	123,981	76,438
2 vehicles	199,270	38,710
3 vehicles	75,077	7,550
4 vehicles	23,905	1,839
5+ vehicles	9,454	480

Travel mode values
Category	Value
Drive alone	481,348
Carpool	53,511
Public transit	3,157
Walk or bicycle	25,541
Work from home	107,940
Other	8,180

Coverage status values
Category	Value
Insured	1,285,520
Uninsured	84,556

Category	Value
Under 15 min	186,881
15–29 min	193,063
30–44 min	108,769
45–59 min	43,324
60+ min	39,700

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65+

Ethnicity

5+ people

Under $25k

$25–49k

$50–74k

$100–149k

Less than 9th grade

Grades 9–12, no diploma

High school or equivalent

Some college, no degree

Graduate or professional

Owner financing

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile or other

Before 1960

1960–79

1980–99

2000–19

Under $100k

$100–249k

$250–499k

$1.5m+

Under $500

$500–999

$1,000–1,499

$3,000+

Walk or bicycle

Other

Under 15 min

15–29 min

30–44 min

60+ min

Employment and commuting

Citizenship

Residential mobility

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