Basic Information

Full Name: State of Maine
Capital: Augusta
Joined Union: March 15, 1820 (203 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 35,380 mi²
Land Area: 30,840 mi²
Water Area: 4,537 mi²
Farmland Area: 1.35 million acres
Mean Elevation: 590.6 ft
Highest Point: Mount Katahdin, 5,269 ft
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean, 0 ft

Demographics

Population: 1.372 million people (2021)
Population Growth: +0.05% per year (2010-2012)
Population Density: 38.79 people/mi² (2021)
Race Distribution:
- White: 94.3%
- Two or more races: 2.2%
- Black/African American: 1.4%
Hispanic Origin: 1.7%
US Citizens: 98.4%

Education

College Degree and Above: 41.9% (1.03 × national average)
High School Diploma: 31.5% (1.17 × national average)
Less than High School Diploma: 7.4% (0.616 × national average)

Housing

Housing Units: 725,577 (2011)
Households: 551,601 (2011)
People per Household: 2.41 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 150,389 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 110,374 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 40,571 (2010)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $57,918.00 per year (0.922 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $32,637 per year (0.957 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 11.8% (0.878 × national average)

Crime Statistics

Total Rate of Crime: 1,361 crimes/100,000 people/yr (2019 estimate)
Total Number of Crimes: 18,291 crimes per year (2019 estimate)

Voting and Registration Rates

Total Voting Rate: 70.5% (2020)
Total Registration Rate: 76.5% (2020)

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $2.545 billion ($13,631 per student) (2020)
Total Revenue: $2.552 billion ($13,666 per student) (2009)

State Symbols

State Bird: Chickadee (Paridae)
State Flower: Pine cone and tassel (Pinus strobus)
State Tree: White pine (Pinus strobus)
State Motto: Dirigo