The State:

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• Size: 35,385 square miles
• Population in 2000: 1,274,923; 40.2% urban; 59.8% rural
• Population in 1990: 1,227,928
• Population Change: Up 3.8% 1990-2000; Up 9.2% 1980-1990
• Population Rank: 40th of 50; 0.5% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities: Portland (63,635); Lewiston (35,922); Bangor (31,550); South Portland (23,553); Auburn (23,313)
• Registered Voters: 297,831 D (31.1%); 274,727 R (28.7%); 384,927 unaffiliated and minor parties (40.2%)
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• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• State Senate: 19 D 16 R
• State House: 76 D 73 R 2 I
• State Legislative Term Limits: Yes

The People:
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• Race/Ethnic Origin: 1,230,297 (96.5%) white; 6,440 (0.5%) black; 9,014 (0.7%) Asian; 6,911 (0.5%) American Indian; 334 (0.0%) Pacific islander/Hawaiian; 11,731 (0.9%) two-plus races; 836 (0.1%) other; 9,360 (0.7%) Hispanic origin
• Ancestry: 16.0% English, 11.2% Irish, 10.6% French, 7.0% USA, 6.4% Fr. Canadian
• State Natives: 67.3% of residents were born in-state.
• Non-Citizens: 1.3% of residents are foreign-born and not U.S. citizens
• Language Spoken, by Household: 87.9% English; 10.0% Other Eur.; 1.3% Spanish
• Education: 85.4% high school graduates; 22.9% college graduates
• Military Veterans: 154,590 (15.9%); WWII: (19.8%); Korea: (14.1%); Vietnam: (33.1%); First Gulf War: (8.2%)

The Economy:
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• Industry: 2.6% agriculture; 6.9% construction; 6.2% finance; 2.5% information; 18.5% manufacturing; 30.1% professional; 4.5% public administration; 17.0% trade; 11.8% other
• Work Force: 25.6% blue collar; 57.4% white collar; 17.0% gray collar
• Work Sector: 75.9% private; 14.5% government; 9.3% self-employed; 0.3% unpaid family workers
• Unemployment: 0.3% unemployed
• Median Household Income: $37,240
  • 10.9% are below the poverty line
  • 17.8% less than $15,000
  • 29.0% $15-35,000
  • 18.3% $35-50,000
  • 27.7% $50-100,000
  • 4.7% $100-150,000
  • 2.4% more than $150,000
• Median Home Value: $94,300
  • 15.4% less than $50,000
  • 39.6% $50-100,000
  • 34.6% $100-200,000
  • 6.5% $200-300,000
  • 2.7% $300-500,000
  • 1.2% more than $500,000