Maine’s median household income ranks 34th among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to census data.
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Is Boise, Idaho, more racially diverse than Portland? | Fact brief
Maine ranked last nationally for racial and ethnic diversity, according to 2020 census data.
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Has every state seen a decline in its share of children since a generation ago? | Fact brief
The portion of Maine’s population that’s 18 or younger fell from 23.6% to 18.6% between 2000 and 2020, according to an analysis of census data.
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Does Maine have the nation’s highest rate of French ancestry? | Fact brief
About 6.3 million Americans, or roughly 1.9% of the nation’s population, told the U.S. Census Bureau that they have French ancestry.
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Do more than 10,000 Maine children lack health insurance? | Fact brief
Maine has the highest rate of uninsured children in New England, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Did a court ruling make half of Maine eligible for Canadian citizenship? | Fact brief
About 6.8% of Maine’s population identifies as having Canadian or French Canadian ancestry.
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‘This is break glass in case of emergency stuff’: Analysts alarmed by threats to U.S. data gathering
They warn that funding for the federal statistical agencies is inadequate and measures in a House appropriations bill could undermine what Americans know about themselves.
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Maine’s population growth outpaces national average
The U.S. Census estimates for 2022 show the state’s population increased by 13,000 people from the prior year, but Maine’s population also continues to age faster than other states.
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Census Bureau again delays release of most detailed data from 2020 census
The delays complicate planning for government budget-makers, city planners, and researchers.
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U.S. aged quickly in last decade as baby boomers lived longer, births dropped
Maine was the oldest state in the U.S., with a median age of 45.1, as more baby boomers aged out of the workforce.