ME · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Maine compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Maine’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$76,442#30 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,210#21 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time25.6 min#23 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share5.5%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,442 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $45,286 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $102,734 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 739,072 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 149,478 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,210 | #21Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 713,799 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 19,982 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 2,973 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 453,768 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 4,114 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 103,070 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 25.6 min | #23Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 551,298 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 103,683 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 57,276 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 1,309,493 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 76,864 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 952,356 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 566,310 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 78,348 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 236,301 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 172,341 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 36,142 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 17,877 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,405,012 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 1,252,316 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 27,897 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 4,804 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 18,720 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 32,869 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.