Maine

USA > Maine
Language Spoken At Home in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over1,260,397100%
English only1,172,33693.0%
Language other than English88,0617.0%
   Speak English less than very well21,6581.7%
   Spanish12,1411.0%
      Speak English less than very well2,6970.2%
   Other Indo-European languages59,8084.7%
      Speak English less than very well11,2220.9%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages9,9160.8%
      Speak English less than very well5,1100.4%
   Other languages6,1960.5%
      Speak English less than very well2,6290.2%

Ancestry in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,329,084100%
  American104,7447.9%
  Arab3,9330.3%
  Czech2,4420.2%
  Danish5,7280.4%
  Dutch13,4911.0%
  English295,09422.2%
  French (except Basque)223,96816.9%
  French Canadian100,4357.6%
  German108,3358.2%
  Greek6,8450.5%
  Hungarian3,7640.3%
  Irish235,20217.7%
  Italian76,6715.8%
  Lithuanian5,7200.4%
  Norwegian10,2040.8%
  Polish29,5462.2%
  Portuguese8,3390.6%
  Russian8,9710.7%
  Scotch-Irish23,0671.7%
  Scottish72,2035.4%
  Slovak1,8470.1%
  Subsaharan African6,5720.5%
  Swedish24,8221.9%
  Swiss2,5130.2%
  Ukrainian2,7220.2%
  Welsh11,1400.8%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,7310.1%
Households By Type in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households553,208100%
  Family households (families)349,85763.2%
     With own children under 18 years141,30025.5%
     Married-couple family273,86949.5%
        With own children under 18 years94,05217.0%
     Male householder, no wife present, family22,8864.1%
        With own children under 18 years13,4372.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family53,1029.6%
        With own children under 18 years33,8116.1%
  Nonfamily households203,35136.8%
     Householder living alone160,09728.9%
        65 years and over63,07711.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years153,12727.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over150,47927.2%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households1,293,440100%
  Householder553,20842.8%
  Spouse273,94721.2%
  Child332,32125.7%
  Other relatives45,7333.5%
  Nonrelatives88,2316.8%
     Unmarried partner47,2603.7%
Marital Status in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over536,255100%
  Never married163,25430.4%
  Now married, except separated286,36753.4%
  Separated5,0810.9%
  Widowed15,6042.9%
  Divorced65,94912.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over570,724100%
  Never married138,37624.2%
  Now married, except separated284,89449.9%
  Separated7,6871.3%
  Widowed56,79110.0%
  Divorced82,97614.5%
Fertility in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months14,482100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)4,80433.2%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women290%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old470%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old190%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old960%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old190%
Grandparents in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years17,352100%
  Responsible for grandchildren7,54343.5%
        Less than 1 year1,7069.8%
        1 or 2 years2,16212.5%
        3 or 4 years1,2717.3%
        5 or more years2,40413.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years7,543100%
  Who are female4,33957.5%
  Who are married5,87177.8%
School Enrollment in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school307,504100%
  Nursery school, preschool16,5065.4%
  Kindergarten14,3654.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)122,80439.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)68,68122.3%
  College or graduate school85,14827.7%
Educational Attainment in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over938,624100%
  Less than 9th grade32,8223.5%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma55,4545.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)321,10034.2%
  Some college, no degree188,54720.1%
  Associate's degree84,2369.0%
  Bachelor's degree164,91517.6%
  Graduate or professional degree91,5509.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher090.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher027.3%
Veteran Status in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over1,052,746100%
  Civilian veterans130,68512.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population1,314,102100%
  With a disability205,44415.6%
 
Under 18 years273,379100%
  With a disability17,3556.3%
 
18 to 64 years834,608100%
  With a disability109,61713.1%
 
65 years and over206,115100%
  With a disability78,47238.1%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over1,315,901100%
  Same house1,135,84686.3%
  Different house in the U.S.176,57913.4%
     Same county107,1738.1%
     Different county69,4065.3%
        Same state39,7443.0%
        Different state29,6622.3%
  Abroad3,4760.3%
Place Of Birth in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,329,084100%
  Native1,284,93596.7%
     Born in United States1,271,38995.7%
        State of residence857,27064.5%
        Different state414,11931.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)13,5461.0%
  Foreign born44,1493.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population44,149100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen24,64755.8%
  Not a U.S. citizen19,50244.2%
Year of Entry in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States57,695100%
  Native13,546100%
    Entered 2010 or later2461.8%
    Entered before 201013,30098.2%
  Foreign born44,149100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,4313.2%
    Entered before 201042,71896.8%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Maine
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea44,149100%
  Europe11,24525.5%
  Asia12,43628.2%
  Africa4,95111.2%
  Oceania4721.1%
  Latin America3,4917.9%
  Northern America11,55426.2%