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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	1,328,361
Median Income 2010 for Households	$46,933
Poverty Rate	12.6%
Median Age	42.7 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Maine Demographics Summary

Maine Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	1,254,297
Black	15,154
American Indian	8,210
Asian	13,442
Pacific Islander	313
Some Other Race	1,014
Two or More Races	18,996
Hispanic	16,935
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest Maine Race / Ethnic Groups

• The Maine White population is 1,254,297 persons or 94.4%.
• The Maine Two or more races population is 18,996 persons or 1.4%.
• The Maine Hispanic population is 16,935 persons or 1.3%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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Maine Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Maine ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	42.7 years
Median Age - Females	43.8 years
Median Age - Males	41.5 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 20.7% of the Maine population under 18, Maine has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	20.7%
Persons Over 65	15.9%
Everyone else	63.4
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age