| People QuickFacts |
Maine |
| Population, 2003 estimate |
1,305,728 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 |
2.4% |
| Population, 2000 |
1,274,923 |
| Housing units, 2002 |
664,613 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 |
71.6% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 |
20.3% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$98,700 |
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| Households, 2000 |
518,200 |
| Persons per household, 2000 |
2.39 |
| Median household income, 1999 |
$37,240 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 |
$19,533 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 |
10.9% |
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| Business QuickFacts |
Maine |
| Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2001 |
39,650 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2001 |
500,030 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2001 |
1.7% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2000 |
98,499 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) |
14,097,609 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
12,737,087 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$10,229 |
| Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
2.2% |
| Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
24.0% |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 2002 |
7,207 |
| Federal funds and grants, 2002 ($1000) |
9,205,104 |