Maine

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  1. Maine Legal Resources
  2. Maine Statistics
  3. Maine Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Maine Employment Information
  5. Maine Family Information
  6. Maine Education Information
  7. Maine Public Benefits Information
  8. Maine Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Maine Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,491
  • Land Area (2000): 56.855 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.144 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,613
Maine Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 27,482 99.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 60 0.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 184 0.66%

Maine Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maine Employment Information Back to top
Maine Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 591 7.62%
2. Construction 589 7.59%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 486 6.26%
4. Health Care 447 5.76%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 377 4.86%
6. Finance and Insurance 369 4.76%
7. Metal Manufactuing 299 3.85%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 263 3.39%
9. Educational Services 253 3.26%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 234 3.02%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 214 2.76%
12. Other Transportation 202 2.60%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 170 2.19%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 166 2.14%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 146 1.88%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 146 1.88%
17. Department and Other General Stores 127 1.64%
18. Repair and Maintenance 127 1.64%
19. Public Administration 126 1.62%
20. Social Assistance 124 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,414 20.98%
2. Finance and Insurance 491 7.29%
3. Educational Services 426 6.32%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 378 5.61%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 350 5.19%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 262 3.89%
7. Social Assistance 257 3.81%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 229 3.40%
9. Department and Other General Stores 206 3.06%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 163 2.42%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 149 2.21%
12. Private Household Services 135 2.00%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 125 1.85%
14. Air Transportation 104 1.54%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 98 1.45%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 97 1.44%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 96 1.42%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 84 1.25%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 82 1.22%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 81 1.20%

Maine Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 532 6.86%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 474 6.11%
3. Other Production Occupations 462 5.95%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 318 4.10%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 311 4.01%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 304 3.92%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 287 3.70%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 272 3.51%
9. Other Management Occupations 249 3.21%
10. Engineers 246 3.17%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 241 3.11%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 231 2.98%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 219 2.82%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 167 2.15%
15. Carpenters 146 1.88%
16. Cashiers 129 1.66%
17. Accountants and Auditors 128 1.65%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 127 1.64%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 123 1.59%
20. Business Operations Specialists 121 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 398 5.91%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 387 5.74%
3. Secretaries and Admins 368 5.46%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 342 5.07%
5. Other Production Occupations 316 4.69%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 303 4.50%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 294 4.36%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 275 4.08%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 230 3.41%
10. Computer Specialists 219 3.25%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 218 3.23%
12. Cashiers 212 3.15%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 190 2.82%
14. Business Operations Specialists 153 2.27%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 152 2.26%
16. Child Care Workers 151 2.24%
17. Other Management Occupations 150 2.23%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 144 2.14%
19. Customer Service Representatives 140 2.08%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 130 1.93%

Maine Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,054 62.64%
15-35 hours 2,271 10.12%
1-14 hours 612 2.73%
No regular hours 5,500 24.51%

Maine Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 398 2.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 508 3.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 595 4.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,259 8.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,537 10.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,058 14.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,785 12.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,754 12.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 922 6.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 813 5.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 394 2.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 145 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 957 6.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 914 6.51%

Maine Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 94 0.67%
5-9 810 5.77%
10-14 1,714 12.21%
15-19 1,648 11.74%
20-24 2,363 16.83%
25-29 1,075 7.66%
30-34 2,840 20.23%
35-39 314 2.24%
40-44 686 4.89%
45-59 1,289 9.18%
60-89 963 6.86%
At least 90 243 1.73%

Maine Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 297 2.12% 7,407 52.76%
30-44 158 1.13% 3,682 26.23%
45-59 160 1.14% 1,129 8.04%
At least 60 503 3.58% 703 5.01%

Maine Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,684 11.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,749 75.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 134 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,118 7.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 336 2.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 199 1.40%

Maine Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maine Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,453 (27,450 people)
Families (2000): 6,977 (22,851 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,873
People at same address in 1995: 12,094
Maine Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 503 4.81%
$10,000-$14,999 398 3.81%
$15,000-$19,999 397 3.80%
$20,000-$24,999 668 6.39%
$25,000-$29,999 679 6.50%
$30,000-$34,999 701 6.71%
$35,000-$39,999 608 5.82%
$40,000-$44,999 795 7.61%
$45,000-$49,999 680 6.51%
$50,000-$59,999 1,143 10.93%
$60,000-$74,999 1,484 14.20%
$75,000-$99,999 1,236 11.82%
$100,000-$124,999 621 5.94%
$125,000-$149,999 288 2.76%
$150,000-$199,999 155 1.48%
$200,000 or more 97 0.93%

Maine Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,843 27.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,518 24.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 556 5.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,707 16.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 76 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,486 14.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 680 6.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 286 2.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 208 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Maine Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,302 33.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,627 13.18%
Public Assistance 210 0.76%
Retirement 1,054 3.83%
Self Employment 988 3.59%
Social Security 1,993 7.24%
Supplemental Security 275 1.00%
Wage / Salary 9,072 32.97%
Other 996 3.62%

Maine Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,858 51.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,746 49.00%

Maine Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 696 6.32%
Color 1 Box Married 6,636 60.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,450 31.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 233 2.12%

Maine Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,156 9.80%
Color 1 Box Married 6,642 56.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,902 24.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,097 9.30%

Maine Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maine Education Information Back to top
Maine Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,666 7.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,307 10.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,092 23.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,476 20.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,241 5.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,765 21.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,209 10.15%

Maine Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 210 0.76% 171 0.62% 381 1.39%
Kindergarten 206 0.75% 80 0.29% 286 1.04%
Grades 1-4 1,103 4.01% 107 0.39% 1,210 4.40%
Grades 5-8 1,291 4.70% 87 0.32% 1,378 5.01%
Grades 9-12 1,317 4.79% 91 0.33% 1,408 5.12%
Undergrad college 1,165 4.24% 425 1.55% 1,590 5.78%
Graduate or professional school 158 0.57% 227 0.83% 385 1.40%
Total 5,450 19.82% 1,188 4.32% 6,638 24.15%

Maine Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maine Public Benefits Information Back to top
Maine Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,759 93.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,814 6.58%

Maine Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maine Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Maine Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,447 12.54%
10-19 Years 3,151 11.46%
20-29 Years 4,794 17.44%
30-39 Years 4,770 17.35%
40-49 Years 4,217 15.34%
50-59 Years 3,204 11.65%
60-69 Years 1,904 6.93%
70-79 Years 1,314 4.78%
80-89 Years 584 2.12%
90+ Years 106 0.39%

Maine Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,411 48.78%
Color 1 Box Female 14,080 51.22%

Maine Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,275 51.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 7,913 28.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,112 11.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,239 4.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 852 3.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 55 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 44 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Maine Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 4,119 26.38%
2. German 2,081 13.33%
3. Irish 1,088 6.97%
4. Russian 1,087 6.96%
5. Italian 971 6.22%
6. United States Or American 760 4.87%
7. English 662 4.24%
8. Ukrainian 475 3.04%
9. Greek 438 2.80%
10. Assyrian / Chaldean / Syriac 354 2.27%

Maine Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,656 37.72%
2. Polish 2,890 11.29%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,760 10.78%
4. Gujarathi 1,840 7.19%
5. Korean 1,220 4.77%
6. Russian 1,197 4.68%
7. Other Asian 1,078 4.21%
8. Tagalog 881 3.44%
9. Hindi 719 2.81%
10. Urdu 414 1.62%

Maine Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,547 48.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,839 21.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,340 30.08%

Maine Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Maine Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.