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Friday May 9, 2008
RECENT NEWS STORIES
New estimates show 16,726 Mainers overlooked
In the 2000 census, Indian tribes and Maine's largest cities were most likely to be undercounted.
(Published 12/07/02)
Harpswell tops list of rich-and-poor disparity
The income gap grew 27.4 percent in the 1990s as wealthy retirees moved to the coastal community.
(Published 09/04/02)
Same-sex couples drawn to Portland
Census 2000 analysis finds the city ranks among the top 10 metropolitan areas for its percentage of gay and lesbian couples.
(Published 07/14/02)
Outhouses: Nostalgia replaces privies
Maine was once flush with outhouses, but now less than 1 percent of year-round homes lack full plumbing.In a state once flush with privies, recalled for their rustic charm, the residential number slips to just 4,468.
(Published 07/14/02)
Mainers overspent on housing in 1990s
Census data shows one in five Maine households spends more on home ownership than financial experts say they should.
(Published 06/16/02)
Census: Maine eighth in the U.S. in percentage of divorced residents
The number of split-up Mainers rises sharply in the 1990s, hitting 11.5 percent, and no one is sure why.
(Published 06/15/02)
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RESOURCES and LINKS
National | Maine
National Links
Census 2000 Home Page has details on outreach, plans, news, census products and more.
The U.S. Census Bureau has a section of State and County QuickFacts which provides frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state and county level, including information about previous census information.
Quick Facts: Maine gives quick facts about popuation, business and geography. Did you know that (as of 1999) Maine has 40.6 people per square mile?
Quick Facts: USA gives you a US map to choose from. This will have 2000 Census data in April, 2001.
Want to explain the Census to your children? On the Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works Web site, the How the Census Works section has a description of the Census Bureau and answers to some basic questions like "Why is the Census Important?" and "What about Children? Are they counted?".
Maine Links
The US Census Bureau's Maine page provides links to statewide population, demographic, and housing information from the 1990 Census, 1999 population estimates, and more.
The US Census Bureau's Maine Profiles section begins with a map of Maine divided by county. Click on each county to get a profile of the county including links to population, demographic, and housing information from the 1990 Census, and more.
The Census State Data Center has a partnership program with all the state. In Maine, the partner is the Maine State Planning Office. The Maine Census Data Center Program is a network of organizations (libraries, planning organizations, university departments, and agencies of state government) that makes US Census data products available to the Maine public. The Maine Census Consortium is a unit within the Maine State Planning Office that administers the Maine Census Data Center Program.
Contact: Mr. Eric VonMagnus, Census Information Officer
38 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0038
e-mail: eric.vonmagnus@state.me.us
Greater Portland Council of Governments serves municipalities in the Greater Portland region. It maintains and analyzes census data.
The Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission is a council of governments serving municipalities in southern Maine. It has demographic and economic data and projects that use and manipulate that data.
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MAPS and CHARTS
MAINE SNAPSHOTS
In May 2002, the U.S. Census Bureau released data compiled from the answers that adult Mainers gave on their long-form questionnaires in 2000. The wide-ranging statistics create a snapshot picture of Maine residents. Highlights:
Maine incomes
Marital status
Veterans in the population
Grandparents in the population
Mainers working at home
Changes in residence
Native and foreign-born residents
Working parents in the population
Commuting times
Education:
Mainers' level of schooling
Compared to other New England states
Bachelor's Degrees, by county in Maine
Bachelor's Degrees, highest and lowest Maine towns
MAINE AT A GLANCE: Click here for a printable summary of Maine age, race, household, and housing demographics including 2000 numbers, change from 1990 and comparison to national percentages.
Note: this is a PDF file that will open in Adobe Acrobat. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, click here to download the free software.
Click here for more maps and charts
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LONG OR SHORT
Which form did you fill out? Interested in seeing both the 2000 forms? Click here to download samples of the long and short forms. Note: these are PDF versions which will open in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Long Form
(12 pages)
Short Form
(6 pages)
Questions? Comments? Send e-mail to: census@mainetoday.com.
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