Maine

Population
	2000	2009
Population	1,274,923	1,318,301
State Rank	40	41
Median Age	38.6
Total 8 year-olds	17,442	14,660
Boys	8,955	7,466
Girls	8,487	7,194
Total 9 year-olds	17,921	14,475
Boys	9,138	7,402
Girls	8,783	7,073
Total 10 year-olds	18,546	14,834
Boys	9,554	7,563
Girls	8,992	7,271
Total 11 year-olds	18,104	14,867
Boys	9,295	7,551
Girls	8,809	7,316
Total 12 year-olds	18,544	15,200
Boys	9,521	7,789
Girls	9,023	7,411

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	79%	78%
Car Pool	11%	10%
Public Transportation	1%	1%

Geography
Capital	Augusta
Largest City	Portland
Second Largest City	Lewiston
Persons per square mile	41

Business
	2000	2008
Dentist Offices	457	472
Amusement Parks	4	3
FastFood Restaurants	1,087	1,266
Toy Stores	62	49
Video/Disc Rental Stores	142	95
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	7	9
Candy & Nut Stores	20	20
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	41	58
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	3	4

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History

Date of Statehood: March 15, 1820
Population 1820: 298,335
Population 1850: 583,169
Population 1900: 694,466
Population 1950: 913,774

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Pine Tree State
Flower: White Pine Cone and Tassel
Tree: White Pine
Bird: Chickadee
Mammal: Moose
Fruit: Wild Blueberry
Fish: Land-locked Salmon

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from Population Estimates, the Census of Population and Housing, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.