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State Profile >> Maine
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NickName: The Pine Tree State
Assumed to be a reference to the state region being a mainland, different from its many surrounding islands
Capital City: Augusta
Location: 44.330N, 069.729W |
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Maine, the 23rd state, is composed of small cities and towns. The largest city--Portland--has a population of just 65,000. Other cities include Lewiston, Auburn, and Bangor, but the population of these four cities combined is only about 150,000. That means that seven out of eight Mainers live in smaller towns (mostly along the coast) like Brunswick, Bath, Rockland, and Ellsworth.
Abundant with natural resources, Maine produces 98% of the nation's low-bush blueberries, also the state is one of the world's largest pulp-paper producers. With almost 89% of its area forested, Maine turns out wood products from boats to toothpicks. Maine also leads the world in the production of the familiar flat tins of sardines.
If you are a nature lover, then you have chose a right state, Maine with its scenic seacoast, beaches, lakes, mountains, and resorts has a nature's treasure to explore. There are more than 2,500 lakes and 5,000 streams, plus 26 state parks to attract hunters, fishermen, skiers, and campers. Wildlife in the state is abundant. It's not uncommon to see black bear, moose, Eastern coyote, and a variety of intriguing birds, including bald eagles, loons, razorbills, and puffins. The North Woods are internationally noted for excellent canoeing and fishing. |
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.95 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
Not Available |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.23 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
25th |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
91.22 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
Not Available |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
Not Available |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
Not Available |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
Not Available |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
Not Available |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
Not Available |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
Not Available |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
621.28 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
55 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
111.5 |
416 |
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| Maine Info for you |
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| Area |
35387 sq.mi, 39th Land 30865 sq. mi., 39th Water 4523 sq.mi., 12rd Coastline 228 mi., 9th Shoreline 3,478 mi., 4th |
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| Area Code |
207, 383 |
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| County Profile |
16 Counties |
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| Motto |
Dirigo |
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| Capital |
Augusta |
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| Largest Cities |
Portland
Lewiston
Bangor
South Portland
Auburn
Brunswick
Biddeford
Sanford
Augusta
Scarborough
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| Capitol Tour |
legislature.maine.gov/house/activity/tourinfo.htm |
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| State Official Website |
http://www.maine.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Paul LePage (R) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
186 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
Maine House: Members
Maine Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Paper, lumber, and wood products, electric equipment, food processing, leather products, textiles, tourism. |
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| Agriculture |
Seafood, poultry and eggs, potatoes, dairy products, cattle, blueberries, apples. |
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| Tree |
Eastern White pine |
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| Geographic Center |
Piscataquis, north of Dover |
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| Highest Point |
Katahdin Mtn. |
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| Lowest Point |
Atlantic coast; sea level, 3rd |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
1 |
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| Average Temperatures |
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| Winter |
29.74 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
52.5 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
77.7 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
56.61 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
43.59 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
107 |
103.29 |
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| More Maine |
| Titbits |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Pine Tree State ,Assumed to be a reference to the state region being a mainland, different from its many surrounding islands |
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| Symbols |
flower: white pine cone and tassel (1895)
tree: white pine tree (1945)
bird: chickadee (1927)
fish: landlocked salmon (1969)
mineral: tourmaline (1971)
song: “State of Maine Song” (1937)
animal: moose (1979)
cat: Maine coon cat (1985)
fossil: pertica quadrifaria (1985)
insect: honeybee (1975)
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| Song |
State Song of Maine Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
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| Median Age 2000 |
40.05 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
0.8 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
10.3 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
4.4 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
31.8 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
1.1 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
4.9 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
283 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
407 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
563.9 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
19 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
183178.48 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
1456.88 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
8.93 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
8.5 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
5 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
8.5 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.261 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
4.86 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
5.5 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
0 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
1.83 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
ME |
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| Overall State Ranking |
25th |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
17th |
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| Globalization |
24th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
32nd |
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| Digital Economy |
15th |
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| Innovation Capacity |
31st |
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| High Tech Jobs |
34th |
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| Venture Capital |
20th |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
57.8 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
159.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
156 |
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| Crime |
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| Index Offences Total |
406 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
12.56 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
0.02 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
1.53 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
9.23 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
393.45 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
130.44 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
235.85 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
27.15 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
1073.61 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
0.05 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
4.6 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
4.96 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
27.23 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
1036.75 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
338.89 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
626.27 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
71.57 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
84.38 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
10371598 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
26477 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
1240062 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.912 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
40.05 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
96.65 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
5.43 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
0.67 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
24.68 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
91716.87 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
799.91 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
274.4 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
393.2 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
486.74 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
69.08 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
56.74 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.43 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
2.88 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
30.92 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
35423.56 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
41688.85 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
17874.03 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
31560.75 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
22652.57 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
8.67 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
1.38 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
83.92 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
19.4 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
166.6 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
3001.79 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
16.39 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
12.58 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
22.09 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
0.93 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
7.01 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
30.15 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
22.6 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
504 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
500 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
7584 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
68 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
85.2 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
22.4 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
12.4 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
37300 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
4.9 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
35 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
5.8 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
4.9 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
19 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
47 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
15 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
7 |
9.16 |
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| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
8 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
28 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
15 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
27 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
2668938000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
2078.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
4060463000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
3179.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
32318.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
AA+ |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
0.94 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
5.8 |
5.64 |
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| Maine Neighborhood |
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| Song: State Song of Maine |
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Written by Roger Vinton Snow
Composed by Roger Vinton Snow
Grand State of Maine, proudly we
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To tell your glories to the land
To shout your praises till the echoes ring
Should fate unkind send us to roam
The scent of the fragrant pines,
The tang of the salty sea will call us home.
Oh, Pine Tree State
Your woods, fields and hills
Your lakes, streams and rockbound coast
Will ever fill our hearts with thrills
And tho&apo we seek far and wide
Our search will be in vain
To find a fairer spot on earth
Than Maine! Maine! Maine!
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