Maine’s Population Shrinks
Today the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau released new state population data for July 1, 2009 (previous years were also revised).
The data brings more bad news. Maine’s total population shrank by 1,390 people to 1,318,301 in 2009 from 1,319,691 in 2008 (click “continue reading” to view chart). This is the first decrease in total population since the 1960s.
More blogs to follow in dissecting this disturbing drop in population.
Per Capita versus Per Household Personal Income | Wealth Alchemy
Posted on Oct 14, 2010
[...] a long-term to be paid called Demographic Winter. Last year the U.S. Census Bureau reported that Maine’s population in 2009 fell for the first time since at least the 1960′s. Think economic development in Maine is [...]
Per Capita versus Per Household Personal Income | New Hampshire Center for Economic Policy
Posted on Oct 14, 2010
[...] a long-term to be paid called Demographic Winter. Last year the U.S. Census Bureau reported that Maine’s population in 2009 fell for the first time since at least the 1960′s. Think economic development in Maine is [...]