Census Data A False Spring in Maine’s Demographic Winter
Eleven years ago, Maine Policy Institute issued an ominous warning to the people of Maine: Demographic Winter is coming. In our report The Fiscal Costs of Maine’s Demographic Winter, we […]
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Whoever wins, Maine’s next governor needs to address these challenges
After the sounds of boisterous campaign rallies fade and the realities of the job sink in, Maine’s next governor will face a state with serious long-term challenges. The bold policy […]
Read More →“Demographic Winter” the Movie
As I pointed out in my last blog citing the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Maine’s net natural population increase (births minus deaths) was a mere 180 people. […]
Read More →Vacant Homes in Maine
Recently I came across this shocking statistic . . . Maine has the highest number of vacant homes in the country at 22.8 percent (from the U.S. Census Bureau via […]
Read More →Per Capita versus Per Household Personal Income
For state-to-state comparisons, per capita personal income is the standard-bearer. Its simple to calculate and simple to understand; however, as I recently discovered it’s also simply misleading. Why? States where […]
Read More →The Arrival of Demographic Winter in Maine Gets Closer
Last week the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau released new age, sex and race data for July 1, 2009 by state. The data shows that the arrival of Demographic […]
Read More →Maine’s Lost Decade
In previous blogs, I have shown how private sector employment over the last decade has plummeted while state and local government employment has only slightly declined. Some dismiss this as […]
Read More →2009 County Population Estimates
In February I showed a presentation at our monthly Bangor and Portland lunches that showed Maine lost population for the first time since the 1960s. Recently the U.S. Department of […]
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