Maine’s population growth lags regional neighbors, Census data show
On Monday, the US Census Bureau released its first estimate of state and national population numbers for the 2020 Census. Tasked with administering a national count by the US Constitution, […]
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 →Maine’s Population Grows by a Mere 809 People in 2011
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released their first post-census population estimates by state. The goods news is that Maine avoided a third consecutive years of population decline, but barely. The […]
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 →Redistricting Data for Maine
Redistricting data for Maine from the U.S. Census Bureau was just released . . . a cool interactive map can be found here.
Read More →Population Changes over a 100 Years
The U.S. Census Bureau released this very cool interactive map showing various population changes by state over the last 100 years. Enjoy!
Read More →Per Capita versus Per Household Personal Income Part Deux
This is the follow-up blog to my previous post on Per Capita versus Per Household Personal Income to illustrate how per household income is a better metric than per capita […]
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 →Federal Spending In Maine
Today the U.S. Census Bureau released their annual Consolidated Federal Funds Report which tracks federal spending by state. The chart below shows federal spending in Maine by major type. Total […]
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