State Ledger
State profile

Maine FIPS 23

Population
1,357,046
Median household income
$63,182
Nonfarm employment
678,200
Business establishments
43,345

Every figure above traces to a primary source · view data sources & methodology

State Highlights

Largest employer sector
Health care and social assistance
108,627 employees
Business concentration
19.8%
of private employment in Health care and social assistance
Home prices, 1 year
+3.2%
FHFA
Federal outlays per capita
$10,663.37
USASpending.gov

Economy & Labor

Total nonfarm employment

BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 20 months available · latest observation: August 2026
Employment ratio
50.8%
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
30,163
Vs. July
▼ 3,100
Business density
32.5 per 1,000
establishments per capita

Leading Industries

Leading industries by employment

Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1 Health care and social assistance 108,627 employees
2 Retail trade 85,258 employees
3 Manufacturing 57,987 employees
4 Accommodation and food services 54,076 employees
5 Professional, scientific, and technical services 35,770 employees

Leading Public Companies

Top 5 by latest reported revenue

SEC EDGAR / XBRL Company Facts · see the full listing on the Public Companies tab
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE · IDXX
$4.30B
In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances
WEX Inc. · WEX
$2.66B
Services-Business Services, NEC
CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP · CAC
$41.74M
National Commercial Banks
Synergy CHC Corp. · SNYR
$30.38M
Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products
IMMUCELL CORP /DE/ · ICCC
$27.64M
In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances

Population & People

Homeownership rate
73.4%
419.0K of 571.1K occupied homes are owner-occupied

Population by age

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
0–17
254.6K · 18.8%
18–24
107.6K · 7.9%
25–34
162.3K · 12.0%
35–44
158.3K · 11.7%
45–54
179.1K · 13.2%
55–64
214.4K · 15.8%
65–74
171.3K · 12.6%
75+
109.6K · 8.1%

Housing & Real Estate

Median home value
$212,100
Median gross rent
$927 / month
Vacancy rate
22.6%
Total housing units
737.8K
Owner-occupied homes
419.0K
Renter-occupied homes
152.0K
Home prices, 1 year
+3.2%
Home prices, 5 years
+56.4%
Latest FHFA period
2026 Q2

ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year · FHFA: 2026 Q2

ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price. House-price changes are from the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, a measure of price appreciation over time, not a home-value estimate.

Federal Spending

Total federal outlays
$14.25B
Outlays per capita
$10,663.37
Total prime award value
$19.69B

Source: USASpending.gov · specific reporting period not published in this dataset