Maine Trivia:
Capital : Augusta
State Tree : Eastern White Pine
State Flower : Eastern White Pine Tassel And
State Insect : European Honey Bee
State Bird : Chickadee
Capital : Augusta
State Tree : Eastern White Pine
State Flower : Eastern White Pine Tassel And
State Insect : European Honey Bee
State Bird : Chickadee
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Maine has a total population of 1,321,574 (2006 est) and ranks 40th in population of U.S. states. By age, 280,994 (21.3%) Mainers are under 18 years of age, 847,941 (64.1%) are age 19 to 64, and 192,639 (14.6%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.1%, and males 48.9% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under | |
| 65 and older | |
| 19 to 64 | |
| Female | |
| Male |
7,582 (0.6%) Mainers are American Indian or Alaska Native, 11,490 (0.9%) are Asian, 10,918 (0.8%) are Black, 433 (0.0%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1,278,398 (96.7%) are White, 12,753 (1.0%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | |
| Mixed | |
| Asian | |
| Black | |
| American Indian | |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander |
13,529 (1.0%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
2.9% of Mainers were born in a foreign country.
7.8% of Mainers over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
85.4% of Mainers over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 22.9% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
Maine had 13,944 births and 12,443 deaths in 2004.
Maine has a land area of 30,862 square miles and is ranked 39th amoung U.S. states in total area. Maine has a population density of 41 people per square mile. Maine had 1,369,768 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.07% of the total area.