Maine State House District 55

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
me-hd-055
State
Maine
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
055
Land Area
51.9 sq mi
Water Area
3.89 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Maine State House District 55

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Kennebec County51.88 sq mi100.0%6.0%

Showing all 1 county

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Hallowell city5.86 sq mi11.3%100.0%

Showing all 1 place

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
ME District 25,02657.8%0.7%52.5%
ME District 13,67142.2%0.5%47.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Demographics

Total Population
8,712 (± 229)
Median Age
46.0
Median Household Income
$79,663 (± $11,043)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
96.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
43.4%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 181,50317.3%
18 to 645,16459.3%
65 and over2,04523.5%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)450.5%
White, not Hispanic8,38196.2%
Black, not Hispanic70.1%
Asian, not Hispanic590.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic110.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic00.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic460.5%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1631.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
8,610
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
7,131

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic8,57399.6%
Hispanic350.4%
White8,36597.2%
Black100.1%
Asian410.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native100.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander30.0%
Two or More Races310.4%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic7,09599.5%
Hispanic350.5%
White6,97897.9%
Black210.3%
Asian150.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native650.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races190.3%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).