Maine State House District 72

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
me-hd-072
State
Maine
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
072
Land Area
2,349.8 sq mi
Water Area
86.6 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Maine State House District 72

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Somerset County2349.82 sq mi100.0%59.9%

Showing all 1 county

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Bingham CDP2.26 sq mi0.1%100.0%
North Anson CDP2.11 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Anson CDP1.30 sq mi0.1%100.0%

Showing all 3 places

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 28,665100.0%1.3%100.0%

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

Demographics

Total Population
9,093 (± 488)
Median Age
52.4
Median Household Income
$53,464 (± $5,162)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
90.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
17.0%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 181,50816.6%
18 to 645,01455.1%
65 and over2,57128.3%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1271.4%
White, not Hispanic8,43992.8%
Black, not Hispanic190.2%
Asian, not Hispanic420.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic80.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic100.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic170.2%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4314.7%

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
9,079
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
7,575

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic8,95798.7%
Hispanic1241.4%
White8,70095.8%
Black150.2%
Asian370.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native100.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander100.1%
Two or More Races100.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic7,48798.8%
Hispanic861.1%
White7,28496.2%
Black180.2%
Asian450.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1241.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander140.2%
Two or More Races80.1%

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