Maine State Senate District 2

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
me-sd-002
State
Maine
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
002
Land Area
3,626.5 sq mi
Water Area
124.2 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Maine State Senate District 2

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Aroostook County2148.18 sq mi59.2%32.2%
Penobscot County1478.35 sq mi40.8%43.5%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Presque Isle city75.78 sq mi2.1%100.0%
Millinocket CDP5.67 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Houlton CDP5.26 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Oakfield CDP3.38 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Mattawamkeag CDP2.84 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Blaine CDP2.73 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Mars Hill CDP2.13 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Patten CDP1.99 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Island Falls CDP1.26 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
East Millinocket CDP1.13 sq mi<0.1%100.0%

Showing all 10 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 239,828100.0%5.8%100.0%

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

Demographics

Total Population
40,990 (± 704)
Median Age
47.7
Median Household Income
$55,187 (± $2,391)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
91.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
20.3%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 187,93319.4%
18 to 6422,79255.6%
65 and over10,26525.0%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5891.4%
White, not Hispanic38,26693.4%
Black, not Hispanic2380.6%
Asian, not Hispanic1070.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic6211.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic10.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic560.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1,1122.7%

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
40,507
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
32,600

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic39,94198.6%
Hispanic5711.4%
White38,15594.2%
Black2320.6%
Asian630.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native6091.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races540.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic32,16798.7%
Hispanic4351.3%
White30,95695.0%
Black1940.6%
Asian900.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native8732.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander20.0%
Two or More Races450.1%

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