Maine State Senate District 3

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
me-sd-003
State
Maine
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
003
Land Area
548.4 sq mi
Water Area
21.1 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Maine State Senate District 3

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Somerset County310.43 sq mi56.6%7.9%
Penobscot County155.23 sq mi28.3%4.6%
Kennebec County82.70 sq mi15.1%9.5%

Showing all 3 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Skowhegan CDP13.37 sq mi2.4%100.0%
Norridgewock CDP11.07 sq mi2.0%100.0%
Pittsfield CDP9.40 sq mi1.7%100.0%
Clinton CDP8.86 sq mi1.6%100.0%
Madison CDP6.43 sq mi1.2%100.0%
Newport CDP3.52 sq mi0.6%100.0%

Showing all 6 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 233,61584.6%4.9%84.9%
ME District 16,12115.4%0.9%15.1%

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

Demographics

Total Population
39,838 (± 583)
Median Age
45.4
Median Household Income
$58,880 (± $3,534)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
94.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
21.2%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 187,40618.6%
18 to 6423,76859.7%
65 and over8,66421.7%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4251.1%
White, not Hispanic37,79694.9%
Black, not Hispanic2330.6%
Asian, not Hispanic500.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic520.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic110.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic920.2%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1,1793.0%

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
39,500
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
32,096

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic39,09699.0%
Hispanic4041.0%
White38,00396.2%
Black1790.5%
Asian390.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native510.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander150.0%
Two or More Races380.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic31,83199.2%
Hispanic2690.8%
White31,14297.0%
Black2060.6%
Asian860.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native3681.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander30.0%
Two or More Races230.1%

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