Maine State Senate District 6

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
me-sd-006
State
Maine
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
006
Land Area
3,471.5 sq mi
Water Area
890.1 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Maine State Senate District 6

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Washington County2562.73 sq mi73.8%100.0%
Hancock County908.74 sq mi26.2%57.3%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Calais city34.32 sq mi1.0%100.0%
Eastport city3.63 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Machias CDP2.70 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Danforth CDP2.48 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Winter Harbor CDP2.17 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Milbridge CDP1.83 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Jonesport CDP1.59 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Woodland CDP1.17 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Vanceboro CDP0.72 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Lubec CDP0.52 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 240,704100.0%6.0%100.0%

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

Demographics

Total Population
41,869 (± 386)
Median Age
49.9
Median Household Income
$59,310 (± $2,766)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
92.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
26.0%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 187,44817.8%
18 to 6423,08755.1%
65 and over11,33427.1%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9762.3%
White, not Hispanic37,24288.9%
Black, not Hispanic2920.7%
Asian, not Hispanic1490.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1,4283.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic210.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic860.2%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1,6754.0%

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
41,378
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
33,973

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic40,50297.9%
Hispanic8752.1%
White37,54790.7%
Black2670.6%
Asian1300.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,4233.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander220.1%
Two or More Races700.2%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic33,43598.4%
Hispanic5411.6%
White31,34392.3%
Black2920.9%
Asian2420.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,5044.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander200.1%
Two or More Races340.1%

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