Overview
- District ID
- me-sd-008
- State
- Maine
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 1,023.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 57 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Penobscot County | 1023.59 sq mi | 100.0% | 30.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 6 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| ME District 2 | 38,044 | 100.0% | 5.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Demographics
- Total Population
- 39,314 (± 540)
- Median Age
- 37.1
- Median Household Income
- $59,765 (± $3,623)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 32.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,773 | 14.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,021 | 66.2% |
| 65 and over | 7,520 | 19.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,163 | 3.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 34,921 | 88.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 429 | 1.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 721 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 638 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 1 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 87 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,354 | 3.4% |
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
- 38,432
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 32,828
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 37,333 | 97.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,097 | 2.9% |
| White | 34,949 | 90.9% |
| Black | 226 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 504 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 646 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 60 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,057 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 771 | 2.3% |
| White | 30,135 | 91.8% |
| Black | 244 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 587 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,046 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 50 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
