Maine State Senate District 16

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
me-sd-016
State
Maine
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
016
Land Area
168.6 sq mi
Water Area
6.31 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Maine State Senate District 16

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Kennebec County114.90 sq mi68.1%13.2%
Somerset County53.72 sq mi31.9%1.4%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Waterville city13.53 sq mi8.0%100.0%
Winslow CDP5.99 sq mi3.6%100.0%
Oakland CDP5.41 sq mi3.2%100.0%
Fairfield CDP1.84 sq mi1.1%100.0%

Showing all 4 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 125,78267.0%3.8%52.9%
ME District 212,71433.0%1.9%47.1%

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

Demographics

Total Population
40,132 (± 396)
Median Age
40.8
Median Household Income
$62,244 (± $5,258)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
93.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
26.4%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 186,91417.2%
18 to 6425,44663.4%
65 and over7,77219.4%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9342.3%
White, not Hispanic36,50891.0%
Black, not Hispanic3640.9%
Asian, not Hispanic5891.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic870.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic10.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic860.2%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1,5633.9%

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
39,403
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
32,556

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic38,52997.8%
Hispanic8802.2%
White36,70793.2%
Black3090.8%
Asian2750.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native880.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races660.2%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic31,89498.0%
Hispanic6682.1%
White30,55893.9%
Black3401.0%
Asian4291.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native5171.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander10.0%
Two or More Races630.2%

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