Economics & Demographics Program
Town Level Economic & Demographic Data
Minor Civil Division Data Base
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MOST RECENT DATA
2008 Population Estimate
File Name: Maine Population by Town, 2000-2008 (.xls)
Description: Census Bureau Annual Estimates of Population of Maine Towns and Counties, April 2000-July 2006.
Data from the 2000 Census
Complete Census 2000 State, county, and town summary data
(demographic, social, economic, housing) in one Microsoft Excel file
POPULATION AND HOUSING
File Name: Pop2000.pdf
Population of Maine municipalities, 1990 and 2000, net and percent change.
File Name: AGESEX.pdf
Description: Population of Maine towns in 2000 (estimates) by age and sex.
Age data is in 5-year cohorts.
File Name: Housing.pdf
Description: Housing units in 1990 and 2000. Total and number occupied,
vacant, and vacant seasonally, vacant year round.
INCOME DATA
File Name: Fam_INC.pdf
Family incomes, broken down into intervals, with median.
File Name: HSD-INC.pdf
Household incomes, broken down into intervals, with median.
File Name: Inc-Srce.pdf
Household incomes, broken down into sources.
File Name: MED-INC.pdf
Per capita income, and median family and household income.
LABOR FORCE
File Name: Commuter.pdf
Mode of transportation to work and number of workers.
File Name: Occ-Ind.pdf
Number of workers in various occupations and industries.
File Name: LabrForce.pdf
Number in labor force: civilian and military. Number unemployed. Broken down by sex, presence of children, and mode of transportation to work. Data at county level, and town and city levels.
POVERTY
File Name: POV2000.pdf
Persons: total, below poverty, % below.
File name: POV-AGE.pdf
Poverty numbers and rates, broken down by age and relationship.
File name: POV-FAMS.pdf
Families below poverty, broken down by various relationships.
File Name: POV-HSLD.pdf
Poverty numbers for families and households, with some breakdowns.
II. Commonly Requested data for Maine Towns-From Other Sources
Housing
File Name: ANN-HSG.pdf
Description: Net new housing units added each year, 1990 to 2000, by Town.
Source: Maine State Housing Authority
File Name: Fedasstd.pdf
Description: Federally assisted multi-family housing units in 2000 and
Sec. 8 scatter site voucher units in 1999.
Source: Maine State Housing Authority
Poverty Measures
File Name: FS-TANF.pdf
Description: Number of Cases and Persons enrolled in the Food Stamp and
TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, formerly AFDC) programs,
March, 2001, by Town.
Source: Maine DHHS
Jobs and Workers
File Name: JOBS2000.pdf
Description: Number of Jobs by Town in 2000 and number of resident employed.
Source: Maine DOL
File Name: Laborfce.pdf
Description: Civilian labor force by town of residence, number employed and
number unemployed, selected years, 1989, 1992, 1995 and 2000. Source: Maine DOL
Sales
Description: Retail Sales by town, county, ESA, and state.
Data available at the Retail Sales page.
Source: Maine Revenue Services
School Enrollment
File Name: Res_Student96to05.xls
Description: Total school enrollment by town, 2000 and 2001.
Additional enrollment data is available at the Department of Education website: http://www.maine.gov/education/enroll/enrlfacts.htm.
Source: Maine Dept. of Education
Municipal valuation & taxation
File Name: MunVal07.xls
Municipal valuation, local tax commitment and tax (mil) rate for 2003-2007.
Source: Maine Revenue Services
III. Frequently Requested Historic Data Files for Maine Towns
Files of data for towns for past years. Several of the files listed here were used in the initial SPO Study of Changing Development Patterns (Sprawl).
Population
File Name: P60-2000.pdf
Description: Population of municipalities for census years 1960 through 2000.
File Name: AgeHist.pdf
Description: Total population, number of elderly and number of children, 1990 and 2000
File Name: mcdpop1990-1998.pdf
Description: Census Estimates of Population, annually, 1990-1998. (Note: State level estimates were revised by the Census Bureau. Town level estimates are not revised)
File Name: Net-Mig.pdf
Description: Natural Increase and Net Migration of Population, 1980-1990.
File Name: Res75-85.pdf
Description: Place of residence in census year compared to 5 years earlier,
1980-1990
Housing
File Name: H70-2000.pdf
Description: Total housing units by town for census years 1970 through 2000.
File Name: FedHsg.pdf
Description: Federally assisted housing units in 1996 by municipality.
File Name: HsgPmts.pdf
Description: Housing Permits issued by Municipalities, 1980-95 and Value.
Economy
File Name: JOBS90-7.pdf
Description: Number of Jobs by Town in 1990 and in 1997.
File Name: Trade.pdf
Description: Consumer Retail Sales, selected years, 1984, 1989, 1994, and 1995 by town.
File Name: Travel.pdf
Description: Travel Time to Work, 1980 and 1990 by Municipality.
File Name: PubAsst.pdf
Description: Number of persons and cases receiving Food Stamps and AFDC/TANF in 1994 and 1997.
Roads
File Name: Road8797.pdf
Description: Miles of Road in Municipality, 1987,1994, and 1997 Road miles per sq. mile of land area, population per road mile.
Education
File Name: SCH$$$.pdf
Description: School Construction Activity by Town, 1975-1995.
File Name: E70-2000.pdf
Description: School Enrollment by Town, 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000.
Number of elementary and secondary students, total enrollment.
File Name: E70-95.pdf
Description: Total school enrollment by town, 1970, 1980, 1990 and 1995.
Valuation & taxation
File Name: TAXES.pdf
Description: Taxes Assessed, 1984-1994 (annual) and CPI adjustment.
File Name: Valuatn96.pdf
Description: 1996 Valuation and Mil Rate, 1994 taxes assessed by Town.
