Census Workers Hit the Streets!
Census employees will be visiting communities around the state during Address Canvassing operations.
What is Address Canvassing? Beginning in April 2009, census employees will use hand-held computers to verify the location of housing units in your community, confirming where the US Census Bureau will send questionnaires and enumerators for the 2010 Census.
Address Canvassing is an important part of the 2010 Census. Its results will:
- Help the Census Bureau build an up-to-date Address List and maps to serve as the backbone of the decennial census.
- Lay the groundwork for a more cost-effective and accurate decennial census.
- Pave the way for success of other 2010 Census operations that follow.
For more information on the 2010 Census click here.
June 6th, 2009 - Salt Institute, Portland, Maine - Michael LeVert, State Economist, addresses trends and forces shaping the northeast labor market, changes brought by recession, and increased level of skills needed to succeed in today's economy.
Each year since 1998, the Maine State Planning Office has reported on the subject of poverty in Maine. The 2009 report (PDF 1MB) contains indicators updated through December 2007. Released March 2009.
NEW REPORT: LD 1 Report Shows Tax Burden Reduction
SPO’s annual progress report shows that for the fourth year in a row the growth rate of property taxes was lower than before LD 1 went into effect. State, county, and municipalities have stayed within their spending caps, but there is a trend of continued spending beyond school caps. Click here to read previous LD1 reports.
The 30 & 1000 Progress Report is updating the 30&1000 analysis and
set new benchmarks for the percentage of 4-year degrees and R&D expenditures per employed worker that would be needed today for Maine to reach the current national average per capita income. Clickhere to read previous 30 & 1000 progress reports.
An Analysis of the Employment Patterns of Somali Immigrants to Lewiston from 2001 through 2006
In 2001, large numbers of Somali immigrants began moving to theLewiston/Auburn area. While some came directly to Lewiston from Somalia, many others came from large cities in the United States. They came to Maine for the same reasons that many people move here: the quality of life and strong family values that make the state a good place to raise a family. The Lewiston/Auburn community has experienced some growing pains while taking in this new population. Employment has been one of the key issues. Lewiston Migrant Report (PDF 310KB) Released April 2008.
Place and Prosperity
In its 2006 report “Charting Maine’s Future: An Action Plan for Promoting Sustainable Prosperity and Quality Places,” the Brookings Institution asserts that Maine’s quality places are scarce and valuable assets in today’s economy. At the request of the Governor’s Council on Maine’s Quality of Place, staff at the State Planning Office investigated the intellectual underpinnings of that claim. They also considered why and how Maine might consider “Quality of Place” as a new framework for economic development. This paper summarizes their findings and conclusions.
"Place and Prosperity" (PDF 180K) Released June 2007.
Governor’s Council on Maine’s Quality of Place website
Tourism and the Maine Economy
Money from millions of annual tourist ripples throughout Maine’s economy, generating jobs, income, and tax revenue. Learn more about the importance of tourism to the Maine economy.
