Economics & Demographics Program

Maine State Data Center

The Maine State Data Center is a Census Bureau program operated by the Maine State Planning Office. The goal of the program is to improve access to demographic, economic, and census data across the state. For more information on the State Data Center Program, visit http://www.census.gov/sdc/www. The State Planning Office works with a network of affiliates across Maine to help increase data accessibility. Affiliates include various types of organizations, such as public and academic libraries, state agencies, and regional planning groups. For a list of these affiliates and their contact information, visit the directory of network affiliates

For electronic access to a variety of resources, please visit the links in the right-hand column. These provide access to frequently requested data about Maine, Census 2000 and the American Community Survey, and statistical profiles for places in Maine, as well as links to other resources. We hope that this site will make it easy for you to locate the data that you seek

Spring 2009 - 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 and Address Canvassing, visit http://www.census.gov/2010census/.