Right Now
Temperature
64°F
Conditions
Humidity
96%
Wind
9.2 mph
Today: Scattered Rain Showers, high near 69°F, low around 63°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Active Weather Alerts
No active alerts right now.
Recent Earthquakes
No recent earthquakes recorded.
Gas Prices
EIA does not publish a state-level retail gasoline series for Maine. See national gas prices.
Electricity
commercial price
20.96¢/kWh
industrial price
15.5¢/kWh
residential price
27.78¢/kWh
Energy mix (generation share)
natural gas: 37.5%wind: 19.4%hydro: 17.8%other: 14.7%solar: 10.4%coal: 0.2%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
102843.7
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
78200.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for Maine
1035.68
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), Maine-specific series.
Housing
Median home value
$296,600
Median gross rent
$1,139/mo
Homeownership rate
74.28%
Housing units
751,876
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Population & Income
Median age
44.8
Median household income
$74,733
Per capita income
$43,742
Poverty rate
10.7%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
3.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
36.2%
Avg. commute
21 min
Veterans
8.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race & Ethnicity
White alone
90.5%
Black or African American
1.8%
Asian
1.2%
Hispanic or Latino
2.2%