$41,287: Median household income in Maine, 2004

$44,334: Median household income in U.S., 2004

$30,808: Per capita income in Maine, 2005

$34,471: Per capita income in U.S., 2005

11.5 percent: People living below poverty rate in Maine, 2004

12.7 percent: People living below poverty rate in U.S., 2004

Source: U.S. Census, www.fedstats.gov/qf/states/23000.html