Maine State House District 8

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
me-hd-008
State
Maine
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
008
Land Area
1,892.8 sq mi
Water Area
95.8 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Maine State House District 8

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Aroostook County848.44 sq mi44.8%12.7%
Washington County594.85 sq mi31.4%23.2%
Penobscot County449.54 sq mi23.7%13.2%

Showing all 3 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Mattawamkeag CDP2.84 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Danforth CDP2.48 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Island Falls CDP1.26 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Vanceboro CDP0.72 sq mi<0.1%100.0%

Showing all 4 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
ME District 28,770100.0%1.3%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Demographics

Total Population
9,824 (± 506)
Median Age
51.2
Median Household Income
$50,139 (± $2,501)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
88.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
13.7%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 182,01520.5%
18 to 645,24953.4%
65 and over2,56026.1%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1261.3%
White, not Hispanic9,13293.0%
Black, not Hispanic490.5%
Asian, not Hispanic480.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1191.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic00.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic120.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3383.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
9,745
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
7,739

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic9,62098.7%
Hispanic1251.3%
White9,18094.2%
Black520.5%
Asian100.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1201.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races60.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic7,63398.6%
Hispanic1071.4%
White7,35195.0%
Black260.3%
Asian40.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native2423.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races60.1%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).