Maine State House District 17

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
me-hd-017
State
Maine
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
017
Land Area
144.7 sq mi
Water Area
20 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Maine State House District 17

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Hancock County144.69 sq mi100.0%9.1%

Showing all 1 county

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Bucksport CDP11.41 sq mi7.9%100.0%

Showing all 1 place

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 28,808100.0%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
8,566 (± 414)
Median Age
48.4
Median Household Income
$64,888 (± $9,211)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
95.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
29.4%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 181,48717.4%
18 to 644,73355.3%
65 and over2,34627.4%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)841.0%
White, not Hispanic8,25796.4%
Black, not Hispanic20.0%
Asian, not Hispanic650.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic430.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic00.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic170.2%
Two or more races, not Hispanic981.1%

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
8,516
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
7,028

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic8,43199.0%
Hispanic831.0%
White8,27597.2%
Black50.1%
Asian240.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native410.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander20.0%
Two or More Races160.2%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic7,00899.7%
Hispanic170.2%
White6,89498.1%
Black210.3%
Asian190.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native540.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races130.2%

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