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V O L . X X I N O. X I V 12 FA C T BO O K / D O I N G B U S I N E S S I N M A I N E S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau Maine population by age, 2013 Under 5: 4.9% 5–19: 17.4% 20–44: 29.2% 45–64: 30.8% 65–84: 15.4% 85 and over: 2.3% Maine population Ranked by population change, 2013–2014 S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau County 2013 2014 Percent change 1 Cumberland 285,866 287,797 0.68% 2 York 199,463 200,710 0.63% 3 Knox 39,588 39,676 0.22% 4 Waldo 38,975 39,051 0.19% 5 Kennebec 121,056 121,112 0.05% 6 Androscoggin 107,391 107,440 0.05% 7 Sagadahoc 35,034 35,045 0.03% 8 Lincoln 34,170 34,170 0.00% 9 Penobscot 153,479 153,414 -0.04% 10 Oxford 57,290 57,238 -0.09% 11 Hancock 54,790 54,696 -0.17% 12 Franklin 30,519 30,296 -0.73% 13 Aroostook 70,039 69,447 -0.85% 14 Piscataquis 17,176 17,026 -0.87% 15 Somerset 51,680 51,163 -1.00% 16 Washington 32,186 31,808 -1.17% MAINE 1,328,702 1,330,089 0.10% -1.2% -1.0% -0.8% -0.6% -0.4% -0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 0.6% Aroostook Washington Piscataquis Kennebec Oxford Franklin Sagadahoc Somerset Lincoln Knox Penobscot Androscoggin Waldo York Hancock Cumberland Language spoken in Maine For population 5 years old and over, 2013 N/A: Not applicable. S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 American Community Survey Percent of population Percent who speak English less than very well English only 93.7% N/A Spanish 0.9% 21.5% Other Indo-European languages 4.2% 19.3% Asian and Pacifi c Islander languages 0.7% 46.1% Other languages 0.6% 42.7% Maine metropolitan statistical area 1 populations Ranked by population, 2014 1 The Census Bureau defi nes a metropolitan statistical area as a core area containing a large population nucleus, together with adjacent communities having a high degree of economic and social interaction with that core. The title of each MSA includes the names of up to three of its central cities. S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau POPULATION ESTIMATES April 1, 2010 July 1, 2014 Percent change, 2010–2014 Portland/ South Portland 514,098 523,552 1.8% Bangor 153,923 153,414 -0.3% Lewiston/ Auburn 107,702 107,440 -0.2% Components of population change Ranked by total population change, July 1, 2013–July 1, 2014 1 Includes the international migration of both native and foreign-born populations. S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau NATURAL INCREASE NET MIGRATION Total population change Births Deaths Total International 1 Domestic Total 1 Cumberland 1,931 2,788 2,502 286 711 870 1,581 2 York 1,247 1,879 1,825 54 81 1,027 1,108 3 Knox 88 349 421 -72 18 159 177 4 Waldo 76 378 390 -12 49 6 55 5 Kennebec 56 1,191 1,270 -79 27 163 190 6 Androscoggin 49 1,273 992 281 118 -310 -192 7 Sagadahoc 11 316 366 -50 15 18 33 8 Lincoln 0 274 407 -133 31 113 144 9 Oxford -52 511 633 -122 5 98 103 10 Penobscot -65 1,455 1,497 -42 154 -150 4 11 Hancock -94 439 599 -160 85 8 93 12 Piscataquis -150 157 219 -62 4 -80 -76 13 Franklin -223 260 307 -47 32 -193 -161 14 Washington -378 296 401 -105 4 -296 -292 15 Somerset -517 443 512 -69 16 -475 -459 16 Aroostook -592 653 796 -143 27 -427 -400 MAINE 1,387 12,662 13,137 -475 1,377 531 1,908 Q UA L I T Y O F L I F E | P O P U L AT I O N