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Statistics on children, youth and families in Maine from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Maine Children's Alliance
Children ages 5 years and younger
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Why This Indicator Matters
The number of young children in Maine continues to decline, and this is particularly true in some of the most rural counties. The number of children has an impact on schools, the labor force and the communities in Maine.
What the data shows
The number of young children continues to decline. Overall, between 2013 and 2023 the number of children ages 0-5 declined from 79,002 to 74,688. In these 10 years, fourteen out of sixteen counties have had declines.
As of 2023, Cumberland had 23% of the children ages 5 & younger in Maine and York County had 15%. Penobscot had 11%, Androscoggin 9.5% and Kennebec 9.5% of the children 5 & under population respectively. Two thirds of Maine's young children live in one of these 5 counties.
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What the data shows
The number of young children continues to decline. Overall, between 2013 and 2023 the number of children ages 0-5 declined from 79,002 to 74,688. In these 10 years, fourteen out of sixteen counties have had declines.
As of 2023, Cumberland had 23% of the children ages 5 & younger in Maine and York County had 15%. Penobscot had 11%, Androscoggin 9.5% and Kennebec 9.5% of the children 5 & under population respectively. Two thirds of Maine's young children live in one of these 5 counties.
Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
The number of children ages 5 years and younger living in Maine.
Data Source
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics.
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics provides a table with the number of children age 0, age 1, age 2, etc.
For this indicator, the numbers for each age from ages 0 to age 5 are added together, so this data is the estimate of children who are up to 5 years and 364 days.
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics provides a table with the number of children age 0, age 1, age 2, etc.
For this indicator, the numbers for each age from ages 0 to age 5 are added together, so this data is the estimate of children who are up to 5 years and 364 days.
Last Updated
April 2025