Statistics on children, youth and families in Maine from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Maine Children's Alliance
Low income children under age 19 without health insurance in Maine
Low income children under age 19 without health insurance
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Why This Indicator Matters
What the data shows
For 2022, the rate of uninsured among children living in low-income families in Maine was 5.7%, down from 8.1% in 2020 and 7.8% in 2021. There were approximately 4,685 children who were uninsured and living in low-income families in Maine in 2022, nearly 2,000 fewer than in 2020 when 6,630 children in low-income households lacked insurance.
Comparing Maine to other states, in 2022, 20 states had lower rates of uninsured children.
The rate of uninsured low-income children varies by counties. In 2022, Hancock, Knox, and Lincoln counties all had rates of uninsured low-income children above 7%, with Hancock being the highest at 10%. By contrast, and Androscoggin, Piscataquis, and Somerset counties had the lowest rates, varying between 3.8% to 4.4%
Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Data Source
Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) for counties
And choose the age group under age 19 and the income under 200% of poverty.
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces single-year estimates for all counties and states by detailed demographic and income groups. The estimates use a model which combines survey data from several sources, including: the American Community Survey (ACS), demographic population estimates, aggregated federal tax returns, participation records for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), program, county Business Patterns, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) participation records
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